Senate Committee on Reapportionment
103 Senate Office Building
Committee Mailing Address:
404 S. Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
(850) 487-5855
Senate VOIP 5855
RedistrictFlorida@flsenate.gov
House Committee on Redistricting
400 House Office Building
Committee Mailing Address:
402 S. Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300
(850) 488-3928
www.floridaredistricting.org
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)
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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
- Cover Letter - Senate (78KB PDF)
- Electronic Media Label Documentation File (30KB PDF)
- Submission Memorandum (270KB PDF)
- Table of Contents (62KB PDF)
- Availability of Submission (134KB PDF)
- Constitutional and Statutory Provisions
- Chapter 10, Florida Statutes (926KB PDF)
- Florida Constitutional Provisions (State Legislative Districts) (41KB PDF)
- Preclearance of 2002 House Districts (32KB PDF)
- Preclearance of 2002 Senate Districts (30KB PDF)
- Preclearance of Amendments 5 and 6 (2.4MB PDF)
- Florida Supreme Court Opinion In Re SJR 1176 (1.8MB PDF)
- SJR 1176 (2.7MB PDF)
- SJR 2-B (804KB PDF)
- Demographic Information
- Benchmark State Senate Plan (10.4MB ZIP)
- Demographic Data (175.4MB ZIP)
- Enacted State Senate Plan (7.7MB ZIP)
- Registered Voters by Precinct (912KB ZIP)
- Maps
- Benchmark Senate Districts (large format 3.74MB PDF)
- Black and Hispanic VAP (large format 2MB PDF)
- Enacted Senate Districts (large format 4.4MB PDF)
- Minority Group Contacts (148KB PDF)
- Publicity and Participation
- Committee and Session Proceedings
- Senate Plans (149MB ZIP)
- House Calendars (6.2MB PDF)
- House Journals (9.5MB PDF)
- House Transcripts (8.6MB PDF)
- House Committee Meeting Audio Recordings (42.2MB ZIP)
- Senate Calendars (6MB PDF)
- Senate Journals (3.3MB PDF)
- Senate Transcripts (2MB PDF)
- Senate Committee Meeting Audio Recordings (340MB ZIP)
- Communications and Websites
- House Redistricting Website (56.3MB ZIP)
- House Communications Forwarded to Media (7.3MB PDF)
- House Press Releases (2.7MB PDF)
- Op-Eds (2.5MB PDF)
- Senate Press Releases (1.6MB PDF)
- Senate Redistricting Website Screenshots (4.2MB PDF)
- Newspaper Clippings (PDF)
- Newspaper_Clippings_2009.02_2010.05 (11.1MB PDF)
- Newspaper_Clippings_2010.06_2010.12 (27.7MB PDF)
- Newspaper_Clippings_2011.01_2011.05 (11.7MB PDF)
- Newspaper_Clippings_2011.06_2011.12 (71.6MB PDF)
- Newspaper_Clippings_2012.01_2012.02 (24MB PDF)
- Newspaper_Clippings_2012.02_2012.03 (9.4MB PDF)
- Public Comments
- Correspondence to the House (398.7MB ZIP)
- Correspondence to the Senate (93.7MB ZIP)
- Public Hearing Participation and Transcripts
- Public Hearing Attendance (117.5MB PDF)
- Public Hearing Reports (80.7MB PDF)
- Public Hearing Transcripts (5.5MB PDF)
- Public Notice, Advertisements, and Invitations
- House Meeting Updates, Invitations (12.1MB ZIP)
- Invitations to Participate
- Advocacy Organizations (19.2MB ZIP)
- City Commissions (71.4MB ZIP)
- County Commissions (33.3MB ZIP)
- Regional Planning Councils (14.9MB ZIP)
- School Boards (55.9MB ZIP)
- Schools, Colleges, Universities (49.8MB ZIP)
- Student Organizations (61.2MB ZIP)
- Supervisors of Elections (4.1MB ZIP)
- Invitations sent by the Senate (129MB PDF)
- Public Hearing Ads and Notices
- Public Service Announcements
- Audio (3.1MB ZIP)
- 60-second PSA
- 30-second PSA
- 15-second PSA
- Advertising Analysis (27KB PDF)
- Legal Advertisements (7.9MB PDF)
- Media Reports (15.8MB PDF)
- Description of Software, Data and Criteria (347KB PDF)
- Election Returns
- 2002 Election Returns (52.1MB ZIP)
- 2004 Election Returns (80.6MB ZIP)
- 2006 Election Returns (15.2MB ZIP)
- 2008 Election Returns (33.1MB ZIP)
- 2010 Election Returns (55.3MB ZIP)
- Candidates and Race (1.1MB XLS)
- Candidates and Race Data Description (90KB PDF)
- Elections data available from the Secretary of State (719KB PDF)
- Registered Voters by Precinct 2008 (248KB XLS)
- Registered Voters by Precinct 2010 (245KB XLS)
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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
