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Two organizations have sued the Arkansas Board of Apportionment, claiming its proposed map for the Arkansas House of Representatives violates the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965. A hearing on the case is coming up Jan. 27.
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Members of the Arkansas Board of Apportionment, which is made up of the governor, attorney general and secretary of state – all Republicans – voted Monday to approve new district maps for the state House and Senate.
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Little Rock, AR – An Arkansas group is taking action against the state's new congressional maps, saying they dilute the voting power of communities of color. Comments from Kwami Abdul-Bey, founder of Arkansans for a Unified Natural State; and Loriee Evans, lead organizer at Indivisible Little Rock and Central Arkansas.
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Arkansas lawmakers are returning to the state Capitol Wednesday following an extended recess to formally begin the process of re-drawing the state’s four U.S. Congressional districts.