Latino Voters Sue Over School Election System
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From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Armed with the California Voting Rights Act of 1991, Latino voters in one San Joaquin Valley farm town have sued their local high school district, alleging that the way elections are structured keeps Latino candidates from winning.
As in the majority of state school districts, voters in Hanford elect school board members from the community at large, rather than from districts within the city. The suit, filed Thursday, asserts that the system serves to dilute the Latino voting bloc.
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