Florida's 22nd 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 22nd Congressional District
No events have been tagged to Florida's 22nd Congressional District yet. District events are added over time. The state and national events below also apply here.
Across Florida
2019
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Senate Bill 7066 implements Amendment 4 and requires payment of fines, fees and restitution
Senate Bill 7066, Chapter 2019-162, took effect July 1, 2019. It requires supervisors of elections to make a final determination of whether a person with a felony conviction has completed all terms of sentence. The Eleventh Circuit described it as interpreting Amendment 4 "to require payment of all fines, fees and restitution imposed as part of the sentence."
Source last checked Oct 27, 2026
2018
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Voters approve Amendment 4, restoring voting rights to many people with felony convictions
On November 6, 2018, Florida voters approved Amendment 4, a constitutional amendment that provided that a felon's "voting rights shall be restored upon completion of all terms of sentence including parole or probation," according to the Eleventh Circuit.
Source last checked Oct 26, 2026
2015
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Florida Supreme Court approves the remedial congressional map for the rest of the decade
On December 2, 2015, the Florida Supreme Court wrote, "We approve in full the trial court's 'Order Recommending Adoption of Remedial Map,'" calling its opinion the eighth concerning legislative or congressional apportionment since the Fair Districts Amendment. The map would be used in the 2016 congressional elections and until the next decennial redistricting.
Source last checked Oct 26, 2026
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Florida Supreme Court finds 2012 congressional map tainted by unconstitutional intent and orders five districts redrawn
In League of Women Voters of Florida v. Detzner, the Florida Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's finding that the 2012 redistricting process and map were "taint[ed]" by unconstitutional intent to favor the Republican Party and incumbent lawmakers, but reversed the order upholding the Legislature's remedial plan. It directed that Districts 5, 13, 14, 26 and 27 be redrawn.
Congressional districts named: FL-5, FL-13, FL-14, FL-26, FL-27
Source last checked Oct 26, 2026
2014
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Eleventh Circuit holds Florida's 2012 noncitizen purge violated the 90-day provision of the National Voter Registration Act
On April 1, 2014, a divided Eleventh Circuit panel reversed a district court ruling in Arcia v. Florida Secretary of State, concluding "that Florida's program was an attempt to systematically remove names from the voter rolls in violation of the 90 Day Provision," according to the Federal Judicial Center's account of the case.
Source last checked Oct 26, 2026
2012
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Federal court declines to preclear Florida's 2011 early voting changes in the five covered counties
In Florida v. United States, a three-judge court in the District of Columbia reviewed 2011 changes under Section 5 for the five covered counties: Collier, Hardee, Hendry, Hillsborough and Monroe. It concluded it could not "preclear Florida's early voting changes because the State has failed to satisfy its burden of proving that those changes will not have a retrogressive effect on minority voters," and found that the State had met its burden for changes to procedures for voters who move between counties.
Source last checked Oct 26, 2026
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Justice Department sues Florida over a noncitizen voter-roll purge
On June 12, 2012, the Justice Department sued Florida, claiming that a systematic purge of its voter registrations within ninety days of the August 14 primary violated the National Voter Registration Act. According to the Federal Judicial Center, fifteen days later the district court ruled against preliminary injunctive relief because Florida had ceased the purge, and ruled that the ninety-day limit did not apply to noncitizens.
Source last checked Oct 27, 2026
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Florida Supreme Court declares the 2012 Senate map invalid and the House map valid under the Fair Districts Amendment
On March 9, 2012, in In re Senate Joint Resolution of Legislative Apportionment 1176 (No. SC12-1, 83 So. 3d 597), the Florida Supreme Court wrote: "we declare the plan apportioning districts for the Florida House of Representatives to be constitutionally valid under the Florida Constitution. We declare the plan apportioning the districts for the Florida Senate to be constitutionally invalid." It concluded the Senate plan was facially invalid under article III, section 21, said the House plan could be severed from the Senate plan, and directed the Legislature to adopt a new joint resolution of apportionment for the Senate.
Source last checked Oct 21, 2026
2011
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House Bill 1355 changes early voting, third-party registration and other election rules
House Bill 1355, Chapter 2011-40, took effect May 19, 2011. According to a federal three-judge court, it made approximately 80 sets of changes to Florida election law, including changing early in-person voting to start on the 10th day before an election and end on the 3rd day before it, for a total of eight days, four fewer than before, and rules for third-party voter registration organizations.
- Florida Senate: CS/CS/HB 1355 (2011) ↗
- Florida v. United States, No. 11-1428 (D.D.C. Aug. 16, 2012) ↗
Source last checked Oct 26, 2026
2010
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Voters add the Fair Districts Amendment to the Florida Constitution
Florida voters approved the Fair Districts Amendment in 2010. It bars drawing congressional and legislative districts "with the intent to favor or disfavor a political party or an incumbent," and bars districts drawn "to diminish [racial and language minorities'] ability to elect representatives of their choice," according to the Florida Supreme Court.
