Published by the Florida Center for Government Accountability
Democrats, voting groups question access during Florida political redistricting process
USA TODAY NETWORK – FLORIDA, October 11, 2021, Jeffrey Schweers
As the Florida Legislature begins its second week of hearings on state and congressional redistricting, voting rights advocates want to make sure that the public has every opportunity to be heard.
“Our main concern right now is that you’d only be able to speak to representatives by driving all the way to Tallahassee,” said Cecile Scoon, president of the Florida League of Women Voters. “But in these days of Zoom meetings, why can’t you do that?”