Abbeville City Council denies NAACP request to reconsider redrawn voting district map

Tensions are rising in Abbeville as the NAACP challenges the city’s newly redrawn voting districts. The organization claims the updated map continues to cluster Black voters into a single district. During a city council meeting, NAACP members urged officials to consider an alternative map. The request was denied by the mayor and city council. City leaders maintain that their revised district map meets all legal standards, despite the ongoing complaints…

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