Galveston went from having one majority-minority district to having none after commissioners redrew the maps and violated Black and Latino voters’ rights, a federal judge ruled Friday.

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

A judge ruled on Friday that Galveston County must redraw its 2021 redistricting map because it violates the Voting Rights Act and United States Constitution, according to a news release from the ...

A county redistricting plan in Texas that a Donald Trump-appointed judge deemed “a clear violation” of the Voting Rights Act is back before a notoriously conservative appeals court.

On Tuesday, Dec. 12, the high court voted 6-3 to grant Galveston County's request to maintain the use of Republican-drawn maps for the 2024 election.

This is at least the third case against Galveston County for its new precinct map. In February, the Campaign Legal Center filed a similar lawsuit: and in March, the U.S. Department of Justice also ...

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 ...

Supreme Court allows Texas voting map challenged by civil rights advocates December 12, 2023 More than 1 year ago 4 min Summary ...