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Latinos In a California City Sue, Saying Its Elections Violate Civil Rights

Published December 20, 2010

Counterclockwise: Mayor Eric Perrodin, Council members Barbara Calhoun, Lillie Dobson, Yvonne Arceneaux, Willie Jones

The California city of Compton is violating Latinos' civil rights by holding at-large council elections, contends a lawsuit filed by three Hispanic residents.

The residents say the elections dilute the voting power of Latinos, who have been a majority of the city's population for decades, but have not had the political representation to show for it.

Plaintiffs attorney Joaquin Avila says the suit seeks to halt the city's April primary and June general election.

City officials did not respond to requests for comment.

Compton's population has changed in recent decades from a majority African-American to two-thirds Hispanic. The city has never had a Latino council member.

The suit says that's because voters citywide elect the mayor and four council members, although each member represents a specific district.The suit says at least one majority Latino district could be created to vote in a Latino representative.

This story is based on reporting by the Associated Press.

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That's the gig pilgrim sue the US get paid and spend the rest of my days in Senorita's and Margarita's "ADIOS' AMERICA!"

So they want the area Gerrymandered or they want to be able to vote 4 times for one candidate rather than once for 4 different candidates.

if the 'hispanics' are in the country legally that's one thing, but if they are illegal they need to be deported and not allowed to vote in ANY AMERICAN election. if the want to vote they need to go back to their legal country.

Originally Posted by Lone_Patriot

if the 'hispanics' are in the country legally that's one thing, but if they are illegal they need to be deported and not allowed to vote in ANY AMERICAN election. if the want to vote they need to go back to their legal country.

It will never happen , Americans are to spineless to do what has to be done, they will continue to take over one city at a time , one state at a time

We will be a majority hispanic country before 2020

and you all are letting it happen

Thats the problem with teh census when illegals are counted and representation is then apportioned. Big huge problem. I am not saying thats teh problem here but could be. But perhaps thats exactly the problem bc those illegals aren't allowed to vote and so therefore the majority of americans are still African-Americans. Perhaps as simple as that!