The Alabama legislature has rejected a map delineating new black-majority districts and appears to be ignoring a Supreme Court order to give black residents a greater say in state politics, Politico reports. reported on Monday.

Republican Party put Presenting a map that could raise the percentage of black voters in the second congressional district from 30 percent to nearly 42.5 percent, House Interim Speaker Chris Pringle said the new proposal would give black voters more political power. He argued that he had complied with the Supreme Court’s order. According to Politico. (Related: Alabama legislature takes just weeks to redraw congressional map after SCOTUS ruling)

“We have considered the Court’s request to provide Opportunity Districts in compliance with Section 2. [of the Voting Rights Act]said Pringle.

The Permanent Legislative Commission on Redistribution passed the map by a vote of 14 to 6. State legislatures will hold a special session to adopt the new map on Monday, Politico said, and lawmakers have until Friday to approve the map.

Marina Jenkins, executive director of the National Land Readjustment Foundation, condemned the proposed map.

#preliminary report: The Alabama Permanent Legislation Commission on Redistribution has resolved to advance the following congressional map out of commission.

Advocates and the public can view the redistrict plans below. pic.twitter.com/xIHquav9EN

— Redistrict Network (@RedistrictNet) July 17, 2023

According to Politico, Jenkins said, “Even in light of the landmark Supreme Court ruling, it’s clear that Alabama Republicans are not serious about doing their job and passing a map of reference.”

They are part of a trend in Alabama’s history that “the white-majority Republican Congress never did the right thing, but rather had to be forced to do so by the courts.” said.One June 8, the Supreme Court control 5 to 4 inches Allen vs Milligan He argued that Alabama must create a second black-majority congressional district.

Democratic state senator Vivian Davis Figures argued that the state legislature is less changeable for black voters.

“Forty-two percent is not close to 50. In my opinion, 48, 49 is close to 50,” said Figures.

Duel Ross, the attorney who argued the case before the Supreme Court, told Politico that it was unclear whether the map proposed by Congress would give black voters a chance to elect a candidate of their choice.

“The plans for lower black voting age population don’t appear to follow the court’s direction,” Ross said.