Tallahassee: A Florida circuit court will hear arguments Friday over newly enacted U.S. House districts signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis on May 4 that plaintiffs say violate the state's constitutional ban on partisan gerrymandering. Lawsuits filed by voting-rights and civil-rights groups seek temporary injunctions to prevent the map's use in the midterm elections, noting the plan could shift up to four additional seats toward the Republican Party. Florida's Legislature approved the map on April 29; the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision the same day affecting certain Voting Rights protections, a development cited in filings. State lawyers argue the map lacks clear signs of partisan intent, while the National Redistricting Foundation and other plaintiffs assert the plan creates the largest pro-Republican skew for a state of this size; a judge could consolidate cases and rule on an injunction this week.
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你的投票很重要。这张地图可能会改变代表你参加国会的人选。它还可能改变权力平衡。检查一下在新地图下谁将是你的代表。及时了解法院的判决。
这不仅仅是地图上的几条线。这关系到我们民主的公平性。法院的裁决可能会影响未来的选举以及佛罗里达州居民的代表权。如果您相信公平投票,值得转发。
共和党和州长罗恩·德桑蒂斯从已颁布的选区图中获益,该地图在备案文件和公开声明中预计将使佛罗里达州共和党在国会众议院的席位增加多达四席。
多数少数族裔选区中的选民以及民权和投票权组织,其代表性可能被稀释,这引发了多起诉讼和请求禁令,以阻止在新地图中使用于中期选举。
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