Houston Public MediaA federal judge has ruled that Spring Branch ISD's system for electing school board trustees violates the Voting Rights Act of 1965 by diluting the Hispanic vote within the Houston district.
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Spring Branch ISD in violation of Voting Rights Act, federal judge rules
The Houston school district, which has an at-large voting system for school board members, was ordered to create a new system with either seven single-member districts based on geography or five single-member districts and two at-large trustee positions.