Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis said he intends to call a special legislative session in the spring to redraw the state’s congressional map, framing the move as a necessary response to an impending U.S. Supreme Court decision.
In an exclusive interview with Floridian publisher Javier Manjarres, DeSantis said the timing hinges on a high-court ruling expected after arguments in October that could affect Florida’s current lines.
“Yeah, yeah, so we’re going to redistrict,” DeSantis said, according to The Floridian on Monday. “The issue is that there is a Supreme Court decision that we are waiting on — the argument in October about Section 2 of the VRA [Voting Rights Act] that impacts Florida’s maps, so we’re going to do it next spring.”
