Justice Department Files Voting Rights Suit Against Houston County, Georgia
January 17, 2025
January 17, 2025
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release:
The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Houston County, Georgia, to challenge the county's at-large method of electing the Houston County Board of Commissioners.
The lawsuit alleges that the county's current at-large method of electing county commissioners results in Black citizens having less opportunity than other members of the electorate to participate in th . . .
The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Houston County, Georgia, to challenge the county's at-large method of electing the Houston County Board of Commissioners.
The lawsuit alleges that the county's current at-large method of electing county commissioners results in Black citizens having less opportunity than other members of the electorate to participate in th . . .