Kemp rejects special session to undercut Bottoms
The gist
Outgoing Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said he won't call a special session to curtail executive powers or debate redistricting.
The move curbs Republican efforts to redraw districts before the 2028 elections.
How it unfolded
- April (year not stated)After the U.S. Supreme Court narrowed the scope of the Voting Rights Act, Republican lawmakers called for a special session to redraw the state's congressional and legislative district lines.
- April (year not stated)Later that month, Kemp said it was too late to draw new maps as early voting was already underway, and that Georgia must adopt new maps before the 2028 election cycle.
- June (year not stated)Kemp scheduled a redistricting session in the state Legislature, urging lawmakers to consider redrawing districts before 2028; the effort was tabled by Republicans.