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FairDistrictsFlorida.org is a nonpartisan state committee working to reform the way our state draws Legislative and Congressional district lines by establishing constitutionally mandated fairness standards.

Mission statement

FairDistrictsFlorida.org has drafted two amendments to the Florida Constitution which it plans to put on the 2010 ballot through the citizen initiative process. These amendments would establish fairness standards for use in creating legislative and congressional district boundaries. While protecting minority voting rights, the standards would prohibit drawing district lines to favor or disfavor any incumbent or political party. Districts would have to be compact and utilize existing political and geographical boundaries. In other words, natural competitiveness and fairness would be required.

Under Florida law, these proposed amendments can be placed on the ballot after Supreme Court approval and the collection of approximately 611,000 signed petitions for each amendment. Court approval can be requested after about 61,000 signatures have been collected and verified for each. Once on the ballot, a sixty percent majority is necessary to pass the amendments.

With your support, FairDistrictsFlorida.org will have the resources to end the political free-for-all and replace it with a system that requires natural fairness and competition in legislative and congressional elections. Floridians will have a fair chance to choose their representatives in Congress and the Legislature. Legislators will no longer be permitted to manipulate the system to preserve their own power and the dominance of their party.

Chairman of FairDistrictsFlorida.org

Hon.Thom Rumberger
Former County Judge
Environmental Activist


Honorary Co-Chairs

Hon. Bob Graham
Former U.S. Senator
Former Florida Governor


Hon. Daryl L. Jones
Former State Senator
Colonel Air Force Reserve (Retired)


Hon. Janet Reno
Former U.S. Attorney General
Former State Attorney

Coalition partners (list in formation)
League of Women Voters                                               AFL-CIO
Common Cause 
                                                            FEA
United Transportation Union                                            SEIU
Florida Alliance for Retired Americans                             ACORN
Communication Workers of America                               Florida PIRG
Florida Consumer Action Network                                    Machinists Union
National Council of Jewish Women                                  United Auto Workers
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers                Clean Water Action
Plumbers and Pipefitters Union                                        Broward for Change 
United Teachers of Dade                                                 Florida ACLU   

Space Coast Progressive Alliance                                    Planned Parenthood 
People for the American Way Foundation                         EMILY\'s List

Contact us
Ellen Freidin, Campaign Chair
PO BOX 350188
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33335
Ellen@FairDistrictsFlorida.org


Julia Lopes, Campaign Director
PO BOX 350188
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33335
Julia@FairDistrictsFlorida.org

Please mail petitions to:
PO BOX 350188
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33335

If you wish to donate but do not wish to donate on
line,
please mail donations to:
Ellen Freidin, Campaign Chair
FairDistrictsFlorida.org
704 West Madison St.
Tallahassee, Florida 32304

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