At that time, Alabama and many other states had to change their legislative districting, as many across the country had systems that underrepresented urban areas and districts.
æt ðæt tˈaɪm, ˌæləbˈæmə ænd mˈɛni ˈʌðɚ stˈeɪts hædtə tʃˈeɪndʒ ðɛɹ lˈɛdʒɪslətˌɪv dˈɪstɹɪktɪŋ, æz mˈɛni əkɹˌɑːs ðə kˈʌntɹi hæd sˈɪstəmz ðæt ˌʌndɚɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntᵻd ˈɜːbən ˈɛɹiəz ænd dˈɪstɹɪkts.