Georgia is the next Southern state where Republicans are convening to redraw political districts in ways that could diminish the political power of Black and other nonwhite voters

Georgia House Republicans are shelving plans to redraw congressional and legislative districts, halting an effort that could have reshaped the state’s political maps for 2028.

Republicans pulled the plan to eliminate Black-held congressional and state legislative seats ahead of the 2028 election amid protests.

Georgia’s Republican legislative leaders on Wednesday rejected Gov. Brian Kemp’s call to redraw congressional and legislative districts during a special session, citing concerns about moving too quickly after a US Supreme Court decision weakened federal Voting Rights Act protections for minority voters.

Voting rights groups across the South say recent court rulings are reshaping the battle over voting rights, as Georgia lawmakers say they will not redraw congressional maps.

The leaders of the Georgia legislature pulled the plug on gerrymandering away U.S. House seats held by Black Democrats just hours before a special session was to begin.

CNN News Central’s Sara Sidner speaks with Georgia State Senate Minority Leader Harold Jones (D) about the legislature convening to draw new congressional maps after Governor Brian Kemp called a special session.

Georgia House leadership say they are holding off on redrawing Georgia's legislative maps​ during the special legislative session.