U.S. Department of Justice Approves County Redistricting Maps
The Chief of the Voting Section of the United States Department of Justice has informed the Douglas County Board of Commissioners that the County Commission Redistricting Map has now been pre-cleared without any changes.
The Chief of the Voting Section of the United States Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, has informed the Douglas County Board of Commissioners that the County Commission Redistricting Map submitted on March 22, has now been pre-cleared without any changes. This status means that the map meets all requirements of the Voting Rights Act. This is the map that was approved by the Board of Commissioners by a majority vote last autumn; approved by the Georgia General Assembly during its 2012 session; and signed by Governor Nathan Deal. This is the required procedure for use of this map and these districts for County elections until the 2020 Census. The new map will be in effect for the July 31primaries. Douglas County Commission …
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