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FL Republican lawmakers urged the Florida Supreme Court to strike down FL's voter-approved ban on partisan gerrymanderin
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/florida-republicans-urge-court-to-greenlight-gerrymander-and-nix-constitutions-gerrymandering-ban/Republican lawmakers and the state of Florida filed briefs Monday ahead of an imminent Florida Supreme Court ruling that could clear the way for the GOP to use a gerrymandered congressional map this year — and invalidate the state’s voter-approved ban on gerrymandering.
Florida voters and voting advocates are challenging the new map — which could net four more GOP seats in Congress — arguing that it violates Florida’s voter-approved Fair Districts Amendment (FDA).
But in their latest court filing, Republican state representatives argued the court should find the FDA unconstitutional and strike down the amendment, which was passed by voters in 2010, in its entirety.
Florida voters and voting advocates are challenging the new map — which could net four more GOP seats in Congress — arguing that it violates Florida’s voter-approved Fair Districts Amendment (FDA).
But in their latest court filing, Republican state representatives argued the court should find the FDA unconstitutional and strike down the amendment, which was passed by voters in 2010, in its entirety.
Republican lawmakers insisted Monday that the court should invalidate the whole amendment, arguing “(t)he removal of one standard alters the recipe the voters approved.”
NEW: State Republican lawmakers urged the Florida Supreme Court to strike down the state's voter-approved ban on partisan gerrymandering.
— Democracy Docket (@democracydocket.com) 2026-06-08T20:58:34.386757676Z
The move comes after a lower court refused to block a new GOP gerrymander that pro-voters say violates the ban.