REDISTRICTING:

AARP members in Florida overwhelmingly support Amendments 5 and 6 to reform state’s voting districts. Three out of four AARP members polled support Amendments 5 and 6, according to a poll of 700 AARP members who said they were likely to vote in November. By approving Amendment 5, voters would require state lawmakers to draw state legislative districts that rely, whenever possible, on existing geographic boundaries and that keep communities in the same districts. Amendment 6 would set similar standards for Congressional districts. If approved, the amendments would take effect in time for Florida’s 2012 redistricting.