Alabama primary voting proceeds amid uncertainty over congressional and state House district maps

Why were Alabama voters uncertain about their districts on primary day?

Voters faced uncertainty because court decisions had reopened the state's redistricting fight, and Alabama had not yet received a final ruling on which map would govern future elections NYT,infobae.

What map is Alabama trying to use?

Republicans are seeking to use a congressional map first passed in 2023. According to the reporting, that map would eliminate one of Alabama's two majority-Black congressional districts NYT,infobae.

What is still unresolved after the primary?

A federal court still must decide whether Alabama can proceed with the 2023 map, so some voters and candidates still do not know which districts will apply going forward; the state has also set an Aug. 11 special election for four Alabama House districts NYT,infobae.