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September 1, 2010 - (FL) Miami Herald: 3 Amendments Kept Off Florida Ballot

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August 10, 2010 – St. Petersburg Times (Op-Ed): Put an End to Gerrymandering in Florida

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May 25, 2010 – Daytona Beach News-Journal (Op-Ed): Reject Legislature's Poison Pill

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April 25, 2010 – Tallahassee Democrat (Op-Ed): Don't Water Down Hope for Fair Districts

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April 14, 2010 - St. Petersburg Times: A 'Poison Pill' Meant to Nullify Petitions

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April 13, 2010 - NAACP Endorses FL Redistricting Reform Initiative - Fair Districts Florida received a major boost in the form of an endorsement from the Florida State Conference of the NAACP. To read the endorsement, click here.

March 7, 2010 - Tallahassee Democrat Editorial: A Clean Slate – Census, Initiative Offer Way Out of Political Gridlock

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April 16, 2009 - The Gainesville Sun: Reclaiming Democracy in Florida

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March 27, 2009 - HeraldTribune.com: Groups Push to End Gerrymandering in State

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February 23, 2009 - Daytona Beach News Journal: Court rules out alarmist math on gerrymandering amendment

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February 5, 2009 - Palm Beach Post Editorial: Make Politicians Accountable

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February 4, 2009 - The Tampa Tribune: Sign Petitions to Support Sensible Political Districts

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January 29, 2009 - AP: Justices OK Fla. redistricting amendments for 2010

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On November 6, 2008 (see below), the Supreme Court of Florida reviewed two citizen initiatives to change the way the Legislature draws legislative and congressional districts. On January 29 2009, the Supreme Court of Florida approved both amendments.

To read the Supreme Court of Florida's decision on legislative redistricting, click here.

To read the Supreme Court of Florida's decision on congressional redistricting, click here.

November 6, 2008 - Redistricting Initiative Before the Supreme Court of Florida

Two citizen initiatives to change the way the Legislature draws legislative and congressional districts have collected enough signatures to trigger a review by the Supreme Court of Florida to determine if the proposals meet two requirements. One, the proposed constitutional amendments must each deal with one subject only. Two, the amendments must be fairly described by their ballot titles and summaries. The Court also reviews companion fiscal impact statements for each proposal, which were prepared by the state.

 The argument took place at 9 am on November 6, 2008 and can be viewed here.

View briefs by clicking on the following case numbers:

SC08-986 | SC08-1163 | SC08-1149 | SC08-1165

September 1, 2008 - Florida Trend: Leaning Republican, Again
By: Amy Keller
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July 24, 2008 - The Tampa Tribune: Erase Political Favoritism From Legislative Redistricting
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June 29, 2008 - Orlando Sentinel: We think: An effort to reduce predictability in political districts deserves support
Editorial
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June 24, 2008 - Tallahassee.com: Gerrymandering discourages good citizenship
Editorial
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June 23, 2008 - The Ledger: Taking Aim at Gerrymandering
By: Bill Rufty
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June 22, 2008 - The Naples Daily News: Democratic process not quite so
By: Michael Peltier
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May 7, 2008 - The Florida Times Union: Redistricting: Making it fair
By: The Times Union
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