ACLU Argues In Federal Court That South Carolina School Board Election Process Resulted In Racial Discrimination
RICHMOND, VA ? The American Civil Liberties Union will argue today in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit that a district court ruling that the method of electing members to a school board in Lexington County, South Carolina is discriminatory should be upheld. The lower court found that the county's rules for school board elections dilute the voting strength of black voters in violation of the Voting Rights Act.
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