A judge says that a Florida redistricting plan pushed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis violates the state constitution
s since it diminishes the ability of Black voters in north Florida to pick a representative of their choice, a state judge ruled Saturday.
The decision was the latest to strike down new congressional maps in Southern states over concerns that they diluted Black voting power. Every 10 years — following a once-a-decade census — lawmakers in all 50 states, including Florida, redraw political boundaries.
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