Florida redistricting costs climb as millions are spent to alert confused voters

The Brief

  • The cost of redistricting Florida’s congressional seats is coming into focus, with several counties reporting costs of more than $500,000 to make voters aware of the changes.
  • Elections supervisors will soon begin ironing out which voters’ ballots need to be adjusted, with polling locations potentially changing for tens of thousands of voters.
  • The majority of voters in Hillsborough County are expected to see changes to their members of congress, with just under a majority in Pinellas expected to see changes.

TAMPA, Fla. Elections Supervisors in Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties are preparing to send information to voters clarifying the districts in which they will be voting.

By the numbers:

The cost in Hillsborough County is expected to exceed about $600,000, mostly on postage.

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