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Bolts@bolts.bsky.social |
The Supreme Court is passing on a case that challenged Georgia’s system of electing its public utility board through an at-large voting system. Civil rights organizations were suing to strike down the system for diluting Black political power.
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Bolts
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Bolts reported that elections for Georgia’s statewide commission have been structured the same way for 116 years, introduced by a racist governor who wanted to minimize Black voters' power. A court overturned the system, but the ruling was later overturned.
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