From Inside the Lines: Some states explore altering total number of legislators

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Please remember to visit my new website Inside the Lines, where you’ll find more stories like this, “Some states explore altering total number of legislators,” which is important to Florida where, according to Article III, Section 16 of Florida’s Constitution, the Legislature can create between 80-120 State House districts, and 30-40 State Senate districts. Interesting to see that some states are actually considering adjusting their numbers.

Most states can immediately start working on new maps once the census data for redistricting arrives. But before that process can begin, map drafters must know how many state legislative districts to create. On the federal level,

Peter Schorsch is the President of Extensive Enterprises and is the publisher of some of Florida’s most influential new media websites, including SaintPetersBlog.com, FloridaPolitics.com, ContextFlorida.com, and Sunburn, the morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. SaintPetersBlog has for three years running been ranked by the Washington Post as the best state-based blog in Florida. In addition to his publishing efforts, Peter is a political consultant to several of the state’s largest governmental affairs and public relations firms. Peter lives in St. Petersburg with his wife, Michelle, and their daughter, Ella.