Redistricting Update

On Sunday the Tallahassee Democrat ran an article where they reaffirmed their endorsement of the independent redistricting ballot initiative, even with its flaws. You can check out the link in the title bar for the whole article.

Here is a brief highlight:

"Drawing their own districts is a blatant conflict of interest for lawmakers, and it's unnatural in a state where voter registration is almost evenly split by party. It's not right no matter which party is in charge and does the gerrymandering.....Bring back competitive elections by signing the petitions. One of the three was dealt a setback in August when it was determined to be six words too long, but the remaining two should not be abandoned. The most important one establishes the nonpartisan commission; the flawed one is less important, having to do with requiring compact districts and respect for geographical boundaries. These standards could be established later"

The fight continues on! 611,009 signatures are needed to for each amendment by the end of the year. As of Wednesday, 363,864 had been collected. If you haven't already, go to their website print out the petitions and sign them, it is www.committeeforfairelections.com.