Pasco Approves Consent Decree in ACLU Voting Rights Lawsuit
SPOKANE (AP) — The Pasco City Council has approved the submission of documents to a federal judge agreeing that the city's at-large system for electing members of the council violates the federal Voting Rights Act.
The state chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit earlier this month, saying the current elections system weakens the political voice of the city's large Hispanic