18.0001 Definitions.—In accordance with s. 8(a), Art. X of the State Constitution, the United States Decennial Census of 2020 is the official census of the state for the purposes of congressional redistricting. (1) The following delineation of congressional districts employs areas included within official county, tract, block groups, and block boundary descriptions used by the United States […]
18.0002 Division of state into congressional districts.—For the election of representatives to the United States House of Representatives, the state is divided into 28 consecutively numbered, single-member congressional districts of contiguous territory, to be designated by such numbers as follows: (1) District 1 is composed of: (a) All of Escambia County. (b) All of Okaloosa County. (c) All of Santa […]
18.0111 Inclusion of unlisted territory in contiguous districts.—Any portion of the state which is not stated in this chapter as being included in any district described in this chapter but which is entirely surrounded by a district shall be deemed to be included within the surrounding district. Any portion of the state which is not included […]
8.0112 Districts with noncontiguous territory.—If any district described in this chapter is composed of noncontiguous territory, the noncontiguous portion that has the least population shall be included in the district that is contiguous to such portion and that has the least population; however, if all contiguous districts have equal populations, such portion shall be included within […]
8.02 New counties.—When any new counties are created, such new counties shall become a part of the congressional district in which the territory for such new county is located. History.—s. 6, ch. 6472, 1913; RGS 69; CGL 85; s. 7, ch. 16876, 1935; s. 8, ch. 21975, 1943; s. 10, ch. 26484, 1951.
18.031 Election of representatives to Congress.—The districts named in s. 8.0002 constitute and form the congressional districts of the state, and a representative to the Congress shall be selected in and for each of the congressional districts as provided by law. History.—s. 5, ch. 96-192; s. 5, ch. 2002-12; s. 4, ch. 2012-2; s. 4, ch. […]
18.05 Members of governmental agencies appointed pursuant to former district boundaries unaffected by new district boundaries.—A change in the division of the state into congressional districts shall not vacate or otherwise affect the office of any member of a board or council who is serving at the time such change is effected and who was appointed […]
8.051 Electronic maps to serve as the official maps of congressional districts; availability.— (1) Geographical information systems maps and block equivalency files representing the boundaries of congressional districts described in this act shall serve as the official maps of the congressional districts of the state. In the event of any conflict between the descriptions of districts set […]
18.0611 Severability of chapter.—If any provision of this chapter is held invalid with respect to any person or circumstance, or if any congressional district established in this chapter is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter or any other districts established in this chapter which can be given effect […]
8.06111 Severability of act.—If any provision of this act is held invalid with respect to any person or circumstance, or if any congressional districts established in this act are held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the act or any other districts established in this act which can be given effect […]
8.062 Limitation on choice of venue for actions challenging congressional districts.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, state court actions challenging the state’s congressional districts shall be brought only in Leon County. History.—s. 7, ch. 2022-265.
8.063 Limitations on actions challenging congressional districts.— (1) Actions challenging the state’s congressional districts on state constitutional or state law grounds shall be brought exclusively in state court. (2) A state court action challenging the state’s congressional districts may raise any state constitutional or state law claims, and any federal constitutional or federal law claims, regarding the state’s […]
8.07 Applicability.—The congressional districts prescribed in s. 8.0002 apply with respect to the qualification, nomination, and election to the office of representative to the Congress of the United States in the primary and general elections held in 2022 and thereafter. History.—s. 7, ch. 2002-12; s. 6, ch. 2012-2; s. 9, ch. 2022-265.
