Florida's 19th Congressional District
A dated list of changes to how Americans vote: district maps, polling places and drop boxes, voting laws and rules, and courts and election officials. Each entry says who did what and when, shows what became of it, and links to the page it rests on. Attempts that failed are listed as failed. Entries that rest on a news report name the outlet.
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In Florida's 19th Congressional District
No events have been tagged to Florida's 19th Congressional District yet. District events are added over time. The state and national events below also apply here.
Across Florida
1998
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Justice Department objects to new absentee ballot requirements and a criminal penalty in Senate Bill 1402
Reviewing Senate Bill 1402 (1998) as it affects Collier, Hardee, Hendry, Hillsborough and Monroe counties, the Justice Department did not object to several sections, but wrote: "I must object to the additional requirements for the absentee voting certificate and absentee ballot and the criminal penalty provided for in Section 26 (proposed Section 104.047 (3) of the Florida Election Code)."
- Justice Department objection letter FL-1030 (State of Florida) ↗
- Justice Department: Voting Determination Letters for Florida ↗
Source last checked Oct 26, 2026
1992
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Justice Department objects to part of the 1992 Florida Senate plan in the Hillsborough area
Reviewing the 1992 legislative plans only as they affect Collier, Hardee, Hendry, Hillsborough and Monroe counties, the Justice Department did not object to the House plan, but wrote: "I must object to the 1992 redistricting plan for the Florida State Senate to the extent that it incorporates the proposed configurations for the area discussed above." The discussion concerned minority populations in the Tampa and St. Petersburg areas.
- Justice Department objection letter FL-1020 (State of Florida) ↗
- Justice Department: Voting Determination Letters for Florida ↗
Source last checked Oct 26, 2026
Nationwide
1993
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Supreme Court decides Shaw v. Reno
On June 28, 1993, the U.S. Supreme Court held that voters stated a claim under the Equal Protection Clause by alleging that a reapportionment plan was "so irrational on its face that it can be understood only as an effort to segregate voters into separate districts on the basis of race," without sufficient justification.
Source last checked Oct 23, 2026
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National Voter Registration Act of 1993 becomes law
Public Law 103-31, the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, is dated May 20, 1993. The law states its purpose as "to establish procedures that will increase the number of eligible citizens who register to vote in elections for Federal office."
Source last checked Oct 29, 2026
How this timeline is built
Every entry rests on at least one source that was opened and read, and that source states the date and the fact. Courts, legislatures, election offices, the Justice Department, the Census Bureau, the Federal Register and Congress.gov come first. A news report is used only when no official page states the fact, and it is labeled with the outlet's name. Encyclopedias are not used as sources. History starts in 1965 with the Voting Rights Act. County names come from the Census Bureau's 2024 Gazetteer. Congressional district numbers are those in use for the 2026 election; an event is tagged to a district only when its source names that congressional district.
When a later event changes an earlier one, such as a law later struck down, both entries are listed and point to each other. This page does not predict outcomes or say which party a change helps. U.S. House maps for 2026 · Back to the 2026 voting center.