In a win for civil rights groups, a federal judge on Monday chose one of its maps for Jacksonville's spring elections after rejecting a City Council map.
Duval County Supervisor of Elections Mike Hogan requested early in the lawsuit that the final map be decided by Dec. 16 in order to plan for upcoming local elections in March. Candidates must qualify between Jan. 9 and Jan. 13 to be on the ballot, so they also have been awaiting the decision so they will know what boundaries will be for City Council campaigns.
In rejecting the city's proposed remedial map, Howard opened the door for her to choose a map on her own for the spring elections. The decision comes after months of back-and-forth between City Council, its lawyers and the civil rights groups involved – during the, council meetings in the beginning stages of the lawsuit and through the week of redistricting in early November.
“But when the Court rules, there's generally a clear loser and a clear winner,” Howard said during the status conference. “And I think that certainly the citizenry might be better served if an agreement can be reached. But I understand that that may or may not be possible.”
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