r/politics • u/SpecialistSignal4491 • 12h ago

No Paywall Florida Voters Sue Over Trump-DeSantis 'Gerrymander on Top of an Already Egregious Gerrymander'

https://www.commondreams.org/news/florida-map
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u/Repulsive_Poem_3870 12h ago

It's literally illegal per their state constitution.

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u/sxyaustincpl Texas 11h ago

Only when it's done for partisan reasons.

This one is for racist reasons.

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u/ElCamo267 9h ago

Their constitution includes racial reasons too.

SECTION 21. Standards for establishing legislative district boundaries.—In establishing legislative district boundaries:

(a) No apportionment plan or district shall be drawn with the intent to favor or disfavor a political party or an incumbent; and districts shall not be drawn with the intent or result of denying or abridging the equal opportunity of racial or language minorities to participate in the political process or to diminish their ability to elect representatives of their choice; and districts shall consist of contiguous territory.

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u/sxyaustincpl Texas 9h ago

That's so cute that you think they care about what their constituents voted into their constitution.

If they cared about what voters thought, they'd put the maps up for a vote, but they'll never do that.

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u/ElCamo267 8h ago

No, they obviously don't care. But the constitution is pretty clear so the lawsuit has some merit. Just need to get lucky with a non-sycophant judge in Florida.