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 […]
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 […]
League and Common Cause Call on Legislature for Complete Transparency in Redistricting Process
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: August 3rd, 2015 Pamela Goodman League of Women Voters of Florida 561-843-1233 pamelasgoodman@gmail.com Facebook: FloridaLeagueofWomenVoters Twitter: @LWVFlorida August 3, 2015 […]