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 […]
Fla. Senate broke law, will redraw districts – Politico
The Republican-led Florida Senate admitted in a court filing on Tuesday that unnamed senators had violated the state Constitution by gerrymandering some Senate districts – and now they’ll have to be redrawn in a special session later this year. That session, to be held from Oct. 16 to Nov. 6, will be the third extra […]
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