Follow-up Information Provided to U.S. DOJ: Subsequent to the March 13, 2012 submissions for preclearance, the following information was requested by and provided to the U.S. DOJ.
- Processed Elections History and Voter Registration Data (140 MB; may take 2-5 minutes to download)
- Reaggregated Political Data for Congressional Map H000C9047 (Excel Workbook)
- Reaggregated Political Data for State House Map H000H9049 (Excel Workbook)
- Reaggregated Political Data for State Senate Map S016S9030 (Excel Workbook)
- 2010 Precinct Shapefiles*
- 2008 Precinct Shapefiles*
- 2006 Precinct Shapefiles*
* – The Florida House of Representatives implemented the 2006, 2008 and 2010 precints in its MyDistrictBuilder application in “well known text” format. Therefore, these downloadable files were converted from well known text into shapefiles. As as result, it is possible to inadvertantly lose data in that process.
Petition of the Attorney General: On April 5, the Attorney General petitioned the Supreme Court of Florida to determine the validity of the revised state senate districts in SJR 2-B. The petition, its appendix, and other documents relating to the Apportionment case are available on the Supreme Court of Florida’s website.
- Opinion of the Court (April 27)
- 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 (11×17 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 (35×42 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)
Submission for Preclearance of State Senate Map S016S9030 (SJR 2-B): On March 30, an application for preclearance of the newly enacted state senate districts was submitted to the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). Electronic copies of the submission are posted below. Note, portions of the March 30 submission are identical to information submitted on March 13, and therefore much of that overlapping information is only listed under the March 13, 2012 submission.
- Request for Preclearance
- 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
- Florida Supreme Court Opinion In Re SJR 1176 (1.8MB 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 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
- Senate Press Releases (1.6MB PDF)
- Senate Redistricting Website Screenshots (4.2MB PDF)
- Public Comments
- Correspondence to the Senate (93.7MB ZIP)
- Public Notice, Advertisements, and Invitations
- Invitations to Participate
- Invitations sent by the Senate (129MB PDF)
- Description of Software, Data and Criteria (347KB PDF)
- Invitations to Participate
- Committee and Session Proceedings
Submission for Preclearance of State House Map H000H9049 (SJR 1176) and Congressional Map H000C9047 (SB 1174): On March 13, 2012, applications for preclearance of the newly enacted state house and congressional districts were submitted ot the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). Electronic copies of the entire submission are posted below. Copies are also 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.
- Request for Preclearance
- 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)
- Public Service Announcements
- Description of Software, Data and Criteria (347KB PDF
- Congressional Plans Submitted by the Public Before the November 1, 2011 Deadline
- Congressional Plans Submitted by the Public After the November 1, 2011 Deadline
- House Plans Submitted by the Public Before the November 1, 2011 Deadline
- House Plans Submitted by the Public After the November 1, 2011 Deadline
- Committee and Session Proceedings
- 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)
House of Representatives’ Documents in the 2012 Apportionment Case: On February 17 and 23, 2012, the Florida House of Representative filed briefs in the 2012 Apportionment Case, regarding the State House Map in SJR 1176. March 9, 2012, the Florida Supreme Court validated the State House Map. The Florida Supreme Court’s docket and webpage for In Re: Joint Resolution of Legislative Apportionment (Case No. SC12-1) will be updated as documents are filed.
- Opinion of the Court (March 9)
- Brief of the Florida House of Representatives
- Appendix
- Request for Oral Argument
- Response to Reply Brief (February 23)
- Appendix (February 23)
Petition of the Attorney General: On February 9, 2012, the Legislature fulfilled its constitutional duties under Article III, Section 16 of the Florida Constitution by passing new state senate and state house maps baseed on the 2010 Census and standards in federal and state law. On February 10, the Attorney General filed a petition asking the Florida Supreme Court to determine the validity of the apportionment of house and senate districts. The Florida Supreme Court’s docket and webpage for In Re: Joint Resolution of Legislative Apportionment (Case No. SC12-1) will be updated as documents are filed.
- 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
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 (Articiel 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.
- Speaker Cannon’s Statement Regarding Preclearance of Amendments 5 & 6
- U.S. Dept of Justice’s Preclearance Letter for Amendments 5 & 6
- Florida Legislature’s Submission of Amendments 5 & 6 for Preclearance
- 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)
Introduction to the Legal Basics:
- Introduction to Legal Concepts
- Florida’s Constitutional Requirements for Redistricting
- Brennan Center – A Visual Redistricting Primer
- Brennan Center – Redistricting Basics & Terminology
Florida Law:
- Florida Constitution – Article III, Section 16 – Legislative Reapportionment
- Florida Constitution – Article III, Section 20 – Congressional Districts
- Florida Constitution – Article III, Section 21 – State Legislative Districts
- Florida Statutes – Chapter 10 – Senate and House of Representatives
- Florida Statutes – Chapter 8 – Congressional Districts
- Florida Statutes – Section 11.0431 – Legislative Records; Exemption from Public Disclosure
- Online Sunshine – Legislature, Statutes & Constitution
In-Depth Legal Concepts:
- Brennan Center – A Citizen’s Guide to Redistricting
- Brennan Center – A Media Guide to Redistricting
- Impact of Redistricting in Your Community (NAACP, AAJC, MALDEF)
- NCSL – Redistricting Law 2010
- NCSL – Redistricting
Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act
Five Florida counties are ”covered jurisdictions” under Section 5 of the Federal Voting Rights Act (Collier, Hardee, Hendry, Hillsborough & Monroe counties). As such, any redistricting change to Florida’s state legislative or congressional districts must be submitted for “preclearance” with either the U.S. Department of Justice or the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia before it can take effect.
General Information:
- Guidance Concerning Submissions for Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act (US DOJ)
- U.S. Dept of Justice – Redistricting Information
