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Articles Tagged "federal Voting Rights Act"

  • Mon., December 26, 2011 5:44pm
    Georgia's Attorney General, he's ready to go to court over Georgia's redistricting maps. Democrats promise to fight the maps pre-approved Friday by the Obama administration. Black and Latino lawmakers say, the new boundaries dilute their voting strength. Olens says, he can prove the opposite in court.
  • Tue., March 29, 2011 4:50pm
    Black leaders in Georgia are claiming the creation of several cities around Atlanta essentially fences out black voters and creates white majorities. They say that violates the federal Voting Rights Act and they’ve sued the governor to get the cities dissolved.
  • Tue., November 16, 2010 4:26pm
    The state wants a new voter verification check, but some groups worry how it will affect minority voters.
  • Tue., February 23, 2010 9:59pm
    Georgia plans to sue the Obama administration after the Justice Department