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Resident alleges Anniston redistricting "cracked" Black voters, cites Voting Rights Act
Summary
During public comment, a resident alleged the city's proposed redistricting moved 366 Black residents from Ward 1 to majority-Black Ward 2, calling the change a violation of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act; council did not respond on the record and the commenter's time expired.
A public commenter told the Anniston City Council that the city's draft redistricting plan "cracked" Black voters by moving 366 Black residents out of Ward 1 into Ward 2 and said the change amounted to a violation of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
The commenter said the shift reduced Black electoral strength in Ward 1 and noted Ward 2 is already "73% African American," accusing the map-drawers of…
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