State leaders have sought the Justice Department’s approval for the maps, but have concurrently filed a federal lawsuit in U.S. District Court to have them precleared.

Gov. Nathan Deal’s chief spokesman says the governor is confident the maps will get
administrative approval, however.

“We feel good about our maps,” said Deal spokesman Brian Robinson. “We know we’ve got a great product and we feel strongly that we should get federal approval.”

If so, it will be the first time in the history of the Voting Rights Act that Georgia has received an administrative OK for its voting districts on the first try, said Robinson.

Republicans in Georgia handled the process from start to finish for the first time in Georgia history this year.

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