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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Alex Woodward

Georgia voting maps discriminate against Black voters, judge rules

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Maps drawing the boundaries for congressional and state legislative districts in Georgia violate the Voting Rights Act and must be redrawn, a federal judge has ruled.

The 516-page order from US District Judge Steve C Jones in Atlanta strikes down the maps for discriminating against Black voters and orders state lawmakers to draft new ones by 8 December.

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