Civil Rights
Oct. 9, 2013
Palmdale's election shutdown could have wide impact
While the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a key portion of the federal Voting Rights Act this summer, civil rights activists in California have been pushing to reshape city and school district elections by bringing cases under the state's voting rights law.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
While the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a key portion of the federal Voting Rights Act this summer, civil rights activists in California have been pushing to reshape city and school district elections by bringing cases under the state's voting rights law. In the wake of a superior court judge's decision last week to cancel Palmdale's November election due to its violation of the 2001 statute, citie...
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