Florida withdrew anti-gerrymandering amendments shortly after Rick Scott took office

[Lochloosa]

TALLAHASSEE -- Shortly after Gov. Rick Scott took office and named his choice for secretary of state, the state halted efforts to gain federal approval for two constitutional redistricting amendments passed by voters last November.

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Florida is one of several states that must, because of its history of voting discrimination, submit practically all changes in voting and redistricting procedures to the DOJ for preclearance before the changes take effect. According to FairDistricts Now, a group supporting Amendments 5 and 6, the new standards were submitted Dec. 10, while Gov. Charlie Crist was still in office.

Amendments 5 and 6 aim at barring lawmakers from crafting the state's legislative and congressional districts for political reasons in the once-a-decade redistricting process, expected to begin this year and continue through early 2012. Voters approved the amendments in the state general elections in November, despite opposition from U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown, a Democratic congresswoman from a Jacksonville-area district, and others.

Opponents formed a group called Protect Your Vote -- headed by former (and soon-to-be future) Secretary of State Kurt Browning.

http://jacksonville.com/opinion/blog/403455/brandon-larrabee/2011-01-25/florida-withdrew-anti-gerrymandering-amendments

[madfloridian]

1. The voters approved it, they are ignoring it? How can they get away with it?

Oh, wait, that was a silly question. It's Florida after all. We elected Rick Scott, Marco Rubio, and Allen West. :eyes:

[Lochloosa]

2. It's going to be a long four years.

[QC]

3. Kick!