Milestone: 100 Proposed Redistricting Maps from Floridians

Florida Legislature Reaches Milestone of 100 Proposed Redistricting Maps from Floridians

Thursday, October 20, the Florida Legislature received the 100th redistricting map from a Florida resident.  Ten years ago, during the previous redistricting, the Legislature received only 4 redistricting maps from the public.  Visit MyDistrictBuilder’s YouTube page at http://www.youtube.com/MyDistrictBuilderFL to view the video announcement about this milestone, and click here to view the press release from today’s announcement. 

Here are some facts about the 100 redistricting maps submitted thus far:

• Submitted by residents of 25 different counties.
• More than 2,600 total districts submitted.
• At least 17 maps from students, including middle school, high school and college students.
• 30 complete maps for Congress; 20 partial maps for Congress; 8 complete maps for the State House; 15 partial maps for the State House; 17 complete maps for the State Senate; 10 partial maps for the State Senate.
• 67 of the maps were created with the Florida House’s MyDistrictBuilder application; 15 with the Florida Senate’s District Builder; 6 with Maptitude; 10 with Dave’s Redistricting Application; and 2 with ESRI.

Resources: 

• View maps 0001-0100: Visit the Public Submissions button at www.floridaredistricting.org.
• Test drive the Florida House’s MyDistrictBuilder application: http://floridaredistricting.cloudapp.net/MyDistrictBuilder.aspx. 

Video Announcement:

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Video Highlights from Public Input Meetings 1-14

Trying to get caught up on what’s happened with the redistricting meetings so far?  Check out our updated lineup of video meeting highlights, including new uploads from the Wesley Chapel, Orlando and Melbourne (Viera) meetings. 

• July 28, 2011 – Melbourne Public Meeting Highlights
• July 27, 2011 – Orlando Public Meeting Highlights
• July 26, 2011 – Wesley Chapel Public Meeting Highlights
• July 26, 2011 – Wauchula Public Meeting Highlights
• July 25, 2011 – Lakeland Public Meeting Highlights
• July 13, 2011 – Gainesville Public Meeting Highlights
• July 13, 2011 – The Villages Public Meeting Highlights
• July 12, 2011 – Daytona Beach Public Meeting Highlights
• July 12, 2011 – St. Augustine Public Meeting Highlights
• July 11, 2011 – Jacksonville Public Meeting Highlights
• June 22, 2011 – Panama City Public Meeting Highlights
• June 21, 2011 – Fort Walton Beach Public Meeting Highlights
• June 21, 2011 – Pensacola Public Meeting Highlights
• June 20, 2011 – Tallahassee Public Meeting Highlights

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Updated Public Submissions of Redistricting Maps and Suggestions

Via www.floridaredistricting.org, you can access our Plan Explorer site to view, comment on and share redistricting suggestions submitted by Florida residents.  The site highlights proposed maps for Florida’s State House, State Senate and congressional districts.  Of the 23 maps submitted by Florida residents thus far, 20 were created with the Florida House’s MyDistrictBuilder application.  For your convenience, all 23 submissions received thus far are listed below, along with links to written suggestions that were submitted to the House.

• Plan 0023 – Partial plan for Congress, affecting Orange, Osceola and Polk counties
• Plan 0022 – Partial plan for Congress, affecting Lake, Marion and Sumter counties
• Plan 0021 – Partial plan for Congress, affecting Lake, Marion and Sumter counties
• Plan 0020 – Complete plan for Congress
• Plan 0019 – Complete plan for Congress
• Plan 0018 – Partial plan for the State House, affecting 34 North Florida counties
• Plan 0017 – Partial plan for Congress, affecting Orange, Osceola and Polk counties
• Plan 0016 – Partial plan for the State House, affecting Hernando, Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas and Sumter counties
• Plan 0015 – Partial plan for Congress, affecting Citrus, Lake, Orange and Sumter counties
• Plan 0014 – Partial plan for the State Senate, affecting Citrus, Lake and Sumter counties
• Plan 0013 – Partial plan for the State House, affecting Lake County
• Plan 0012 – Partial plan for the State House, affecting Orange, Seminole and Volusia counties
• Plan 0011 – Partial plan for the State House, affecting Lake County
• Plan 0010 – Partial plan for the State Senate, affecting Citrus, Lake, Orange and Sumter counties
• Plan 0009 – Partial plan for Congress, affecting Lake and Seminole counties
• Plan 0008 – Partial plan for Congress, affecting Lake, Orange and Sumter counties
• Plan 0007 – Complete plan for the State Senate
• Plan 0006 – Complete plan for Congress
• Plan 0005 – Complete plan for Congress
• Plan 0004 – Complete plan for Congress
• Plan 0003 – Complete plan for Congress
• Plan 0002 – Partial plan for the State House, affecting Brevard and Volusia counties
• Plan 0001 – Complete plan for Congress
• Written suggestions – Congress
• Written suggestions – State House
• Written suggestions – State Senate

Along with the feedback from the Legislature’s 26 public input meetings throughout Florida, these maps and written suggestions will constitute the starting point for redistricting when legislators return to Tallahassee in the fall of 2011 for committee meetings.

