Miami-Dade redistricting suit settled

Monday, 17 May 2004

North Miami has settled its federal lawsuit against Miami-Dade County over its 2001 County Commission redistricting, which carved North Miami into four districts.

The city sued because it said redistricting ''disenfranchised'' the power of the Haitian-American vote by splitting up the city, from two to four county commissioners. ...

Under the settlement, Miami-Dade will hold workshops across the county in various languages to inform the public on impending redistricting efforts.

The county will also create a 13-member ''citizens redistricting advisory board'' to help the county figure out new districts. -- City reaches agreement on redistricting lawsuit (Miami Herald)