Public Service Commission elections must change judge rules
The at-large election method for Georgia's Public Service Commission dilutes Black votes, a federal judge ruled.
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The at-large election method for Georgia's Public Service Commission dilutes Black votes, a federal judge ruled.
ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge ruled Friday that Georgia's statewide election of its five public service commissioners illegally dilutes Black voting power, ordering the state to not prepare ballots for two races that had been scheduled in November.
A judge found the method of electing Georgia’s Public Service Commission violates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act by diluting Black votes.
ATLANTA — A federal judge ruled Friday that Georgia’s statewide election of its five public service commissioners illegally dilutes Black voting power, ordering the state to not prepare ballots for two races that had been scheduled in November. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Steven Grimberg, if it stands, would
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