Jan. 7 (UPI) -- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a proclamation on Wednesday calling on the state Legislature to hold a special session for the purpose of redistricting its U.S. House seats.
The special session is to occur in April and will last no more than 20 consecutive days, unless extended by a three-fifths vote in each chamber, the proclamation says.
"Every Florida resident deserves to be represented fairly and constitutionally," DeSantis said in a news release.
"Today, I announced that I will be convening a special session of the Legislature focused on redistricting to ensure that Florida's congressional maps accurately reflect the population of our state and to comply with an upcoming U.S. Supreme Court ruling," he said.
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