Cobb County election officials recently settled a federal lawsuit alleging that maps drawn for the Board of Education violated the Constitution by disproportionately grouping voters of color.
Cobb is the third most populous county in Georgia, and it is one of the most rapidly diversifying counties in the state. The suit claims the racial gerrymandering of the school board voting districts violates the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
The suit was filed by residents of the county, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) on behalf of several other voting and civil rights organizations.
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