Jacksonville’s redistricting efforts have relied on racial data that contradicts federal guidelines.
Monthly Archives: December 2021
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Eight charts (and maps) of last night’s Jacksonville City Council election
Municipal races are already dominated usually by Democrats and Republicans voting with most independent and third-party voters sitting out. The special election, scheduled between Thanksgiving and Christmas, exacerbated that.
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Republican Nick Howland and Democrat Tracye Polson advance to Jacksonville City Council runoff
Republican Nick Howland and Democrat Tracye Polson will face each other in a February runoff for Jacksonville’s vacant at-large City Council seat. Under Jacksonville’s jungle primary system, a candidate must win a majority of the vote to win. If no one accomplishes this in a first round of voting, then the top two candidates proceed […]
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Experts: Florida redistricting faces legal risks without racial analyses
Florida redistricting efforts run the risk of facing racial gerrymandering lawsuits if staff don’t perform a meaningful analysis, experts say.