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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The balance of power in Florida, and maybe even in Washington, lies in the hands of 160 state lawmakers who have already begun the process to redraw
Florida lawmakers take their first steps toward redrawing political boundaries in the nation's biggest presidential toss-up state.
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Months overdue, key U.S. Census numbers were released Thursday that will allow Florida lawmakers to begin the process of redrawing congressional and legislative districts for the state’s 21.5 million residents.
Their wait will be a long one, which will shorten the amount of time they have to campaign. House Redistricting Committee Chairman Tom Leek said it is likely the final redistricting maps won't be completed until the end of next year's Legislative Session. The way the process works is a House Redistricting Committee oversees new boundaries for House districts; a Senate Redistricting Committee does the same for its own body. And the two collaborate to redraw the lines for congressional districts. Because the state's population has grown since 2010, Florida will pick up one seat, a 28th, in Cong...
GOP governors, including DeSantis, call for redistricting data The delay caused by the pandemic is burdening the redistricting process, the governors said. Â By News Service of Florida Published Yesterday Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and 14 other Republican governors Tuesday urged the federal government to release coronavirus-delayed census data needed to formally begin the legislative and congressional redistricting process. A letter, distributed by the Republican Governors Association, said âwe are now facing a nearly half-year delay beyond the statutory deadline for receiving redistr...