- Black Voters Matter Capacity Building Institute v. Secretary, Florida Department of State, No. SC2023-1671 (Fla. July 17, 2025) ↗
- League of Women Voters of Florida v. Detzner, No. SC14-1905 (Fla. July 9, 2015) ↗
Source last checked Oct 26, 2026
Nationwide
2019
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House passes Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019; no Senate vote follows
On December 6, 2019, the House passed H.R. 4, the Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019, by 228 to 187 (Roll no. 654). It was received in the Senate on December 9, 2019 and referred to the Judiciary Committee; the bill record lists no Senate vote, and it did not become law.
Source last checked Oct 20, 2026
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Supreme Court decides Department of Commerce v. New York, on a census citizenship question
On June 27, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court decided a challenge to the Commerce Secretary's decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census. The syllabus says "The Enumeration Clause permits Congress, and by extension the Secretary, to inquire about citizenship on the census questionnaire," and the judgment was "affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded."
Source last checked Oct 29, 2026
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Supreme Court decides Rucho v. Common Cause
On June 27, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court decided cases from North Carolina and Maryland in which voters challenged congressional maps as partisan. The Court held that such claims present "political questions beyond the reach of the federal courts."
Source last checked Oct 29, 2026
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House passes For the People Act of 2019; no Senate vote follows
On March 8, 2019, the House passed H.R. 1, the For the People Act of 2019, by 234 to 193 (Roll no. 118). The bill was received in the Senate on March 12, 2019 and placed on the Senate calendar; the bill record lists no Senate vote on passage, and it did not become law.
Source last checked Oct 29, 2026
2018
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President signs Executive Order 13848 on foreign interference in U.S. elections
Executive Order 13848, dated September 12, 2018, imposes sanctions authority in the event of foreign interference in a U.S. election. The order says "there has been no evidence of a foreign power altering the outcome or vote tabulation in any United States election" and declares a national emergency over the threat of interference.
Source last checked Oct 20, 2026
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Supreme Court decides Gill v. Whitford
On June 18, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court reviewed a challenge to Wisconsin's state legislative map as a partisan one. The Court held that "The plaintiffs have failed to demonstrate Article III standing."
Source last checked Oct 23, 2026
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Supreme Court decides Husted v. A. Philip Randolph Institute
On June 11, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court held that "The process that Ohio uses to remove voters on change-of-residence grounds does not violate the Failure-to-Vote Clause or any other part of the NVRA."
- Husted v. A. Philip Randolph Institute, 584 U.S. 756 (2018), U.S. Reports, Volume 584 (Supreme Court) ↗
- Husted v. A. Philip Randolph Institute, No. 16-980 (U.S. June 11, 2018), syllabus and opinions (Cornell Legal Information Institute copy) ↗
Source last checked Oct 22, 2026
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President terminates the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity
Executive Order 13820, dated January 3, 2018 and published January 8, 2018, revoked Executive Order 13799 and states that "the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity is accordingly terminated."
Source last checked Oct 29, 2026
2017
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Supreme Court decides Cooper v. Harris
On May 22, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court reviewed North Carolina's congressional Districts 1 and 12. The syllabus says the lower court "did not err in concluding that race furnished the predominant rationale for District 1's redesign and that the State's interest in complying with the VRA could not justify that consideration of race."
Source last checked Oct 23, 2026
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President establishes the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity
Executive Order 13799, dated May 11, 2017 and published May 16, 2017, established the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, chaired by the Vice President, to "study the registration and voting processes used in Federal elections."
Source last checked Oct 29, 2026
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Homeland Security designates election infrastructure as critical infrastructure
On January 6, 2017, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said he had determined "that election infrastructure in this country should be designated as a subsector of the existing Government Facilities critical infrastructure sector." The statement defines election infrastructure as including "storage facilities, polling places, and centralized vote tabulations locations" and voter registration databases and voting machines.
Source last checked Oct 29, 2026
2016
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Supreme Court decides Evenwel v. Abbott
On April 4, 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court held that "a State or locality may draw its legislative districts based on total population," according to its syllabus.
Source last checked Oct 23, 2026
2013
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Supreme Court decides Shelby County v. Holder
On June 25, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court held that Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act is unconstitutional and that its formula can no longer be used as a basis for requiring places to get federal approval ("preclearance") before changing voting procedures.
Source last checked Oct 23, 2026
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Supreme Court decides Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council of Arizona
On June 17, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court held that "Arizona's evidence-of-citizenship requirement, as applied to Federal Form applicants, is pre-empted by the NVRA's mandate that States 'accept and use' the Federal Form."
Source last checked Oct 23, 2026
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President establishes the Presidential Commission on Election Administration
Executive Order 13639, dated March 28, 2013 and published April 3, 2013, established the Presidential Commission on Election Administration. The order says the commission "shall identify best practices and otherwise make recommendations to promote the efficient administration of elections."
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.
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