{"id":127021,"date":"2026-05-11T15:38:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T18:38:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/alabama-gov-kay-ivey-signs-bill-for-potential-special-primaries-amid-maps-controversy\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T15:38:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T18:38:24","slug":"alabama-gov-kay-ivey-signs-bill-for-potential-special-primaries-amid-maps-controversy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/en\/alabama-gov-kay-ivey-signs-bill-for-potential-special-primaries-amid-maps-controversy\/","title":{"rendered":"Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signs bill for potential special primaries amid maps controversy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"beyondwords-wrapper\" class=\"beyondwords-wrapper\">\n<p><span class=\"label-bg\">NEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"speakable\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/us-regions\/southeast\/alabama\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alabama&#8217;s<\/a> Republican Gov. Kay Ivey signed legislation Friday that would demand the governor call special primary elections for impacted U.S. House districts if the Supreme Court allows the state to utilize district lines its legislature approved in 2023 but has been blocked from using.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/politics\/state-and-local\/governors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">governor also signed<\/a> similar legislation pertaining to state Senate districts approved in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;With this special session successfully behind us, Alabama now stands ready to quickly act, should the courts issue favorable rulings in our ongoing redistricting cases,&#8221; Ivey said in a statement. &#8220;I thank the Legislature for answering my call to address the issue in fast order. I am grateful to Speaker Ledbetter and Pro Tem Gudger for their strong leadership and focus this week. Alabama knows our state, our people and our districts best.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/gop-speaker-claps-back-after-booker-stumps-against-bid-eradicate-red-states-democrat-held-districts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>GOP SPEAKER CLAPS BACK AFTER BOOKER STUMPS AGAINST BID TO ERADICATE RED STATE&#8217;S DEMOCRAT-HELD DISTRICTS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/343\/192\/alabama-kay-ivey.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/686\/384\/alabama-kay-ivey.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/672\/378\/alabama-kay-ivey.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1344\/756\/alabama-kay-ivey.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/931\/523\/alabama-kay-ivey.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1862\/1046\/alabama-kay-ivey.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/720\/405\/alabama-kay-ivey.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1440\/810\/alabama-kay-ivey.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey participates in homecoming ceremonies at the game between South Alabama Jaguars and Auburn Tigers at Jordan-Hare Stadium on Sept. 13, 2025 in Auburn, Ala.<\/span> <span>(Stew Milne\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A federal court on Friday <a href=\"https:\/\/storage.courtlistener.com\/recap\/gov.uscourts.alnd.179302\/gov.uscourts.alnd.179302.525.0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">denied<\/a> an emergency motion for a stay in the congressional redistricting case.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Quite simply, we do not have the authority to issue an order that upends Alabama&#8217;s status quo, especially in the middle of an election, while our injunction establishing that status quo is well under review in the nation&#8217;s highest court,&#8221; the order declared.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/opinion\/sen-tommy-tuberville-morgan-murphy-republicans-must-win-map-war\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>SEN TOMMY TUBERVILLE, MORGAN MURPHY: REPUBLICANS MUST WIN THE MAP WAR ONCE AND FOR ALL<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/343\/192\/vote-here-sign-1.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/686\/384\/vote-here-sign-1.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/672\/378\/vote-here-sign-1.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1344\/756\/vote-here-sign-1.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/931\/523\/vote-here-sign-1.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1862\/1046\/vote-here-sign-1.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/720\/405\/vote-here-sign-1.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1440\/810\/vote-here-sign-1.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1200\/675\/vote-here-sign-1.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p> <!----><\/div>\n<p>The state is pressing the U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/politics\/judiciary\/supreme-court\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Supreme Court<\/a> to take action to allow it to utilize the 2023 congressional map.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I will continue to fight for Alabama to be able to use the congressional map the people\u2019s elected representatives enacted,&#8221;\u00a0state Attorney General Steve Marshall said Friday.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/trump-criticizes-supreme-court-justices-name-tariff-ruling\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>TRUMP CRITICIZES 2 SUPREME COURT JUSTICES BY NAME OVER TARIFF RULING<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/343\/192\/supreme-court-building-march-18-2026.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/686\/384\/supreme-court-building-march-18-2026.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/672\/378\/supreme-court-building-march-18-2026.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1344\/756\/supreme-court-building-march-18-2026.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/931\/523\/supreme-court-building-march-18-2026.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1862\/1046\/supreme-court-building-march-18-2026.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/720\/405\/supreme-court-building-march-18-2026.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1440\/810\/supreme-court-building-march-18-2026.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1200\/675\/supreme-court-building-march-18-2026.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Supreme Court building\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>U.S. Supreme Court building on March 18, 2026.<\/span> <span>(Bill Clark\/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a 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We were punished for doing the right thing, and we are asking the Court to correct that now,&#8221; the official noted.<\/p>\n<p> <!----> <!----> <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-bio\">\n<p>Alex Nitzberg is a writer for Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/alabamas-congressional-map-hinges-us-supreme-court\">Source link <\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Alabama&#8217;s Republican Gov. Kay Ivey signed legislation Friday that would demand the governor call special primary elections for impacted U.S. House districts if the Supreme Court allows the state to utilize district lines its legislature approved in 2023 but has been blocked from using. 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