Monday afternoon in the Florida House, representatives voted to support a Constitutional Amendment on the November ballot designed to neutralize two earlier amendments that would re-district congressional and legislative districts in Florida. The vote was 74-40.
The proposal was sponsored in the House by Port Orange Republican Dorothy Hukill.
Immediately after the vote, the chair of FloridaFairDistricts, Ellen Frieden, blasted the House saying the fact that they voted on an amendment that would stifle the home grown effort proved once and for all, why the districts need to be redrawn.
"Those in power will do everything they can to protect their seats, avoid truly competitive elections, and maintain the ability to manipulate districts for political gain.
This article appears in Apr 21-27, 2010.