‘This map defies voters’ will’: Florida gerrymander challenged in two more lawsuits
Pro-democracy organizations are asking the court to strike down the new map because a Florida constitutional amendment bans partisan redistricting.
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‘One of the most extreme gerrymanders in American history’: Voters sue to block Florida’s new map
Florida voters and pro-voting group Equal Ground Education Fund filed a lawsuit challenging the GOP’s new congressional gerrymander, urging a court to block the map for violating the state constitution’s ban on partisan gerrymandering.
DeSantis signs gerrymandered Florida map into law
Litigation challenging the map, which could hand the GOP a 24-4 advantage in the state’s congressional seats, is expected to be filed imminently.
This week at Democracy Docket: A catastrophic court ruling sets off a scramble to destroy Black political power
It’s no exaggeration to say this was among the worst weeks for voting rights in our history.
With green light from Supreme Court, here’s where the GOP can gerrymander before the midterms
In addition to the spat of GOP mid-decade gerrymanders already enacted at Trump’s urging, another four Republican states could redraw maps to gain upwards of nine House seats — that’s in addition to the nine Republicans already added thanks to redistricting in Texas, North Carolina, Missouri and Ohio.
Louisiana says it will delay election so it can gerrymander, citing Supreme Court
Louisiana officials made clear Thursday that the state’s primaries will be postponed so lawmakers can draw a new congressional map in response to Wednesday’s Supreme Court ruling that gutted the Voting Rights Act.
Florida passes GOP gerrymander, sending map to DeSantis
The Florida Senate voted 21-17 Wednesday to approve a gerrymandered map that could deliver up to four more Republican seats in Congress in the upcoming elections. The vote sends the measure to Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), who proposed the map and has made clear he will sign it. Litigation challenging the map, which could hand […]
An hour after SCOTUS guts Voting Rights Act, Florida House passes GOP gerrymander
The Florida House of Representatives has passed a new, aggressively gerrymandered congressional map, part of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ (R) madcap dash to redistrict despite a voter-approved ban in the state constitution that prohibits partisan gerrymandering.
Florida mapmaker admits using partisan data in GOP gerrymander despite voter-approved ban
As Florida Republicans rush to enact a new congressional gerrymander, the map’s architect admitted to relying on partisan data — raising concerns that Gov. Ron DeSantis’ plan defies a voter-approved ban on partisan gerrymandering.
Florida lawmakers advance GOP gerrymander without public input
A Florida House committee has approved an aggressively gerrymandered congressional map proposed by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R).
The 7-3 vote, which came within hours of the opening of a redistricting special session, puts the state on a breathtakingly fast trajectory to deliver up to four more Republican congressional seats in time for the 2026 midterm elections.
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