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Redistricting Distracts Legislators from Important Issues

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Redistricting Distracts Legislators from Important Issues

Floridians and advocates are encouraging lawmakers to focus on real issues like affordability instead of wasting time on an illegal partisan mid-decade redistricting effort after watching the first House redistricting meeting today.

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50 State Report: Florida Earns “F” for 2020 Redistricting from Common Cause

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50 State Report: Florida Earns “F” for 2020 Redistricting from Common Cause

“It’s no surprise that Florida received an F for its 2020 redistricting process when some voting districts were approved without a single public hearing,” said Amy Keith, Common Cause Florida program director.

Nonpartisan Groups Head to Court to Challenge DeSantis’ Unfair Voting Map

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Nonpartisan Groups Head to Court to Challenge DeSantis’ Unfair Voting Map

“We are taking the DeSantis Administration and state lawmakers to court for denying Black voters in North Florida their freedom to choose their representative in Congress," said Amy Keith, program director of Common Cause Florida.

Statement on the Racist Killings in Jacksonville

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Statement on the Racist Killings in Jacksonville

We at Common Cause Florida share in the heartbreak and outrage at the intentional and racist killings of Angela Carr, Anolt Laguerre, Jr. and Jerrald De’Shaun Gallion in Jacksonville this weekend.

Summary Judgement Denied – Common Cause Challenge to Discriminatory Florida Congressional Map Moves Forward

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Summary Judgement Denied – Common Cause Challenge to Discriminatory Florida Congressional Map Moves Forward

Today, a federal court denied the state of Florida’s motion for partial summary judgement in a challenge to the state’s racially discriminatory congressional voting map. The ruling by the three-judge panel in Common Cause Florida v. Byrd leaves the case on track to go to trial on September 26th in Tallahassee.

Common Cause’s SCOTUS Win Protects Florida Voters

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Common Cause’s SCOTUS Win Protects Florida Voters

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision last week in Moore v. Harper reinforced the role state courts and Florida’s constitution have in stopping unfair and discriminatory laws, election rules, and voting maps.

Statement on Gov. DeSantis Signing Anti-Voter Measure into Law

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Statement on Gov. DeSantis Signing Anti-Voter Measure into Law

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed S.B. 7050, a massive piece of election-related legislation that places restrictions on community groups who register new voters and also creates an exemption to Florida’s long-standing “resign to run” laws.

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