Incumbents have a golden ticket to re-election. (blog about Fair Districts Amendments)

[Orlandodem]

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One reason incumbent state lawmakers fear losing control of the redistricting process: Today's district boundaries work so well for them.

No wonder Florida legislators pushed a constitutional amendment onto the November ballot that could counteract two other amendments meant to reform redistricting.

A study of past elections by Fair Districts Florida revealed that only three incumbents in 420 elections in the past six years lost a re-election bid, including State. Rep. Tony Sasso, a Cocoa Beach Democrat, who lost in 2008 to Republican Steve Crisafulli of Merritt Island. Crisafulli was re-elected this year because he drew no primary opposition.

http://watchlist.flatoday.net/2010/07/incumbents-have-golden-ticket-to-re.html#comments

I'd like to invite you to join the Fair Districts Florida Facebook page to get the word out about Amendments 5, 6, and 7.

Vote YES on 5 and 6 to end gerrymandering and take the power to draw districts out of the hands of party bosses and political elites. Vote NO on 7 as it allows gerrymandering to continue.