THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, September 17, 2015……….Lawyers for the Florida House are asking the state Supreme Court to allow them to dig deeper into the origins of proposed congressional districts submitted by organizations and voters who successfully sued to overturn a map drawn by the Legislature in 2012. In a brief filed Thursday, the House’s attorneys […]
Lawmakers urged to provide more transparency in map drawing – Tampa Bay Times
One week before the start of a special legislative session to redraw the boundaries of Florida congressional districts, the League of Women Voters is questioning the level of transparency. League President Pamela Goodman, joined by Common Cause, sent a letter to legislative leaders Monday in which she hinted at possible legal action if the new […]
Voting-Rights Groups want Districts Drawn in Public – The News Service of Florida
THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, August 3, 2015……….Two voting-rights organizations that led the legal battle against congressional districts later found to be unconstitutional called Monday for a new map to be drawn in public — a demand swiftly rejected by legislative leaders. The League of Women Voters of Florida and Common Cause Florida released a letter to […]