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Gainesville accused of voting rights violations by GALEO
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Members of the Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials decided to make a stand in their dispute with Gainesville by holding their first public meeting and publicly releasing preliminary data they said proves the city is violating the Voting Rights Act. In the immediate aftermath, it appears to have changed nothing. GALEO officials want the city to change its at-large voting system, claiming it dilutes the votes of districts with majority Hispanic populations and denies them the opportunity to elect leaders of their choice.