Mississippi Special Session Called

Gov. Tate Reeves called an immediate special session on July 15 to discuss the expiration of statues relating to the disclosure of youth records. Senate Bill 2001 passed the Senate late last night and the House is debating the bill today. 

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Legislative leaders have announced a special session will be held on August 3 through August 5 to discuss a constitutional amendment regarding congressional redistricting. If the amendment is approved during the special session, it will be added as a ballot measure during the November 3 general election. 

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Following the death of U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, South Carolina will be required to hold a special primary election to fill the nomination previously won by Graham in June. Under state law, the primary election will take place August 11, with a runoff primary election August 25, if necessary. In the interim, Gov. Henry McMaster can appoint a replacement to fill the seat until the end of the term on January 3, 2027.

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During the last County Commission meeting, an ordinance was passed to raise the fee for lobbyist registration from a one-time $25 fee to an annual $200 fee per principal. The county believes the prior fee no longer covers the administrative costs associated with maintaining and administering the Central Lobbyist Registry. The fee can be adjusted at any time but at least every five years to align with the consumer price index. The annual $200 registration fee is scheduled to begin October 1.

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Following the decision in the 11th Circuit Court approving the previous struck down 2021 political map, Gov. Kay Ivey has called for special elections in State Senate Districts 25 and 26. 25 and 26 are the only districts that had their lines changed with the new map. The special elections will be held on August 11 coinciding with the congressional elections.

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Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan, alongside city council, has called for a special election to fill the Group 1 seat of the city council that was vacated by former councilman Edward Freeman. Councilman Freeman resigned his chair to run for an elected position in the Florida legislature. The special primary election will be held on August 18, and the special general election will be held on November 3 if no candidate receives a majority of votes in the primary.

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Following current Clerk of Court, Tiffany Moore Russell’s, resignation to run for mayor, Orange county Supervisor of Elections, Karen Castor Dentel, has called for a special election to fill the newly abdicated seat. In the interest of efficiency, the special election will run concurrently with the August 18 primary and November 3 general elections held statewide.

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Gov. Ron DeSantis called an additional special session on the topic of property taxes to follow the current redistricting special session expected to conclude on Friday, May 29. The new special session will begin next week on June 1 and will conclude no later than June 3.

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Directly following the adjournment of the regular legislative session on May 14, Gov. McMaster called a special session to begin the following day to consider redistricting efforts in South Carolina. During the regular legislative session, the vote to create a new political map failed. If a decision on redistricting is not made soon, there is a possibility the state’s June primary will be delayed until August. Lawmakers must also contend with several other pressing matters during the session such as the state’s budget, which was not finalized by the end of the regular session.

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Following the Supreme Court decision regarding the Voting Rights Act, Gov. Kay Ivey has called for a special election in U.S. House Districts 1, 2, 6, and 7.  A suit has been filed to request an injunction on these special elections however, with a three judge panel requesting motions to be filed by Friday, May 15. If allowed to go ahead, the special elections will be held on August 11 with no runoff.

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Following the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Louisiana v. Callais striking down a section of the Voting Rights Act, Gov. Brian Kemp called for a special legislative session to redraw the Georgia political maps. Kemp expects these maps to be ready for the 2028 election season. Additionally, this special session will address QR-code voting that became illegal as a result of 2024 legislation. The special session will convene on June 17 with no end date currently determined. 

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Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has called for a special election for U.S. House District 13. This is to replace former Rep. David Scott, who passed away, and will be for his remaining term. The special general election will be held on July 28. A special general election runoff will be held on August 25, if needed.

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Gov. Brian Kemp called a special election in U.S. House District 13 following the death of Rep. David Scott. The election will only fill the position for the remainder of Scott’s term, with this May’s primary and November’s general elections filling the seat for the next term. Scott was the only person to ever fill the District 13 seat, winning each election since it was created in 2002. The special election will be held on July 28.

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Gov. Kay Ivey called the Alabama Legislature back to Montgomery for a special session regarding redistricting after the Supreme Court struck down a portion of the Voting Rights Act. The special session begins today, May 4, and is expected to wrap up in five days. Alabama is in a unique situation with redistricting because the state was enjoined from any redistricting efforts by the courts until 2030. Republican legislators are hoping the courts will reconsider after they’ve created the new map. Additionally, the timing of the special session may cause trouble with Alabama’s primary elections, currently scheduled for May 19.

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