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Residents urge shift to single-member districts after DOJ litigation; commissioners say authority lies with Board of Elections
Summary
Multiple speakers during public comment pressed the Houston County Board of Commissioners to move from at‑large to district-based elections following a Department of Justice review; speakers urged cooperation with the Board of Elections and state delegation to implement changes for 2026.
Several residents urged the Houston County Board of Commissioners to change its method of electing commissioners from at‑large seats to single‑member districts, citing a Department of Justice-related lawsuit and long periods without minority representation on the board.
Reverend Dr. Ruth Jackson told the board she remained ‘‘unrest’’ after the DOJ action and asked whether the county had final authority to change the voting method. "If commissioners are elected from fairly drawn single member districts, then we argue that the black voters would have an equal opportunity to elect a…
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