MONTGOMERY, Alabama, May 12 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release:

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Governor Ivey Celebrates Major Court Victory in State's Redistricting Battle, Calls Special Election for Alabama-Drawn Congressional Map

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Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday celebrated the United States Supreme Court's decision to vacate the court-ordered congressional map, allowing for the use of the 2023 Alabama-drawn congressional map.