Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signs bill for potential special primaries amid maps controversy
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Alabama’s Republican Gov. Kay Ivey signed legislation Friday that would require the governor to call special primary elections for affected U.S. House districts if the Supreme Court allows the state to use district lines that the legislature approved but is blocked from using in 2023.
The governor also signed similar legislation for state Senate districts approved in 2021.
“With this special session successfully behind us, Alabama is now prepared to act quickly should the courts issue favorable rulings in our ongoing redistricting cases,” Ivey said in a statement. he said. “I thank the Legislature for answering my call to quickly address the issue. I am grateful to Speaker Ledbetter and Pro Tem Gudger for their strong leadership and focus this week. Alabama knows our state, our people, and our counties best.”
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Alabama Governor Kay Ivey attends homecoming ceremonies during halftime of the game between the South Alabama Jaguars and Auburn Tigers at Jordan-Hare Stadium on September 13, 2025 in Auburn, Ala. (Stew Milne/Getty Images)
federal court on Friday rejected Emergency motion to stay in congressional redistricting case.
“Quite simply, while our injunction establishing the status quo is under review in the nation’s highest court, we do not have the authority to issue an injunction that would upset Alabama’s status quo, especially in the middle of an election,” the ruling said.
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The state is pressing the U.S. Supreme Court to take action to allow it to use the 2023 congressional map.
“I will continue to fight to ensure that Alabama can use the congressional map enacted by the people’s elected representatives,” state Attorney General Steve Marshall said in a statement Friday.
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The U.S. Supreme Court building on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
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“Alabama drew a map based on legal policy goals, not race, and the Supreme Court’s latest decision validates that approach. We were punished for doing the right thing, and we’re asking the Court to fix that now,” the official said.
