One person, one vote. It's a fundamental ideal in a democracy. When Floridians decide how their tax dollars should be spent, what kind of growth should be allowed and what will be legal and illegal, every person is supposed to have equal representation in that process. But as Floridians will learn this week when new Census figures are released, people move.
Some areas grow while others shrink.
The character of those areas change too, as new people move in and longtime residents leave. So every 10 years, the boundaries of districts are redrawn. It's intended to give every person equal footing in the halls of government. That's what it's really all about. Well, in theory.