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Houston County elections board hit with another lawsuit over discrimination. What we know"The Voting Rights Act, passed 60 years ago this year, was enacted to protect communities from just this type of discrimination," Ajay Saini, the attorney for the plaintiffs, said.
Houston County is facing a second federal lawsuit challenging how it elects county commissioners, with civil rights attorneys claiming the current system violates the Voting Rights Act.