In an AJC guest column, Rep. Saira Draper warns that Georgia Republicans plan to redraw maps post-election to entrench power and avoid voter accountability.
The AJC reports state GOP leaders may pursue a post-election special session to redraw maps, raising concerns for Rep. Draper and voting rights advocates.
The AJC reports that promised statewide public hearings on Georgia redistricting remain unscheduled, raising transparency concerns ahead of future map redrawing.
Rep. Draper told the AJC a new Supreme Court ruling may not affect Georgia’s 2026 elections but could reopen redistricting battles before 2028.
Rep. Draper urges Georgians to write to Governor Kent at NoDirtyMapsForGa.com to oppose any special session to redraw maps before the midterms after a Supreme Court ruling weakened Voting Rights Act protections.