Ron DeSantis Defends Constitutionality of 'Political Gerrymandering'
Ron DeSantis, the Governor, believes that the fewer seats Democrats have, the better.
According to DeSantis, those who draw the maps make the rules.
The Constitution says nothing about political gerrymandering, which is why the Court has found such claims to be non-justiciable.
DeSantis argued that while courts are likely to find racial gerrymandering to be unconstitutional due to the Constitution's ban on discrimination based on race, there is no basis for prohibiting a legislative map skewed to one party's benefit.
Author's summary: DeSantis defends political gerrymandering as constitutional.
- Courts may find racial gerrymandering unconstitutional due to the Constitution's ban on racial discrimination.
- The Constitution does not explicitly prohibit political gerrymandering.