DOJ Challenges Texas’ ‘Race-Blind’ Voting Maps Amid Governor Abbott’s Acknowledgment
DOJ Challenges Texas’ ‘Race-Blind’ Voting Maps Amid Governor Abbott’s Acknowledgment The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has formally disagreed with claims from Texas leaders that the state’s voting maps are drawn without racial bias. This federal challenge comes as Governor Greg Abbott himself has acknowledged the DOJ’s concerns, stating that some districts appear to have been designed ‘along strict racial lines.’ Critics are quick to label the situation as a political maneuver, adding another layer of controversy to the ongoing…