Georgia Governor Calls Special Session to Redraw State’s Congressional Maps

Georgia lawmakers will be called into a special session this summer to consider redrawing the Congressional map.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp delivers the State of the State address on the House floor of the state Capitol in Atlanta, on Jan. 25, 2023. Alex Slitz/AP Photo

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a proclamation on May 13 that ordered state lawmakers to attend a special session focused on redrawing maps for congressional districts.

The Republican’s proclamation on Wednesday will require the state’s General Assembly to convene on June 17 and “consider enacting, revisiting, repealing or amending general law for the division of the State into appropriate districts.”