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Florida Supreme Court orders new congressional map with eight districts to be redrawn
TALLAHASSEE — In a precedent-setting ruling Thursday, the Florida Supreme Court overturned the state's congressional districts drawn by the GOP-led Legislature and ordered a new map with eight districts redrawn in time for the 2016 election.
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So who redraws it and what is to stop them from finishing it so close to the election that a even worse redistricting wouldn't have time to be corrected?
I haven't seen official plans on the method for redrawing yet, but I have a hunch it'll be redrawn by the same committees with some more oversight.
My favorite method, however, is the Shortest-Splitline method. CGP Grey made a fantastic video explaining this. I'd hope Florida would go with something like this, but I doubt it will happen.