{"id":19809,"date":"2018-07-11T14:31:41","date_gmt":"2018-07-11T20:31:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.flovalleynews.com\/?p=19809"},"modified":"2018-07-11T14:31:41","modified_gmt":"2018-07-11T20:31:41","slug":"federal-appeals-court-rules-ferguson-florissant-district-violated-voting-rights-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flovalleynews.com\/?p=19809","title":{"rendered":"Federal Appeals Court Rules Ferguson-Florissant District Violated Voting Rights Act"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flovalleynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/ferguson-florissant-school-district-logo.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-19810 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flovalleynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/ferguson-florissant-school-district-logo-470x280.jpg?resize=470%2C280\" alt=\"ferguson florissant school district logo\" width=\"470\" height=\"280\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A federal appeals court has ruled that the at-large electoral process used by Missouri\u2019s Ferguson-Florissant School District violates the Voting Rights Act. The American Civil Liberties Union brought the lawsuit on behalf of the Missouri NAACP and several African American parents and residents.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe courts have ruled yet again that the Ferguson-Florissant school district\u2019s election system illegally dilutes African American voting power,\u201d said Julie Ebenstein, senior staff attorney with the ACLU\u2019s Voting Rights Project. \u201cThe decision takes another step toward dismantling systematic bias in local elections, and ensuring that all communities\u2019 interests are equally represented.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The school district elected board candidates on at at-large basis where the candidates with the most votes won the number of seats available on the ballot.<\/p>\n<p>Indications are that the Ferguson-Florissant will file an appeal while the stay remains in effect.<\/p>\n<p>In its ruling, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit found the \u201cevidence amply supports\u201d the district court\u2019s conclusion that \u201cgiven the extent to which African Americans in FFSD continue to experience the effect of discrimination, their ability to participate in the political process is impacted.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Ferguson-Florissant School District itself was created by a 1975 federal desegregation order intended to remedy the effects of discrimination against African American students. It combined the existing district with the Berkeley and Kinloch schools.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe presented strong evidence that the election scheme operates to dilute the votes of black voters and today\u2019s ruling vindicates the district court\u2019s careful factual analysis based on complex evidence,\u201d said Tony Rothert, legal director of the ACLU of Missouri. \u201cWe must remain vigilant about the voting rights of the people and continue removing artificial barriers that prevent communities of color from having the same opportunity as white voters to elect candidates that will be responsive to them.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A federal appeals court has ruled that the at-large electoral process used by Missouri\u2019s Ferguson-Florissant School District violates the Voting Rights Act. 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