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Thousands of voters in Alabama district drawn to boost Black political power got wrong information

    More than 6,000 voters in a newly formed congressional district drawn to boost Black voting power in Alabama received postcards with incorrect voting information ahead of Tuesday’s primary, alarming advocates concerned about the potential impact on a race seen as crucial to boosting Black representation and Democrats’ hopes to flip the U.S. House in November. James Snipes, chair of the Montgomery County Board of Registrars, said 6,593 county voters received postcards listing the incorrect congressional district after the county's election software misidentified some people living in the 2nd Congressional District as living in the 7th. “Everyone who came to their precinct was able to vote for the correct candidates," Snipes said, attributing the incorrect information to a “software glitch” made when adjusting to the recent shift in state congressional districts.

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