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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sophie Bates

Mississippi Supreme Court map violates Voting Rights Act, judge rules

Mississippi Supreme Court District Redrawn - (AP)

A federal judge has ordered Mississippi to redraw its Supreme Court electoral map, after finding the map dilutes the power of Black voters.

U.S. District Judge Sharion Aycock ruled the map, which was enacted in 1987, violates the Voting Rights Act and cannot be used in future elections.

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