MONTGOMERY — Governor Kay Ivey has amended the state’s August 11 Special Primary Election proclamation as Alabama continues to await a ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court in an ongoing redistricting case.

The action comes after a federal court issued a temporary order on May 26 prohibiting Alabama from using the 2023 congressional map drawn by the Legislature. Instead, the court directed the state to administer the 2026 congressional elections using a court-drawn map.

With key election deadlines approaching, Governor Ivey said the amendment is a necessary step to ensure candidates are prepared to run in the correct congressional districts depending on the final legal outcome.

“While I remain hopeful the U.S. Supreme Court will allow Alabama to move forward with our August 11 Special Primary Election using our own congressional map, I am taking the necessary preparations as critical election deadlines approach,” Ivey said in a statement. “I will continue to say: Alabama knows our state, our people and our districts best.”

Under the amended proclamation, the state’s election process will be positioned to proceed under either mapping scenario, depending on the Supreme Court’s ruling.

If the U.S. Supreme Court issues a decision allowing Alabama to use the 2023 legislative-drawn congressional map, the August 11 Special Primary Election will move forward under that map, consistent with the governor’s original May 12, 2026 proclamation.

State officials say the amendment is intended to maintain election readiness and ensure compliance with any final judicial ruling as the legal process continues.