The Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Houston County, Ga., alleging its process for electing its board of commissioners violates Black voters’ rights. The county uses an at-large voting method, which usually means candidates are elected by a plurality of all voters in the jurisdiction.  But according to DOJ, the method means Black voters have…

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US sues Georgia's Houston County, says it violates Black voters' rights

The lawsuit challenges the county's at-large method of electing its board of commissioners.

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SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department sued a Georgia county Thursday, alleging that its method of electing county commissioners discriminates against Black voters. Houston County, home to 163,000 people south of Macon, uses countywide elections to fill each of its five commission seats. The civil lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court says those at-large elections violate the Voting Rights Act by unfairly diluting the influence of Black…

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Justice Department sues Georgia county, saying elections violate rights of Black voters

The U.S. Justice Department is suing a Georgia county, alleging that its method of electing county commissioners violates the rights of Black voters

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WASHINGTON - The U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday it has filed a lawsuit against Houston County, Georgia, to challenge the county's at-large method of electing its board of commissioners, alleging the process violates Black voters' rights.

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US Sues Georgia's Houston County, Says It Violates Black Voters' Rights

The U.S. Justice Department is suing a Georgia county, alleging that its method of electing county commissioners violates the rights of Black voters.

US sues Georgia's Houston County, says it violates Black voters' rights

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