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Alabama\u2019s state senate elections will now use a map drawn by an 18-year-old student<\/a>. The judge chose the map over options put forward by the court\u2019s special master because it changed the existing map less (see the court decision<\/a>). The new map was necessary after the judge found the previous map violated the Voting Rights Act. [Glyn Moody<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Alabama\u2019s state senate elections will now use a map drawn by an 18-year-old student. 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