A judge is vetoing a Georgia county's bid to draw its own electoral districts, upholding state power

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A judge is vetoing a Georgia county's bid to draw its own electoral districts, upholding state power

ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia judge is batting down an attempt by a local government to overrule state lawmakers and draw its own electoral districts, in a ruling that reinforces the supremacy of state government over local government Cobb County Superior Court Judge Kellie Hill on Thursday ruled that the county can't draw its own maps. Because candidates for two Cobb County Commission seats had already been nominated in primaries under the county-dr…