There is mixed news from Tallahassee about the most important American principle: the right to vote. Redistricting is going a bit better than usual. Voting rights are going backward.
The decision of Fair Districts and other voting advocates to file no Supreme Court challenge against the Legislature’s House and Senate maps reflects the effectiveness of the anti-gerrymandering initiatives the voters approved in 2010. The maps are fairer than they used to be.
Although not perfect — notably for lack of transparency in the drafting process — the House and Senate plans signify that the chamber leaders read the Constitution better than Gov. Ron DeSantis does despite his Harvard law degree. However, the maps may still be challenged in lower courts, where there would be more time to consider them carefully.
