tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27554065.post7534518512236422767..comments2024-03-27T17:52:09.889-04:00Comments on You Might Notice a Trend: Meanwhile in Florida, Another Gripe About GerrymandersPaul Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13092023794397583036noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27554065.post-60628058549712059342014-06-27T10:32:16.581-04:002014-06-27T10:32:16.581-04:00The way we'll know the districts are being fai...The way we'll know the districts are being fairly drawn? When we finally get a state legislative district where the NPA voters outnumber the Democrats and the Republicans. :)Paul Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13092023794397583036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27554065.post-67972253625109084772014-06-27T10:30:36.857-04:002014-06-27T10:30:36.857-04:00I'd seen talk about it, but it would either re...I'd seen talk about it, but it would either require another referendum for a state amendment (currently don't see one for this midterm) or the state legislature (which will be loathe to do it) passing laws for creating that commission. Right now, we're waiting to see if the existing amendments that force the redistricting process to be based both on population density and compact / contiguous districts (aka no snake-shaped mutated districts) will survive this court case.Paul Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13092023794397583036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27554065.post-82469704795337036212014-06-27T08:50:19.021-04:002014-06-27T08:50:19.021-04:00Might I recommend an "Independent Redistricti...Might I recommend an "Independent Redistricting Commission" much like Arizona has? It isn't perfect, but its pretty damn close.Phoenix Justicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00666332075480974926noreply@blogger.com