A group of Tampa Bay-area residents Wednesday challenged the constitutionality of two Senate districts that they say “dilute” the power of Black voters.
The redrawn districts in Pinellas and Hillsborough counties were approved by legislators in 2022 and used in the election that November. They are being challenged by five residents.
Tampa residents sue, alleging Florida Senate districts dilute Black vote orlandosentinel.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from orlandosentinel.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Judge upholds Georgia s newly-revised political maps decaturish.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from decaturish.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The decision by U.S. District Judge Steve Jones to approve the new Republican-drawn maps comes over the objections of the civil rights and religious groups who first sued over Georgia’s maps.