NAACP claims DeSoto County election districts dilute Black voting power
Mississippians turn out to vote at SouthPoint Church in Southaven Nov. 4, 2023. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
The NAACP filed a lawsuit in federal court this month claiming DeSoto County’s 2022 redistricting plan splinters Black voting power.
As a result, plaintiffs in the case are asking the court to order the county to redraw election districts that “do not abridge or dilute the ability of Black voters to elect candidates of their choice.”
DeSoto County officials denied the allegations in the lawsuit Tuesday afternoon but declined any further comment since it is pending litigation.
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Rob Moore
Rob Moore covers North Mississippi for The Daily Memphian. He holds a B.A. and an M.A. in English from The University of Memphis.
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