Need to go!!

I couldn't see how this could be accomplished in such short time. In fact I suspect the special election will not be held until sometime in Q1 of 2015.

First the legislature has to draw up the new districts. The court gave them 2 weeks to do this. That is not sufficient time in my opinion. Just because they gerrymandered the districts before doesn't mean we should try to cram a fairly complex process into two weeks. I would rather they take some time to develop districts consistent with the "Fair Districts" amendment. I don't know if those then need to go the governor for his signature before they go to the judge for approval or after.

But that process should not be rushed. Further voters have to be advised which district they are in, voters rolls, etc. adjusted for the new districts, etc. This takes some time.

The November elections will proceed based on the current gerrymandered districts. Those Congressmen/women may even be sworn in in January only to be removed from office after the special election.

Dividing into smaller districts for large watersheds is not impossible, either. Upper, middle and lower watershed districts could be one way to subdivide.

Even he realizes the "process" will not be over by November that is why he says there will have to be special elections.

The judge is really stupid if he thinks these new districts will be drawn in 2 weeks. They won't be and if they are they will be as bad or worse as the last ones. I can see the FL legislature just continuing to throw him bad map after bad map. In the meanwhile the congress critters in Washington are dismantling our county.

Trust me, the fact the legislature says they aren't appealing means nothing. I don't even think the legislature has standing. Normally the state AG represents the state so I won't even conclude there won't be an appeal.

Even if there is no appeal the FL legislature are not giving up. There will be no immediate changes.

...These days, computer software can quickly allocate all population units into equitable and balanced districts in a couple of hours.

What can't perhaps get done is addressing the inevitable appeals and requests to tweak the boundaries.

The crazy right wingers are still in control of the FL. legislature. Even if they do redo the districts, I'd be shocked if they didn't pull shenanigans.

I'm in Orlando and this is very very good news!

Of course you will have to divide districts in large watersheds but at least it will cut down on the gerrymandering going on now

Everyone assumes the seat held by Corrine Brown is drawn to assure a minority rep is elected. And it does. But the hidden truth is that it also assures 3-5 safe repug seats.

My useless piece of shit Congressman Ander Crenshaw, that directly borders Ms. Browns district, is so safe he is running unopposed again.

This will upset the apple cart for him.

Crenshaw is "my" rep. as well, unfortunately.

That's my stomping grounds.

And goes to Lake City