The Nation - News from Aug. 25, 1985
The Justice Department sued Darlington County, S.C., charging racism in its system of electing county council members at large. The suit asked the U.S. District Court to order the county to devise a new election plan that would be subject to federal approval. It alleges that the at-large system, begun in 1978, is maintained to make it difficult for blacks to win office. State Rep. Warren Arthur, a Democrat, in 1984 requested a federal investigation. He said no black can be elected although the county population is 40% black.
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