Given that Principle 5 of the HCDEC Platform states that "Every citizen has the right and the duty to vote in fair elections and to have that vote counted,
and
Given that the partisan methods traditionally used by the Florida Legislature in redistricting legislative and congressional seats tend to introduce inequalities due to gerrymandered precincts and districts,
Therefore, be it resolved that:
The
Adopts a
position in favor of the two petitions being offered by FairDistrictsFlorida.org
that put into the constitution certain fairness standards for the legislature to
follow when drawing districts, and
Urges all
precinct committeemen and committeewomen and other officers of the Party to
carry these petitions into their precincts urging citizens to sign
them.
NO. 5
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ARTICLE III, SECTION 21
Standards
for legislature to follow in legislative redistricting
YES The
Platlform Committee recommends a YES vote on Amendment 5-
NO. 6
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ARTICLE III, SECTION 20
Standards
for legislature to follow in congressional redistricting
YES The
Platlform Committee recommends a YES vote on Amendment 6-
Much background
Information is available on http://www.fairdistrictsflorida.org
VOTE YES on
both 5 and 6.