Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has ordered a special session of the Georgia Legislature to redraw the state’s congressional map in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais.

The proclamation states that the session will consider enacting, revising, repealing, or amending general law for the division of the State into appropriate districts from which members of the Georgia State Senate, the Georgia State House of Representatives, and the U.S. House of Representatives are elected, or any other state office elected by district.

According to the proclamation, any changes will take effect in the 2028 election cycle. The special session begins on June 17.

Kemp had previously signaled that the special session was coming but noted that early voting for the 2026 elections was already underway and that map revisions would not occur within the next few weeks or months.

Following the Supreme Court ruling in May, Kemp stated that the decision required Georgia to adopt new electoral maps before the 2028 election cycle. “It’s clear that Callais requires Georgia to adopt new electoral maps before the 2028 election cycle,” he said at the time.

Kemp also praised the ruling, claiming 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.”

Georgia Republican Chairman Josh McCoon has called for a special session following the ruling, stating that new maps must prioritize traditional redistricting principles such as contiguity, compactness, and respect for political subdivisions while avoiding what he described as the “distorting influence of racial targets.”

Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) commented: “We just learned that Georgia is moving forward with gerrymandering for 2028. 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. I will fight this with everything I have.”

Redistricting typically occurs every decade after the U.S. census, but in some states independent commissions oversee map-making while others engage in highly partisan processes. In recent months, a growing number of states have pushed through new districts following pressure from President Trump to redraw maps for more favorable House seats ahead of this year’s midterms. Democratic-led states have also responded by remaking their maps.

The special legislative session will also address a new law banning QR codes on ballots that takes effect in July.