Redistricting
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Wednesday, April 25th, 2012Once-a-decade the Legislature is constitutionally required to redraw Florida’s political district lines. With the help of Floridians, including over 175 map submissions from citizens from every corner of the state, the House Redistricting Committee produced maps that met state and federal standards. I firmly believe our open and transparent process has resulted in a better [...]
Redistricting Update
Friday, January 20th, 2012On Monday, January 9, 2012, seven proposed committee bills were approved in their respective subcommittees- Congressional, House or Senate. To review each bill and for additional information, take some time to visit the House’s Redistricting Bills page. The next Redistricting meeting will take place January 20, 2012, where members will workshop the seven plans that [...]
Redistricting Update
Monday, December 19th, 2011Last week, the House Redistricting Committee released seven map options for Florida’s Congressional districts and five map options for Florida’s State House districts. To view the options, visit the House’s 2012 Redistricting Bills, Amendments and Resources page at http://myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Redistricting/Redistricting2012.aspx. As Redistricting bills and amendments are filed and acted upon, they will also be available on [...]
Redistricting
Monday, September 12th, 2011One of the recent, major, headlines statewide has been the issue of redistricting. Redistricting is the process of redrawing Florida’s political boundary lines. This occurs every ten years, to reflect changes in population based off the most recent census that was completed. Legislators on the redistricting committee have been traveling the state since June to [...]
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