The U.S. Supreme Court will allow Galveston County to use a redrawn districting map that a federal judge said denies Blacks and Latinos equal voting rights.

Galveston County election maps from 2021 were found to be in violation of the federal Voting Rights Act by a Trump appointed federal judge.

Stephen Holmes is the sole Democrat on the Galveston County Commissioners Court. A federal judge found Friday that the county violated the Voting Rights Act by breaking up communities of color ...

A federal judge has ordered Galveston County to redraw its precinct maps, saying it denies Blacks and Latinos equal voting rights.

The federal court began this week in a lawsuit against Galveston County, accusing Republican commissioners of gerrymandering the new precinct map to dilute Black and Latino residents' votes.

The court issued a 6-3 ruling on Tuesday to grant the county’s request to keep the maps in place ahead of the election, handing a victory to Galveston County officials.

GALVESTON, Texas (CN) — A new Galveston County redistricting map that eliminated a sole Black- and Latino-dominant precinct violates the Voting Rights Act and cannot be used in future elections, a ...

Using a precinct map once called a “stark and jarring” violation of the Voting Rights Act, Republicans took complete control of the Galveston County Commissioners Court on Tuesday. Republican ...

GALVESTON COUNTY, Texas – The United States Supreme Court decided that they will not block a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals that leaves in place a new map for Galveston County. According to ...

Currently in the process of revising the Galveston County flood maps, FEMA has held two of four meetings for the public and interested parties. The changes would impact interested parties in two ...

Galveston County’s commissioner precinct map, which was passed in 2021, violates the U.S. Voting Rights Act, according to a new ruling.

A U.S. District Judge ruled Friday that Galveston County violated the federal Voting Rights Act in 2021 when it drew new districts for its commissioners court.