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Georgia Calls Special Session, Dems Demand Black Voter Protections

6/17/2026

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Georgia lawmakers opened a special session to redraw congressional and state legislative districts before the 2028 elections.
Democrats and voting-rights groups flooded the Capitol demanding Black-voter protections as the session began.
Sen. Raphael Warnock blamed the Supreme Court ruling and U.S. President Donald Trump for sparking an arms race that threatens Black representation.
The ACLU of Georgia urged delaying the July 1, 2026 ballot-counting deadline to avoid a rushed, confusing transition.

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Georgia lawmakers opened a special session to redraw congressional and state legislative districts before the 2028 elections.
Democrats and voting-rights groups flooded the Capitol demanding Black-voter protections as the session began.
Sen. Raphael Warnock blamed the Supreme Court ruling and U.S. President Donald Trump for sparking an arms race that threatens Black representation.
The ACLU of Georgia urged delaying the July 1, 2026 ballot-counting deadline to avoid a rushed, confusing transition.