NewsChannel 15 has learned the American Civil Liberties Union is looking into the issue of the wrong voting maps used in elections for Florence School District One voting map.
School board member, Pat Gibson Hye-Moore, asked the ACLU to look into the matter after the United States Department of Justice determined the map used in the November 2010 school board election for the district was not the map the Justice Department approved in 2006.
Last month, school board members learned there are two maps with the same reference number on them, but the maps are slightly different, so board members sent a letter to the Justice Department to find out which map is the right one.
Board members, Alexis Pipkins, Sr, Pat Gibson Hye-Moore and EJ McIver argued the map had been changed without their knowledge and impacted the outcome of some races.
The U.S Justice Department has to approve any changes to voting maps based on Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The Act outlawed discriminatory voting practices that had been responsible for the widespread disenfranchisement of African Americans in the United States.
Gibson Hye-Moore requested the ACLU to review the matter arguing unapproved voting map used in the November 2010 election caused confusion and disenfranchisement. She says those primarily affected were African Americans.
Officials with the ACLU's legal department say they're reviewing the situation to see if it's something they will investigate in a more detailed matter to see if anyone's civil rights were violated.
outlawed discriminatory voting practices that had been responsible for the widespread disenfranchisement of African Americans in the United States.
Gibson Hye-Moore requested the ACLU to review the matter arguing unapproved voting map used in the November 2010 election caused confusion and disenfranchisement. She says those primarily affected were African Americans.
Officials with the ACLU's legal department say they're reviewing the situation to see if it's something they will investigate in a more detailed matter to see if anyone's civil rights were violated.
