Fri., December 23, 2011 6:19pm
The Obama administration has approved new political boundaries in Georgia despite complaints from state Democrats that the maps dilute minority voting strength. The Department of Justice approved the maps for Congress, as well as for the state Senate and House, according to Brian Robinson, a spokesman for Gov. Nathan Deal. The redrawn maps were approved by Georgia legislators in a three-week special session in August and Deal quickly signed them into law.
