Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed a proclamation on June 17, 2026, convening a special session of the Georgia General Assembly to redraw the state's legislative and congressional districts in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Louisiana v. Callais. Any changes adopted during the session would take effect for the 2028 election cycle.

The proclamation also directs lawmakers to address issues created by a July 1 effective date for changes to the state election code enacted under a 2024 Georgia law. The regular session of the 2026 General Assembly adjourned on April 3, 2026.

The Supreme Court issued a 6-3 ruling in Louisiana v. Callais on April 29, 2026, finding that Louisiana's second majority-Black congressional district relied too heavily on race and was an unconstitutional gerrymander. Louisiana set aside tens of thousands of ballots already cast in its ongoing election and sought to draw new maps that would eliminate a Black-majority district around Baton Rouge.

"It's clear that Callais requires Georgia to adopt new electoral maps before the 2028 election cycle," Kemp, a Republican, said of the ruling. "It restores fairness to our redistricting process and allows states to pass electoral maps that reflect the will of the voters, not the will of federal judges."

Kemp said that early voting was already underway for the 2026 elections and that any changes to electoral maps would not occur in the next few weeks or months. Georgia's primaries are scheduled for next Tuesday. Kemp has said that Georgia will not redraw its boundaries for the 2026 elections. His term ends in January 2027.

The redistricting special session will seek to adopt district lines that favor Republican candidates while the Republican Party holds majorities in the state legislature and the governor's office. Georgia Republican Party Chairman Josh McCoon called for a special session after the Callais ruling, saying new maps must prioritize traditional redistricting principles, including contiguity, compactness, and respect for political subdivisions, without the distorting influence of racial targets.

U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock of Georgia, a Democrat, said the Supreme Court ruling would pave the way for partisan politicians to pick their voters. "I will fight this with everything I have," Warnock said. "There is an extreme movement in this country that will stop at nothing to hold on to power, even if it means stripping representation away from millions."