IN THE SUPREME COURT FOR THE STATE OF FLORIDA IN RE: JOINT RESOLUTION ) OF LEGISLATIVE ) CASE NO.: SC12-1 APPORTIONMENT ) ) APPENDIX SUBMISSION OF THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF FLORIDA, THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF LA RAZA, AND COMMON CAUSE FLORIDA INDEX TO APPENDIX A. The Coalition Maps ............................................................................Tab A i. The Coalition’s Proposed State Senate Plan (SPUBS0176) Statewide Map ................................................................................. A-1 ii. The Coalition’s Proposed State Senate Plan (SPUBS0176) Districts By Region .......................................................................... A-2 iii. The Coalition’s Proposed State House Plan (SPUBH0177 ) Statewide Map .................................................................................. A-8 iv. The Coalition’s Proposed State House Plan (SPUBH0177 ) Districts By Region ......................................................................... A-9 B. Description of Software, Data, and Criteria Used to Create Coalition Plans ........................................................... Tab B C. Compactness Reports ......................................................................... Tab C i. Explanation of Senate and House Maps Comparison.............................................................................. C-1 ii. Compactness of Legislature and Coalition Senate Maps Summary ...................................................................... C-2 iii. Compactness of Legislature and Coalition Senate Maps District-By-District Analysis ....................................... C-3 iv. Compactness of Legislature and Coalition House Maps Summary ...................................................................... C-5 v. Compactness of Legislature and Coalition House Maps District-By-District Analysis ....................................... C-6 i D. Political and Geographic Boundaries Reports ...................................Tab D i. Explanation of Political and Geographic Boundaries Reports ........ D-1 ii. Utilizing Political and Geographic Boundaries: State Senate Map Comparison ......................................................... D-2 iii. Utilizing Political and Geographic Boundaries: State House Map Comparison .......................................................... D-3 iv. Summary of Political and Geographic Units Measured................... D-4 v. List of Political and Geographic Units Measured ............................ D-5 E. Population Deviation Reports ............................................................ Tab E i. State Senate Population Deviation Reports....................................... E-1 a. Average and Median District Deviation From Ideal Population of Senate Districts ................... E-1 b. Legislature’s Senate Map: Population Deviation Report ........................................ E-2 c. Coalition’s Senate Map: Population Deviation Report ........................................ E-4 ii. State House Population Deviation Reports ....................................... E-6 a. Average and Median District Deviation From Ideal Population of House Districts .................... E-6 b. Legislature’s House Map: Population Deviation Report ........................................ E-7 c. Coalition’s House Map: Population Deviation Report ...................................... E-11 ii F. Political Competitiveness Reports ...................................................... Tab F i. State Senate Map Competitiveness: Four Race Average ........................................................................... F-1 ii. State Senate Map Competitiveness: Average of 2008 Presidential & 2010 Gubernatorial Elections .................................................................... F-1 iii. State House Map Competitiveness: Four Race Average ........................................................................... F-2 iv. State House Map Competitiveness: Average of 2008 Presidential & 2010 Gubernatorial Elections .................................................................... F-2 v. Legislature’s State Senate Map District-By-District Political Competitiveness .................................................................. F-3 vi. Coalition’s State Senate Map District-By-District Political Competitiveness .................................................................. F-6 vii. Legislature’s State House Map District-By-District Political Competitiveness .................................................................. F-9 viii. Coalition’s State House Map District-By-District Political Competitiveness ................................................................ F-17 G. District Continuity Reports.................................................................Tab G i. Legislature’s Senate Map: District-By-District Continuity Analysis .......................................................................... G-1 ii. Coalition’s Senate Map District-By-District Continuity Analysis .......................................................................... G-2 iii. Average Continuity In Senate Districts By Whether Incumbent Is Term-Limited ........................................ G-5 iii iv. Legislature’s House Map District-By-District Continuity Analysis .......................................................................... G-6 v. Coalition’s House Map District-By-District Continuity Analysis ........................................................................ G-11 vi. Average Continuity In House Districts By Whether Incumbent Is Term-Limited ...................................... G-15 H. Demographic Reports .........................................................................Tab H i. Legislature’s State Senate Map District-By-District Demographic Report ........................................................................ H-1 ii. Coalition’s State Senate Map District-By-District Demographic Report ........................................................................ H-3 iii. Legislature’s State House Map District-By-District Demographic Report ........................................................................ H-5 iv. Coalition’s State House Map District-By-District Demographic Report ...................................................................... H-10 I. Distribution of Seats by Partisan Performance Reports ...................... Tab I i. Explanation of Distribution of Seats by Partisan Performance Reports ......................................................................... I-1 ii. Democratic Vote Share of Legislature’s Senate Map ....................... I-2 iii. Democratic Vote Share of Coalition’s Senate Map .......................... I-3 iv. Democratic Vote Share of Legislature’s House Map ....................... I-4 v. Democratic Vote Share of Coalition’s House Map .......................... I-5 iv J. Custom Maps ....................................................................................... Tab J i. Districts 1 and 3 in Legislature’s Statewide Senate Map ....................................................................................... J-1 ii. Close-Up of Legislature’s Senate Districts 1 and 3 .......................... J-2 iii. Districts 10 and 13 in Legislature’s Statewide Senate Map ....................................................................................... J-3 iv. Close-Up of Legislature’s Senate Districts 10 and 13 ...................... J-4 v. Senate District 15 ............................................................................... J-5 K. Correspondence ..................................................................................Tab K i. January 6, 2012 Letter to Chairman Gaetz from the Coalition .................................................................................... K-1 ii. January 12, 2012 Letter to Chairman Gaetz from the Coalition ..................................................................................... K-3 iii. January 24, 2012 Letter to Chairman Weatherford from the Coalition ..................................................................................... K-5 iv. January 26, 2012 Letter to Chairman Weatherford from the Coalition ..................................................................................... K-7 L. Excerpts from Public Hearings Held in Northwest Florida in June 2011 ..................................................... Tab L i. Public Hearing in Pensacola On June 6, 2011 ................................. L-1 ii. Public Hearing in Fort Walton On June 6, 2011 .............................. L-5 iii. Public Hearing in Panama City On June 22, 2011 ........................... L-7 v M. Report of Dr. Allan J. Lichtman........................................................Tab M vi Proposed State Senate Districts Plan SPUBS0176 by Florida LWV, Democracia, Common Cause State Senate Plan: SPUBS0176 Sponsor: Florida LWV, Democracia, Common Cause Date: January 23, 2012 Number of districts: 40 of 40 Population range (total deviation): 9,615 persons (2.05%) All geography assigned: True All districts contiguous: True Processed: 01/23/2012 06:34PM Checksum for block assignment file: b06e7ebedefd15e1e3a64608c94623f5 State Senate Plan: SPUBS0176 State Senate Plan: SPUBS0176 Florida LWV, Democracia, Common Cause Map by: The Florida Senate Committee on Reapportionment www.flsenate.gov/redistricting A-2 State Senate Plan: SPUBS0176 Florida LWV, Democracia, Common Cause Map by: The Florida Senate Committee on Reapportionment