Judge postpones Public Service Commission election, says system disenfranchises Black voters

Court rules Georgia’s statewide PSC elections ‘dilute’ Black voting power

Voting rights activists celebrated Friday after a federal judge struck down the state’s at-large method used to elect Georgia’s Public Service Commission members, ruling it dilutes Black voting power. As a result of U.S. District Judge Steven Grimberg’s order, state officials could be prevented from holding elections to fill two seats Nov. 8 until the Georgia Legislature replaces its statewide voting method that has long resulted in an elected …

Federal court: Georgia's Public Service Commission voting system dilutes Black vote and must change

ATLANTA - A federal court ruled Friday, Aug. 5, that Georgia’s unusual system for electing members of the state Public Service Commission (PSC) violates the federal Voting Rights Act and must be changed because it dilutes the Black vote.

Federal court: Georgia’s Public Service Commission voting system dilutes Black vote and must change

ATLANTA – A federal court ruled Friday that Georgia’s unusual system for electing members of the state Public Service Commission (PSC) violates the federal Voting Rights Act and must be

In victory for voting rights groups, federal judge says Georgia must change how Public Service Commission is elected

The Public Service Commission oversees Georgia Power and other state utilities.

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Federal judge rules that Georgia commission elections discriminate against Black voters

A federal judge ruled on Friday that holding statewide elections for a Georgia utility regulatory body discriminates against Black voters and delayed the elections scheduled for November to a later…