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House Committee on Redistricting
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Legal Submissions

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April 5, 2012 - Petition of the Attorney General (Revised Senate Districts)
On April 5, the Attorney General petitioned the Florida Supreme Court to determine the validity of the revised senate districts in Senate Joint Resolution 2-B. The petition, its appendix, and other documents relating to the Apportionment case are available on the Florida Supreme Court's website.
- Petition for Declaratory Judgment (110kb PDF)
- Index of the Appendix to the Petition of the Attorney General (52kb PDF)
- Tab A - Description of Software, Data, and Criteria (388kb PDF)
- Tab B - Map and Statistics Packages
  - Maps and Statistical Comparisons (11x17 Inches) (8.8mb PDF)
  - MyDistrictBuilder Statistics for Functional Analysis (3.9mb PDF)
  - ESRI Compactness Statistics (834kb PDF)
  - District by County Reports (Shares of Population) (410kb PDF)
  - District by Existing District Reports (Shares of Population) (433kb PDF)
  - District Demographic Profiles (2mb PDF)
  - District VAP of Each Racial and Ethnic Group (2.5mb PDF)
- Tab C - Statewide Maps (35x42 Inches)
  - Statewide Map - S016S9030 (SJR 2-B) (2mb PDF)
  - Statewide Map - SPUBS0176 (Coalition) (2mb PDF)
  - Statewide Map - S000S9008 (SJR 1176) (2mb PDF)
  - Statewide Map - FL2002SEN (Benchmark) (2mb PDF)
- Tab D - State and Regional Maps
  - State and Regional Maps - S016S9030 (SJR 2-B) (1.7mb PDF)
  - State and Regional Maps - SPUBS0176 (Coalition) (1.8mb PDF)
  - State and Regional Maps - S000S9008 (SJR 1176) (2mb PDF)
  - State and Regional Maps - FL2002SEN (Benchmark) (1.7mb PDF)
- Tab E - Legislative Documents
  - Senate Joint Resolution 2-B (1.7mb PDF)
  - Bill Summary (SJR 2-B) (290kb PDF)
  - House Staff Analysis (774kb PDF)
  - Senate Staff Analysis (2MB PDF)
- Tab F - Apportionment Plans in .DOJ Format
  - Apportionment Plan - S016S9030 (SJR 2-B) (1.1MB ZIP)
  - Apportionment Plan - SPUBS0176 (Coalition) (1.1MB ZIP)
  - Apportionment Plan - S000S9008 (SJR 1176) (1.1MB ZIP)
  - Apportionment Plan - FL2002SEN (Benchmark) (1.1MB ZIP)
After filing the petition, the Attorney General supplemented the Appendix with transcripts from legislative hearings and committee meetings.
- Supplement to the Petition Appendix (117KB PDF)
- Index to Supplement to the Petition Appendix (5KB PDF)
- Tab G - Senate Transcripts (6.1MB PDF)
- Tab G2 - House Transcript (52KB PDF)
- Tab G3 - House Transcript (192KB PDF)
- Tab G4 - House Transcript (301KB PDF)
March 30, 2012 - Submission for Preclearance of Revised Senate Districts
On March 30, applications for preclearance of the newly enacted state senate districts were submitted to the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). Electronic copies of the entire submission are posted below. Copies also are available for inspection at the House Redistricting Committee office, Room 400, House Office Building, 402 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, and at the Senate Reapportionment Committee office, Room 103, Senate Office Building, 404 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399. On April 30, 2012, the United States Department of Justice formally precleared the redistricting plans.
- Preclearance Letter from the United Stated Department of Justice dated April 30, 2012 (59KB PDF)
- Request for Preclearance dated March 30, 2012
- Availability of Submission (134KB PDF)
- Constitutional and Statutory Provisions
- Demographic Information
- Maps
- Minority Group Contacts (148KB PDF)
- Publicity and Participation
- Election Returns
March 13, 2012 - Submission for Preclearance of Congressional and State House Districts
On March 13, applications for preclearance of the newly enacted congressional and state house districts were submitted to the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). Electronic copies of the entire submission are posted below. Copies also are available for inspection at the House Redistricting Committee office, Room 400, House Office Building, 402 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, and at the Senate Reapportionment Committee office, Room 103, Senate Office Building, 404 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399. On April 30, 2012, the United States Department of Justice formally precleared the redistricting plans.
