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Home | AMERICA | Detroit NAACP Fights for Local Voting Rights

Detroit NAACP Fights for Local Voting Rights

May 14, 2013 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

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Michigan African-American voters challenged as local voting rights are threatened | Democracy, elections, and voting at Democracy Chronicles

NAACP lawsuit claims emergency manager law violates voting rights of half Michigan African Americans

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(Khalil AlHajal |MLive)  DETROIT, MI — The Detroit Branch of the NAACP filed a federal lawsuit against Gov. Rick Snyder, Treasurer Andy Dillon and Secretary of State Ruth Johnson on Monday, claiming the voting rights of more than half the state’s African Americans are being violated by the state.

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Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: African-American Voting Rights, American Local Elections, Minority Voting Rights, Voter Access

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