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June 17, 2026
Georgia Lawmakers Delay Redistricting and Vote-Counting Changes Amid Voting Rights Concerns
- Georgia lawmakers rejected redistricting proposals during a special session, citing concerns over a recent Supreme Court decision affecting voting rights.
- Legislators advanced a bill to extend the deadline for changing the state's QR code voting system to January 1, 2028, amid calls for clarity from election officials.
- Voting rights advocates continue to express concerns about the implications of both the redistricting delay and the QR code voting method.
9 Sources
- Georgia Republicans Shelve Redistricting for NowJun 17, 2026 at 5:19 PM · NYT
- Georgia state House lawmakers will not redraw voting districts during special sessionJun 17, 2026 at 5:22 PM · CBS News
- Georgia Republicans backtrack on redistricting plansJun 17, 2026 at 5:44 PM · NBC
- Georgia Republicans table redistricting ahead of special sessionJun 17, 2026 at 6:12 PM · The Hill
- Georgia Republican legislative leaders reject governor’s call for 2028 redistrictingJun 17, 2026 at 6:16 PM · CNN
- Georgia Republicans decline to redraw congressional map after voting rights decisionJun 17, 2026 at 6:43 PM · The Guardian
- Democrats warn "fight is not over" after Georgia redistricting winJun 17, 2026 at 7:29 PM · Axios
- Georgia GOP drops redistricting plan that would hurt Black representationJun 17, 2026 at 9:15 PM · Washington Post
- Georgia's QR codes for counting votes likely to remain for midterms as lawmakers delay actionJun 18, 2026 at 7:15 PM · ABC News