Evans v. Bennett (Beverly B. Martin, N.D. Ga. 1:04-cv-2641)
Five days before a scheduled election for soil-and-water-conservation-district supervisors, two voters filed a federal complaint claiming that matters relating to the election had not received preclearance pursuant to section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. The election was canceled, and preclearance was obtained three months later.
Subject:: Election dates. Topics: Section 5 preclearance; enjoining elections.
One of many Case Studies in Emergency Election Litigation.