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Department of Justice allows Florida’s ‘Fair Districts’ amendments
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| Contributor | Karma Policeman |
| Last Edited | Karma Policeman Jun 02, 2011 10:23am |
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| Category | General |
| Author | Cooper Levey-Baker |
| News Date | Thursday, June 2, 2011 04:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | The U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division today announced its approval of Florida’s two “Fair Districts” amendments — measures approved overwhelmingly by Florida voters last fall that limit state lawmakers’ freedom to gerrymander districts in an effort to ensure one-party control.
The Justice Department’s approval was necessary to implement the amendments because the federal Voting Rights Act requires certain states to submit changes to voting laws to the department so it can ensure the changes will not result in diminished minority voting rights. |
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