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Sep 3, 2023 · Elections. DeSantis Florida redistricting map is unconstitutional and must be redrawn, judge says. September 2, 20239:20 PM ET. By. The Associated Press. Enlarge this image. State Sen. Kelli...
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State Legislative Districts
Florida's state legislative districts are drawn by the Legislature by joint resolution, which are not subject to the Governor's veto. Within 15 days, these plans are sent to the state Supreme Court to ensure that they meet the state's redistricting standards. If they do not, the Legislature gets a second chance to draw plans. If the state Supreme Court again finds that the plans are invalid, the Court will have 60 days to draw its own maps.
Congressional Districts
Florida's congressional districts are drawn by the Legislature by ordinary statute, and are subject to the Governor's veto. The Legislature can override vetoes with a two-thirds vote in each chamber.
Criteria
In addition to the federal requirements of one person, one vote and the Voting Rights Act, Florida’s state constitution (Art. III §§ 20, 21) requires that state legislative and congressional districts be compact, contiguous, and preserve political subdivisions. As a result of the Fair Districts Amendments, intentionally favoring or disfavoring an incumbent or political party is also prohibited. The Amendments also codified Voting Rights Act-type language into the Florida Constitution.
Pitfalls
Despite constitutional prohibitions, unified party control of Florida's government may lead to an increased risk of partisan and racial gerrymandering. In the 2011 redistricting cycle, the principal avenue for fair districts in Florida was the state Supreme Court. In 2021, however, the Court’s compositionwill be very different. Additionally, this will be Florida’s first cycle without the protections of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, which was struck down in the 2013 Supreme Court case Sh...
Congressional Seats
Following the 2020 Census apportionment results, Florida gained one congressional seat.
Senate Bill 252was introduced in 2020 to expand public access to draft plans by revising a section of Florida’s public records law. The bill was indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration in March.
In 2021, participate in the Legislature’s public input process. 1. Obtain Florida redistricting data from OpenPrecincts. 2. Start to plan out what defines your community – whether it’s a shared economic interest, school districts, or other social or other cultural, historical, or economic interests – and how that can be represented on a map. This w...
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Jun 3, 2022 · Fri 3 Jun 2022 04.42 EDT. Florida’s supreme court has declined to hear a request to rule on whether the state’s new congressional map was unconstitutional, a decision that means it will...
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Florida's 20th congressional district is a U.S. congressional district in Southeast Florida. It is currently held by Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, who was elected in a January 2022 special election, following the death of Alcee Hastings on April 6, 2021. [5] .
- 2,406 sq mi (6,230 km²)
- 768,934
- $57,237
Sep 11, 2023 · Published September 11, 2023 at 6:00 PM EDT. Screenshot of floridaredistricting.gov. One of the Legislature-approved Congressional district maps that was vetoed by Gov. Ron DeSantis. Seeking a...
Sep 2, 2023 · In each of the cases, Republicans have either appealed or vowed to appeal the decisions since they could benefit Democratic congressional candidates facing 2024 races under redrawn maps. The Florida case likely will end up before the Florida Supreme Court.
Sep 3, 2023 · A Florida judge on Saturday struck down a congressional map crafted by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, arguing that the lines violated the state's anti-gerrymandering protections and...
