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Last week, the GOP-controlled #Florida Legislature suggested that they do not intend to host public redistricting hearings, drawing complaints from fair maps advocates.
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#DemCastFL
In Florida, the state Legislature draws both congressional & legislative maps but is Constitutionally Required to wait until the 2022 regular session to begin the process.
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#DemCastFL
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#DemCastFL
Chair of the FL Senate on Reapportionment, Senator Ray Rodrigues (R), suggests that the need for public hearings has diminished since the "GOP Legislature's Lawyers" concluded the state no longer needs to keep communities of interest together.
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🇺🇸The #FreedomToVoteAct, along with the #JohnLewisVotingRightsAct contain the most comprehensive democracy reform laws enacted in decades.
The #FTVA will protect our elections from sabotage, dark money, gerrymandering and voter suppression. Get the facts:
brennancenter.org/sites/default/…
The #FTVA will protect our elections from sabotage, dark money, gerrymandering and voter suppression. Get the facts:
brennancenter.org/sites/default/…
2. What would the #FreedomToVoteAct do?
EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES TO VOTE
The #FTVA creates a baseline national standard for voting access, preempting many of the onerous, racist restrictions passed by Republicans to prevent POC, people in lower income and/or Dem areas from voting.
EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES TO VOTE
The #FTVA creates a baseline national standard for voting access, preempting many of the onerous, racist restrictions passed by Republicans to prevent POC, people in lower income and/or Dem areas from voting.
3. What would the #FreedomToVoteAct do?
• Require all 50 states to offer Early Voting for at least 2 weeks prior to Election Day and include night and weekend hours.
• Require EV locations be easily accessible to all voters, esp. voters in rural areas and on college campuses.
• Require all 50 states to offer Early Voting for at least 2 weeks prior to Election Day and include night and weekend hours.
• Require EV locations be easily accessible to all voters, esp. voters in rural areas and on college campuses.
