"Redistricting Errors Impact Alabama Voters' Political Engagement"

More than 6,000 voters in a newly formed congressional district in Alabama, designed to enhance Black voting power, received postcards with incorrect voting information ahead of the primary, raising concerns about the impact on a crucial race. The error, attributed to a software glitch, affected voters in Montgomery County, which now falls in the 2nd Congressional District after a federal court redrew new congressional lines in response to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling. Advocates worry that the misinformation could have discouraged Black voters from participating in an election seen as an opportunity to elect a representative who looks like them.