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Looking Ahead: Florida Redistricting Meetings in Central Florida

For the upcoming July 25-28 public input meetings on redistricting in Lakeland, Wauchula, Wesley Chapel, Orlando and Melbourne, below are links to parking and driving directions, Google Maps for each location, and the RSVP page for each location.  You do not have to RSVP, but it is helpful to ensure that we have adequate resources for those Florida residents who plan to attend.

• July 25: Lakeland: Parking and Driving – Google Maps – RSVP
• July 26: Wauchula: Parking and Driving – Google Maps – RSVP
• July 26: Wesley Chapel: Parking and Driving – Google Maps – RSVP
• July 27: Orlando: Parking and Driving – Google Maps – RSVP
• July 28: Melbourne: Parking and Driving – Google Maps – RSVP

Note, there are a growing number of resources available via the House Redistricting website, www.floridaredistricting.org, that you can use to get your community involved in Florida’s redistricting process, including the upcoming public meetings.

Public Participation Toolkit – To learn about redistricting, ways to provide your input, and ways to help others get involved.

Plan Explorer – To view the dozen complete or partial proposed maps already submitted by Florida residents via MyDistrictBuilder. 

Maps and Data – To study the data and maps, before coming to a public meeting or using MyDistrictBuilder.

Social Media: Facebook, Twitter and mydistrictbuilder@myfloridahouse.gov Email – To follow the Florida House’s redistricting related activities, and even provide written comment during the public meetings if you cannot attend in person.

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Redistricting Maps and Suggestions Submitted By Florida Residents To-Date

Below you will find links to the complete and partial redistricting plans submitted to the Florida House of Representatives by Florida residents:

 Complete Congressional Plans:

• HPUBC0001 – by Nicholas A Ortiz from St. Johns County: http://mydistrictbuilderplanexplorer.wordpress.com/2011/05/27/hpubc0001-ortiz-nicholas-a/
• HPUBC0003 – by John Libby from Duval County: http://mydistrictbuilderplanexplorer.wordpress.com/2011/07/08/hpubc0003-libby-john/
• HPUBC0004 – by Henry Kelley from Okaloosa County: http://mydistrictbuilderplanexplorer.wordpress.com/2011/07/12/hpubc0004-kelley-henry/
• HPUBC0005 – by Henry Kelley from Okaloosa County: http://mydistrictbuilderplanexplorer.wordpress.com/2011/07/12/hpubc0005-kelley-henry/
• HPUBC0006 – by Justin Homburg: http://mydistrictbuilderplanexplorer.wordpress.com/2011/07/12/hpubc0006-homburg-justin/

 Partial Congressional Plans:

• HPARC0008 – by Tom Edmonston from Lake County: http://mydistrictbuilderplanexplorer.wordpress.com/2011/07/13/hparc0008-edmonston-tom/
• HPARC0009 – by Patricia Sullivan from Lake County: http://mydistrictbuilderplanexplorer.wordpress.com/2011/07/13/hparc0009-sullivan-patricia/

 Partial State House Plans:

• HPARH0002 – by John Alvarez from Brevard County: http://mydistrictbuilderplanexplorer.wordpress.com/2011/05/27/hparh0002-j-a/
• HPARH0011 – by Patricia Sullivan from Lake County: http://mydistrictbuilderplanexplorer.wordpress.com/2011/07/13/hparh0011-sullivan-patricia/

 Complete State Senate Plan:

• HPUBS0007 – by Henry Kelley from Okaloosa County: http://mydistrictbuilderplanexplorer.wordpress.com/2011/07/12/hpubs0007-kelley-henry/

 Partial State Senate Plan:

• HPARS0010 – by Patricia Sullivan from Lake County: http://mydistrictbuilderplanexplorer.wordpress.com/2011/07/13/hpars0010-sullivan-patricia/

 Written Redistricting Plan Submissions:

• Congress: http://mydistrictbuilderplanexplorer.wordpress.com/congress-2/
• State House: http://mydistrictbuilderplanexplorer.wordpress.com/statehouse/
• State Senate; http://mydistrictbuilderplanexplorer.wordpress.com/statesenate/

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