- Cover Letter - Congress (56KB PDF)
- Cover Letter - House (58KB PDF)
- Electronic Media Label Documentation File (30KB PDF)
- Submission Memorandum - Congress (442KB PDF)
- Submission Memorandum - House (477KB PDF)
- Table of Contents (63KB PDF)
- Availability of Submission (134KB PDF)
- Constitutional and Statutory Provisions
- Chapter 8, Florida Statutes (419KB PDF)
- Chapter 10, Florida Statutes (926KB PDF)
- Florida Constitutional Provisions (Congressional Districts) (36KB PDF)
- Florida Constitutional Provisions (State Legislative Districts) (41KB PDF)
- Preclearance of 2002 Congressional Districts 64KB PDF)
- Preclearance of 2002 House Districts (32KB PDF)
- Preclearance of 2002 Senate Districts (30KB PDF)
- Preclearance of Amendments 5 and 6 (2.4MB PDF)
- SB 1174 (380KB PDF)
- SJR 1176 (2.7MB PDF)
- Demographic Information
- Benchmark Congressional Plan (9.2MB ZIP)
- Benchmark State House Plan (17.7MB ZIP)
- Demographic Data (178.1MB ZIP)
- Enacted Congressional Plan (6.9MB ZIP)
- Enacted State House Plan (9.9MB ZIP)
- Registered Voters by Precinct (2MB ZIP)
- Maps
- Benchmark Congress Districts (large format 3.6MB PDF)
- Benchmark House Districts (large format 4MB PDF)
- Black and Hispanic VAP (large format 2MB PDF)
- Enacted Congressional Districts (large format 3.5MB PDF)
- Enacted House Districts (large format 3.7MB PDF)
- Minority Group Contacts (148KB PDF)
- Publicity and Participation
- Committee and Session Proceedings
- Congressional Plans (137.6MB ZIP)
- House Plans (114MB ZIP)
- House Calendars (6.1MB PDF)
- Senate Calendars (5.7MB PDF)
- House Journals (9.4MB PDF)
- House Transcripts (8.6MB PDF)
- Senate Journals (2.4MB PDF)
- Senate Transcripts (2MB PDF)
- Communications and Websites
- House Redistricting Website (56.3MB ZIP)
- House Communications Forwarded to Media (7.3MB PDF)
- House Press Releases (2.7MB PDF)
- Op-Eds (2.5MB PDF)
- Senate Press Releases (1.3MB PDF)
- Senate Redistricting Website Screenshots (5.5MB PDF)
- Newspaper Clippings (PDF)
- Newspaper_Clippings_2009.02_2010.05 (11.1MB PDF)
- Newspaper_Clippings_2010.06_2010.12 (27.7MB PDF)
- Newspaper_Clippings_2011.01_2011.05 (11.7MB PDF)
- Newspaper_Clippings_2011.06_2011.12 (71.6MB PDF)
- Newspaper_Clippings_2012.01_2012.02 (24MB PDF)
- Public Comments
- Correspondence to the House (398.7MB ZIP)
- Correspondence to the Senate (92.5MB ZIP)
- Public Hearing Participation and Transcripts
- Public Hearing Attendance (117.5MB PDF)
- Public Hearing Reports (80.7MB PDF)
- Public Hearing Transcripts (5.5MB PDF)
- Public Notice, Advertisements, and Invitations
- House Meeting Updates, Invitations (12.1MB ZIP)
- Invitations to Participate
- Advocacy Organizations (19.2MB ZIP)
- City Commissions (71.4MB ZIP)
- County Commissions (33.3MB ZIP)
- Regional Planning Councils (14.9MB ZIP)
- School Boards (55.9MB ZIP)
- Schools, Colleges, Universities (49.8MB ZIP)
- Student Organizations (61.2MB ZIP)
- Supervisors of Elections (4.1MB ZIP)
- Invitations sent by the Senate (113.1MB PDF)
- Public Hearing Ads and Notices
- Public Service Announcements
- Audio (3.1MB ZIP)
- 60-second PSA
- 30-second PSA
- 15-second PSA
- Advertising Analysis (27KB PDF)
- Legal Advertisements (7.9MB PDF)
- Media Reports (15.8MB PDF)
- Description of Software, Data and Criteria (347KB PDF)
- Election Returns
- 2002 Election Returns (52.1MB ZIP)
- 2004 Election Returns (80.6MB ZIP)
- 2006 Election Returns (15.2MB ZIP)
- 2008 Election Returns (33.1MB ZIP)
- 2010 Election Returns (55.3MB ZIP)
- Candidates and Race (1.1MB XLS)
- Candidates and Race Data Description (90KB PDF)
- Elections data available from the Secretary of State (719KB PDF)
- Registered Voters by Precinct 2008 (248KB XLS)
- Registered Voters by Precinct 2010 (245KB XLS)
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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
- Tab D - State and Regional Maps
- Tab E - Statistics
- Tab F - Legislative History
- Tab G - Preclearance Documents
- 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
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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)
