Crossing the river would create more equal districts, otherwise a new City Council map grants more power to the Southside.
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Jacksonville City Council redistricting split: Should districts cross the St. Johns River?
The first glimpse at new Jacksonville City Council redistricting proposals geared to avoid any river crossings would result in a spiraling district that spans Downtown, Springfield Brentwood, Oceanway and Black Hammond Island.
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Northeast Florida will lead the Legislature’s redistricting efforts
Neptune Beach Rep. Cord Byrd and Fleming Island Sen. Jennifer Bradley were appointed to lead subcommittees focused on drawing new maps.
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Jacksonville isn’t considering proportionality or competitiveness in City Council redistricting
After last week’s City Council meeting where the Jacksonville Office of General Counsel reported it didn’t think the city could complete redistricting in time for new School Board districts to take effect in 2022, the redistricting special committee has begun to move to a more frequent meeting schedule.
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Speeding up the Jacksonville redistricting timeline
After last week’s City Council meeting where the Jacksonville Office of General Counsel reported it didn’t think the city could complete redistricting in time for new School Board districts to take effect in 2022, the redistricting special committee has begun to move to a more frequent meeting schedule.
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Redistricting woes: Jacksonville won’t select Duval School Board maps in time for 2022, says city lawyer
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Welcome to a Changing Florida and the battle for political power
This is the first post of Changing Florida, a Tributary newsletter keeping you up to date on redistricting, demographics and the fight for political power in the Sunshine State. To make sure you don’t miss out on an issue, click here to subscribe now and play a part in ensuring fair districts for all of Florida. We […]