08/24/2023

How Florida’s Congressional Map Could Change Before the 2024 Elections

Several voting rights groups and voters are suing in state court

Black voters in Florida could regain a congressional district where they make up a sizable share of the population, if voting rights groups prevail in an ongoing legal battle.

The court action was a response to a district map, signed into law by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, that carved up the congressional territory that had last been represented by a Black Democrat.

Plaintiffs hope to have the district back ahead of next year's elections.

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