Voting Rights Groups Sue Florida Over Partisan and Racial Gerrymandering

On April 22, the League of Women Voters of Florida and some other voting rights groups sued Florida over its new U.S. House district boundaries. The case is in state court and depends on the State Constitution. See this story. Thanks to Thomas Jones for the link.

UPDATE: the case is Black Voters Matter Capacity Building Institute v Lee, Leon County circuit court, 2022-ca-000666. Here is the Complaint.


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Voting Rights Groups Sue Florida Over Partisan and Racial Gerrymandering — 12 Comments

  1. The losing losers suing the great State of Florida will of course lose this losing lawsuit, just like they have and will continue to fail at life.

  2. How many 2020 census gerrymander cases thus far —

    100 ??? 500 ???

    PR in ALL legis body elections.

    Voters vote — NOT census pops.

  3. More information:
    https://redistricting.lls.edu/state/florida/?cycle=2020&level=Congress&startdate=

    It’s interesting how all three branches get involved in the process.

    Mar 3, 2022
    The Florida Supreme Court approved the state legislative redistricting maps for the Florida House and Senate. (after deliberation in January and February)

    Mar 4, 2022
    The Florida House and Senate approved a final congressional redistricting plan (SB 102). The Florida Governor has threatened to veto the bill.

    Mar 11, 2022
    Florida voters have filed a lawsuit. The complaint asks the court to intervene and assume jurisdiction over the congressional redistricting process because of the political impasse…

    Mar 29, 2022
    Gov. DeSantis vetoed the legislature’s two-map package of congressional districts and called the legislature back into a special session, which will meet April 19-22.

    And a new map was signed by the governor on April 22, which is the subject of this recent lawsuit.

    Ballotpedia says the filing deadline is June 17.

  4. I am an opponent of gerrymandering, and I support the lawsuits against gerrymandering in both Democratic-controlled states like Maryland and New York, and also in Republican-controlled states like Ohio, North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, and especially Florida.

  5. The districts look logical and compact to me. They are mad because Florida refuses to do actual racial gerrymandering to benefit minorities who want more than their fair share and evil Demoncrats.

  6. ANTI-Democracy G Math —

    1/2 or less votes x 1/2 rigged G districts = 1/4 or less CONTROL.

    So-called lawyers and judges — brain dead ignorant since 1962-1964 G cases.

    —-
    Simple PR –

    Total Votes / Total Members = EQUAL votes to elect each Member.

    Surplus votes down

    Loser votes up.

    ALL votes count.

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