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Four months after Humble ISD trustees narrowly rejected a proposal to consider adopting single-member voting districts, to ensure equitable representation on the school board, the Houston-area district has been sued under the Voting Rights Act.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/voting/2024/05/10/487121/humble-isd-accused-of-violating-voting-rights-act-in-lawsuit-filed-by-former-teacher/

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Latinos will hold three seats on the 16-member Houston City Council, up from one in recent years, after the elections of Mario Castillo, Joaquin Martinez and Julian Ramirez. The city's population is nearly 45% Hispanic.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/city-of-houston/2023/12/12/472159/voters-triple-houston-city-councils-latino-representation-but-advocates-still-want-greater-equity/

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