Judge strikes down Florida governor’s ‘unconstitutional’ election map
GuardianJUL 2022
This map shamefully strips African American voters of fair representation, as well as limits opportunities for African American politicians. Florida Republicans are furthering racist agendas through blatant gerrymandering.
DeSantis's congressional map follows the state's Fair Districts criteria, federal law, and the US Constitution. The ruling against it was not made on any legitimate legal grounds, and, thankfully, Florida's congressional map has been upheld on appeal.
Both Democrats and Republicans rely on gerrymandering to win, making American democracy far from fair. Election laws need to change.