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� - v <br />-2- <br />County Commission and that there is no probability that any will ever <br />be elected where the present system continues in existence. <br />6. That the dilution of rights of Blacks in this County is further <br />shown by a history of racial discrimination, if not by design, then <br />certainly by the effect that this present system perpetuates. <br />7. That this discrimination points out the absurdity of the pre- <br />sent system, in that precincts are not consistent with the geographi- <br />cal make-up of districts within the County. <br />8. That where all County Commissioners are elected at large, no <br />individual voter is adequately represented as per the geographical <br />area in which he or she lives. And where, as here, precincts.are <br />scattered at random and not being representative of a single district <br />whereby persons from -that geographical district may elect their can- <br />didate -to protect or'assert their interests, the one-man one -vote <br />concept has no meaning whatsoever. <br />9. That Blacks (largest concentration being in Gifford) are en- <br />titled to"have adequate representation within the County government <br />and should " consist' of a single district- having within precincts <br />ii'.^i.V iTR 1M^ �uW4 Vi✓ VJT.� ZZ I i �� J <br />"b Y ict, tftus u7ira�' aL1.0 tCJ CA. L. tt C411U.LU 4C .1.1 u1L1 <br />their geographical area (from one -of the precincts located therein) <br />to represent them. <br />WHEREFORE, Petition requests that the Commission would entertain <br />the following: <br />a. Restructure voting districts in the County which would <br />P <br />be designated by geographical areas. <br />b. Provide that districts will be made up -of geographical <br />precincts which would comprise each geographical district. <br />c. Provide that each Commissioner would be elected from <br />each geographical district and must•reside therein. <br />d. Provide that no more than one(1) Commissioner would be <br />a <br />elected at -large. <br />e. Provide an opportunity for petitioner to be heard at the <br />earliest County Commission meeting, after giving reasonable written r <br />notice, and allowing, petitioner to be heard during; the evening hours <br />at a public hearing. <br />�' 2 3 <br />MAY 181977 01pnk � <br />