Justice Dept.: Court Finds That Galveston County, Texas, Redistricting Plan Violates the Voting Rights Act
October 14, 2023
October 14, 2023
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2023:
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas ruled this morning that the redistricting plan used by the governing body of Galveston County, Texas, known as the Commissioners Court, violates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. The court held that the County's plan denies Black and Latino voters an equal opportunity to participate in the political process and to elec . . .
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas ruled this morning that the redistricting plan used by the governing body of Galveston County, Texas, known as the Commissioners Court, violates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. The court held that the County's plan denies Black and Latino voters an equal opportunity to participate in the political process and to elec . . .