- Preclearance Letter from the United Stated Department of Justice dated April 30, 2012 (59KB PDF)
- Request for Preclearance dated March 12, 2012
- Availability of Submission (134KB PDF)
- Constitutional and Statutory Provisions
- Demographic Information
- Maps
- Minority Group Contacts (148KB PDF)
- Publicity and Participation
- Election Returns
February 10, 2012 - Petition of the Attorney General (State House and Senate Districts)
On February 10, the Attorney General petitioned the Florida Supreme Court to determine the validity of house and senate districts. These and other documents relating to the Apportionment case are available on the Florida Supreme Court's website.
- Petition for Declaratory Judgment (PDF)
- Index to Petition Appendix of the Attorney General (PDF)
- Tab A - Senate Joint Resolution 1176 (PDF)
- Tab B - Description of Software, Data, and Criteria (PDF)
- Tab C - Large-Format Statewide Maps
  - Newly Created House Districts (PDF)
  - Benchmark House Districts (PDF)
  - Newly Created Senate Districts (PDF)
  - Benchmark Senate Districts (PDF)
- Tab D - State and Regional Maps
  - Newly Created House Districts (PDF)
  - Benchmark House Districts (PDF)
  - Newly Created Senate Districts (PDF)
  - Benchmark Senate Districts (PDF)
- Tab E - Statistics
  - Newly Created House Districts (PDF)
  - Benchmark House Districts (PDF)
  - Newly Created Senate Districts (PDF)
  - Benchmark Senate Districts (PDF)
- Tab F - Legislative History
  - House Analysis and District Descriptions (PDF)
  - Senate Analysis and District Descriptions (PDF)
- Tab G - Preclearance Documents
  - Preclearance Submission of Amendment 5 (PDF)
  - Comments on Preclearance Submission of Amendment 5 (PDF)
  - Preclearance of Amendment 5 (PDF)
- Tab H - Transcripts
  - Public Hearings (PDF)
  - House Proceedings (PDF)
  - Senate Proceedings (PDF)
- Tab I - Apportionment Plans in .DOJ Format (ZIP)
  - Newly Created House Districts
  - Benchmark House Districts
  - Newly Created Senate Districts
  - Benchmark Senate Districts
March 29, 2011 - Submission for Preclearance of Amendments 5 and 6
On March 29, 2011, the Florida House of Representatives and the Florida Senate jointly submitted an application for preclearance of Amendments 5 and 6 (Article III, Sections 21 and 20 of the Florida Constitution) to the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). In this application, the Legislature requested that DOJ preclear these amendments, under the interpretation that they are beneficial for preserving and enhancing the rights of minority voters. On May 31, 2011, the United States Department of Justice formally precleared the Amendments.
- Preclearance Letter from the United States Department of Justice dated May 31, 2011 (42KB PDF)
- Preclearance Submission and Press Advisory dated March 29, 2011 (391KB PDF)
- Exhibit A - Article III, Sections 20 and 21 of the Florida Constitution (52KB PDF)
- Exhibit B - Article III, Section 16 of the Florida Constitution (74KB PDF)
- Exhibit C - FairDistrictsFlorida.org Officers (25KB PDF)
- Exhibit D - FairDistrictsFlorida.org website (49KB PDF)
- Exhibit E - Official Election Results (28KB PDF)
- Exhibit F - Diaz-Balart v. Scott case files (10.3MB PDF)
- Exhibit G - League of Women Voters v. Scott case files (2.3MB PDF)
- Exhibit H - Roberts v. Brown case files (44.7MB PDF)
- Exhibit I - Florida Dept of State v. NAACP case files (18.3MB PDF)
- Exhibit J - Advisory Opinion re Standards for Establishing Legislative District Boundaries (21.5MB PDF)
- Exhibit K - 2010 District Population Deviations (3.0MB PDF)
- Exhibit L - FairDistrictsFlorida.org relevant information (198KB PDF)
- Exhibit M - Transcript of February 11, 2010 Joint Meeting (189KB PDF)
- Exhibit N - HJJR 7231 Staff Analyses (791KB PDF)
- Exhibit O - Financial Impact Statements for Amendments 5 and 6 (70KB PDF)
- Exhibit P - Jenner and Block legal opinion (461KB PDF)
- Exhibit Q - NAACP letter (170KB PDF)
- Exhibit R - FairDistrictsFlorida.org paid political advertisement (102KB PDF)
- Exhibit S - Maps of benchmark Congressional District 3 and Senate Districts 1 and 29 (1.2MB PDF)

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