PORT CHESTER, N.Y. - Officials in a suburban New York village will not appeal a federal judge's decision to temporarily block its upcoming election after federal officials said the voting method discriminates against Hispanics and violates the Voting Rights Act.
An appeal was "not an effective use of taxpayer dollars," Port Chester Mayor Gerald Logan said after a meeting Saturday with the village trustees.
Officials haven't yet decided whether to continue trying to preserve an at-large method of electing trustees that Justice Department lawyers say has kept Hispanics from gaining elected office.
The village is about 25 miles from New York City and is governed by …
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