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Fair Maps, Fair Future: Protect Florida’s Voters

A group of politicians in suits sit behind a desk at a council meeting. Behind them maps of Florida are projected.

Stop Florida’s Partisan and Illegal Gerrymandering Efforts 

President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis are working to coerce the Florida Legislature to redraw congressional maps to secure more political power for Trump.   

This rare, non-court-ordered, mid-decade redistricting effort won’t only tip the scale on partisan power  —  it will further dilute Black and Brown voting power and undermine the very foundation of fair representation.   

We’re standing up to say: enough

Florida’s voting maps are being undermined by the very politicians who are supposed to represent them. The dispute over redistricting isn’t about Democrats or Republicans. It’s about whether the people of Florida get to choose their leaders, or whether politicians get to choose their voters. 

The Law Is Clear

Floridians already chose fair maps.

In 2010, Florida voters overwhelmingly approved the Fair Districts Amendment, a citizen-led initiative that added strong anti-gerrymandering protections to the state constitution. Over 63% of voters supported it then, and recent polling shows that 66% still want partisan influence out of redistricting. 

63%of Florida voters approved the Fair Districts Amendment

The amendment, now codified in Article III, Sections 20 and 21 of the Florida Constitution, sets clear rules: 

  • No favoritism toward political parties or incumbents. 
  • No discrimination against racial or language minorities. 
  • Districts must be contiguous, compact and be respectful oflori existing boundaries. 

These rules apply to both congressional and state legislative maps. And Florida courts have made it clear: There is no acceptable level of improper intent when drawing district lines. Any attempt to redraw maps for political gain violates both the law and the will of the people. 

Floridians have already decided this issue. Politicians trying to redraw maps now are not just ignoring the law — they’re ignoring the voters who demanded fairness. 

You can help stop this grave injustice: Contact your state legislators now and urge them to vote against all efforts to silence Florida voters.

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A Wider Look at Redistricting

Image at top: During a Committee on Reapportionment meeting April 19, 2022, at the Florida State Capitol in Tallahassee, J. Alex Kelly (left), deputy chief of staff for Gov. Ron DeSantis, answers questions about the new district lines his office developed. (Credit: Phil Sears/Associated Press)