Georgia Republicans Drop Push for Congressional Redistricting

Georgia's Republican-controlled legislature ended its five-day special session without advancing proposed congressional redistricting changes that President Donald Trump and his allies had supported, according to Raw Story.

Georgia lawmakers concluded a special legislative session without taking up proposed congressional redistricting changes.

Republican lawmakers reportedly chose not to pursue the redistricting proposal, fearing it could energize Democratic voters ahead of the November midterm elections.

Instead, lawmakers approved legislation delaying implementation of a previously enacted voting-system law.

In 2024, Georgia Republicans approved legislation banning the state's QR code-based touchscreen voting machines effective July 1, but did not establish a replacement voting system.

Without legislative action, Georgia's 159 counties would have been required to count millions of ballots by hand during the November elections.

Lawmakers instead postponed the deadline until Jan. 1, 2028.

Trump has repeatedly criticized Georgia's voting machines since the 2020 election, alleging election irregularities that courts and election officials have consistently found unsupported by evidence.