Gov. Lee calls special session to redraw congressional maps in TN
The special session is slated to begin on Tuesday, May 5.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – Gov. Bill Lee has called a special legislative session for the Tennessee General Assembly to review the state’s congressional map.
This comes after calls from President Donald Trump and U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn to hold the session in order to “correct the unconstitutional flaw in the Congressional Maps of the Great State of Tennessee.”
“We owe it to Tennesseans to ensure our congressional districts accurately reflect the will of Tennessee voters,” Lee said.
“After consultation with the Lt. Governor, Speaker of the House, Attorney General, and Secretary of State, I believe the General Assembly has a responsibility to review the map and ensure it remains fair, legal, and defensible.”
The governor’s office added that in order to comply with election timelines and to ensure Tennesseans have “reflective representation” any change to the state’s congressional map “must be enacted as soon as possible.
The special session is slated to begin on Tuesday, May 5.
