Florida’s congressional map: An about-face in GOP strategy and a setback for Blacks TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — “I can hear the moans.’‘ Tribune News Service · Apr 25, 2022
Voting groups sue over Florida congressional map Voting rights groups have sued Florida over a congressional map drawn by Gov. Ron DeSantis and passed by the GOP-controlled Legislature The Independent UK · Apr 22, 2022
Florida Legislature to vote on DeSantis' congressional map Florida lawmakers will return to the Capitol to begin a special session to approve a new congressional map after Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed the previous GOP-backed boundaries that preserved minority districts The Independent UK · Apr 18, 2022
Democrats condemn DeSantis congressional district map’s reduction in Black representation as ‘racist tactic’ FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — One of Florida’s most prominent Black elected Democrats, state Sen. Shevrin Jones, said Monday that Gov. Ron DeSantis’ plan to cut in half the number of Florida congressional districts with boundaries crafted to maximize the chance of electing Black representatives is a “racist tactic.” Tribune News Service · Apr 18, 2022
The latest on redistricting and recently enacted legislation Welcome to The Ballot Bulletin, where we track developments in election policy at the federal, state, and local levels. In this month’s issue: Ballotpedia · Apr 6, 2022