A federal judge said she will hold a hearing in September to decide whether to block the Jacksonville City Council maps ahead of the 2023 city elections.
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Judge lifts stay in Florida redistricting lawsuit, ordering new map
A Tallahassee judge lifted a stay in a Florida redistricting lawsuit, ordering election officials to begin using a map that preserves a Black congressional district in North Florida.
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Jacksonville sued for council’s alleged racially gerrymandered redistricting
Civil-rights groups sued Jacksonville for allegedly racially gerrymandering its City Council districts in its new redistricting plan.
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Mayor Curry signs City Council redistricting map
Mayor Lenny Curry signed Jacksonville’s controversial redistricting plan that activists say disenfranchises Black voters by packing them into a few City Council districts.
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Jacksonville City Council approves redistricting plan despite racial gerrymandering claims
The Jacksonville City Council approved a controversial redistricting plan that has earned the threat of a lawsuit amid criticism that it disenfranchises Black voters.
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Jacksonville City Council to vote on redistricting plan tonight after gerrymandering criticism
Jacksonville City Council will vote tonight at 5 p.m. on its controversial redistricting plan, despite frequent criticism that the map disenfranchises Black voters by packing them into a few districts.
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Jacksonville redistricting plan passes committee hurdle, heads to City Council vote amid gerrymandering criticism
Jacksonville City Councilwoman Brenda Priestly Jackson said claims the city redistricting maps constitute racial gerrymandering are “fraught at best.”
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As Jacksonville redistricting plan nears deadline, committee chair criticizes gerrymandering claims
Jacksonville City Councilwoman Brenda Priestly Jackson said claims the city redistricting maps constitute racial gerrymandering are “fraught at best.”
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Republican Nick Howland beats Democrat Tracye Polson for Jacksonville City Council seat
Republican Nick Howland bested Democrat Tracye Polson in the special election Tuesday for an at-large Jacksonville City Council seat. The two candidates initially faced each other in December — an election where both candidates received a roughly equal share of the votes — before heading to Tuesday’s runoff. The special election was called to replace […]
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UNF poll: 89% of voters don’t trust Jacksonville City Council to draw fair districts
Jacksonville City Council’s redistricting proposal will split 47 neighborhoods across multiple districts, worrying those who believe it will continue difficulties receiving adequate representation for their communities.