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Redistricting To Make Florida More Fair
Once every 10 years, political districts are redrawn to reflect changes in population. In 2010, Floridians passed Amendments 5 and 6, to change the redistricting rules so we can have more representative districts.
Amendment 5
Legislative districts or districting plans may not be drawn to favor or disfavor an incumbent or political party. Districts shall not be drawn to deny racial or language minorities the equal opportunity to participate in the political process and elect representatives of their choice. Districts must be contiguous. Unless otherwise required, districts must be compact, as equal in population as feasible, and where feasible must make use of existing city, county and geographical boundaries.
Amendment 6
Congressional districts or districting plans may not be drawn to favor or disfavor an incumbent or political party. Districts shall not be drawn to deny racial or language minorities the equal opportunity to participate in the political process and elect representatives of their choice. Districts must be contiguous. Unless otherwise required, districts must be compact, as equal in population as feasible, and where feasible must make use of existing city, county and geographical boundaries.
And that's it! Fairly straight forward - just sets new rules. Of course, it is going to be contested in court. Here are some resources for Fair Districts advocates
FairDistrictsNow.org
Ballot Language and timeline
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Info for
Organizers (pdf 1.1m)
Meeting Flyer (pdf 417k) feel free to customize