Trial starts in suit alleging at-large Dodge City elections unconstitutionally, dilute Latino vote

The U.S. District Court trial challenging Dodge City’s method of electing city commissioners began Monday with testimony from plaintiff Alejandro Rangel-Lopez, who asserted the at-large system unconstitutionally diluted the ability of Latino residents to be represented at City Hall. The suit says Latinos, who make up 65% of the city’s population, hadn’t been able to overcome barriers to elect a “candidate of choice” to the five-member commission in more than 20 years. TIM CARPENTER/KANSAS REFLECTOR
BY TIM CARPENTERKansas Reflector WICHITA — Alejandro Rangel-Lopez said opportunity for the majority Latino population in his hometown of Dodge City to be routinely represented…
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