Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) is the only major daily newspaper in the metropolitan area of Atlanta, Georgia, United States. It is the flagship publication of Cox Enterprises.
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If the courts agree with the state’s argument that partisan politics — not race — explains voting patterns, violations of the Voting Rights Act would be more difficult to prove. Black voters overwhelmingly support Democratic candidates in Georgia, while most white voters back Republicans. An attorney for organizations that opposed Georgia’s 2021 districts, Abha Khanna, argued that Black voters need majority-Black districts to win representation. “Black candidates are almost always defeated in these polarized elections outside majority-Black districts,” Khanna said. “Partisanship is not the best explanation for racially polarized voting...