Georgia's Proposed Voting District Maps Criticized as 'Mockery' of Federal Law

Plaintiffs argue the plans fail to address dilution of Black votes, call for judge to reject maps and draw new districts.

Plaintiffs in Georgia have criticized the state's proposed voting district maps, calling them a 'mockery' of federal law and a 'total failure of compliance'.
The plaintiffs argue that the Republican maps don't do enough to address the dilution of Black votes, a violation of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
The plaintiffs also argue that the plans dismantle districts that allow Black and other minority voters to elect their chosen candidates, including a district in suburban Atlanta represented by Democratic U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath.
The state plans to argue that only districts made up of one nonwhite group, like Black voters, are legally protected, challenging the notion of protection for coalition districts.
If U.S. District Judge Steve Jones rejects the state plans, he could accept those proposed by the plaintiffs or appoint a special master to draw new plans.