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State |
Congressional Districts |
Legislative Districts |
House Districts Nested within Senate
Districts |
Redistricting Responsibilities |
Gubernatorial Veto |
|||||||||
Senate |
House |
Initial Respon |
Use Commission |
Cong Plan |
Legis Plan |
|||||||||
2000 |
2010 |
# |
MM |
Lgst |
# |
MM |
Lgst |
Cong |
Legis |
|||||
AL |
7 |
7 |
35 |
0 |
1 |
105 |
0 |
1 |
Yes |
L |
L |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
AK |
1 |
1 |
20 |
0 |
1 |
40 |
0 |
1 |
Yes |
N/A |
C |
Yes |
N/A |
No |
AZ |
8 |
9 |
30 |
0 |
1 |
30 |
30 |
2 |
Yes |
L |
L |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
AR |
4 |
4 |
35 |
0 |
1 |
100 |
0 |
1 |
No |
L |
C |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
CA |
53 |
53 |
40 |
0 |
1 |
80 |
0 |
1 |
Yes |
L |
C |
Yes, Leg. |
Yes |
No |
CO |
7 |
7 |
35 |
0 |
1 |
65 |
0 |
1 |
No |
L |
C |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
CT |
5 |
5 |
36 |
0 |
1 |
151 |
0 |
1 |
No |
L |
L |
Yes, backup |
No |
No |
DE |
1 |
1 |
21 |
0 |
1 |
41 |
0 |
1 |
No |
N/A |
L |
No |
N/A |
Yes |
FL |
25 |
26 |
40 |
0 |
1 |
120 |
0 |
1 |
No |
L |
L |
No |
Yes |
No |
GA |
13 |
14 |
56 |
0 |
1 |
180 |
0 |
1 |
No |
L |
L |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
HI |
2 |
2 |
25 |
0 |
1 |
51 |
0 |
1 |
Yes |
C |
C |
Yes |
No |
No |
ID |
2 |
2 |
35 |
0 |
1 |
35 |
35 |
2 |
Yes |
C |
C |
Yes |
No |
No |
IL |
19 |
18 |
59 |
0 |
1 |
118 |
0 |
1 |
Yes |
L |
L |
Yes, backup |
Yes |
Yes |
IN |
9 |
9 |
50 |
0 |
1 |
100 |
0 |
1 |
No |
L |
L |
Yes, Cong. backup |
Yes |
Yes |
IA |
5 |
4 |
50 |
0 |
1 |
100 |
0 |
1 |
Yes |
L |
L |
Yes, advisory |
Yes |
Yes |
KS |
4 |
4 |
40 |
0 |
1 |
125 |
0 |
1 |
No |
L |
L |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
KY |
6 |
6 |
38 |
0 |
1 |
100 |
0 |
1 |
No |
L |
L |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
LA |
7 |
6 |
39 |
0 |
1 |
105 |
0 |
1 |
No |
L |
L |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
ME |
2 |
2 |
35 |
0 |
1 |
151 |
0 |
1 |
No |
C |
C |
Yes, advisory |
Yes |
Yes |
MD |
8 |
8 |
47 |
0 |
1 |
65 |
44 |
3 |
Yes |
L |
G |
Yes, advisory |
Yes |
No |
MA |
10 |
9 |
40 |
0 |
1 |
160 |
0 |
1 |
No |
L |
L |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
MI |
15 |
14 |
38 |
0 |
1 |
110 |
0 |
1 |
No |
L |
L |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
MN |
8 |
7 |
67 |
0 |
1 |
134 |
0 |
1 |
Yes |
L |
L |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
MS |
4 |
4 |
52 |
0 |
1 |
122 |
0 |
1 |
No |
L |
L |
Yes, backup |
Yes |
No |
MO |
9 |
9 |
34 |
0 |
1 |
163 |
0 |
1 |
No |
L |
C |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
MT |
1 |
1 |
50 |
0 |
1 |
100 |
0 |
1 |
Yes |
C |
C |
Yes |
No |
No |
NE |
3 |
3 |
49 |
0 |
1 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
L |
L |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
NV |
3 |
4 |
19 |
2 |
2 |
42 |
0 |
1 |
No |
L |
L |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
NH |
2 |
2 |
24 |
0 |
1 |
103 |
92 |
13 |
No |
L |
L |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
NJ |
13 |
12 |
40 |
0 |
1 |
40 |
40 |
2 |
Yes |
C |
C |
Yes |
No |
No |
NM |
3 |
3 |
42 |
0 |
1 |
70 |
0 |
1 |
No |
L |
L |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
NY |
29 |
28 |
62 |
0 |
1 |
150 |
0 |
1 |
No |
L |
L |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
NC |
13 |
13 |
50 |
0 |
1 |
120 |
0 |
1 |
No |
L |
L |
No |
No |
No |
ND |
1 |
1 |
47 |
0 |
1 |
94 |
47 |
2 |
Yes |
N/A |
L |
No |
N/A |
Yes |
OH |
18 |
16 |
33 |
0 |
1 |
99 |
0 |
1 |
Yes |
L |
C |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
OK |
5 |
5 |
48 |
0 |
1 |
101 |
0 |
1 |
No |
L |
L |
Yes, backup |
Yes |
Yes |
OR |
5 |
6 |
30 |
0 |
1 |
60 |
0 |
1 |
Yes |
L |
L |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
PA |
19 |
18 |
50 |
0 |
1 |
203 |
0 |
1 |
No |
L |
C |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
RI |
2 |
2 |
50 |
0 |
1 |
100 |
0 |
1 |
No |
L |
L |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
SC |
6 |
7 |
46 |
0 |
1 |
124 |
0 |
1 |
No |
L |
L |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
SD |
1 |
1 |
35 |
0 |
1 |
37 |
33 |
2 |
Yes |
N/A |
L |
No |
N/A |
Yes |
TN |
9 |
9 |
33 |
0 |
1 |
99 |
0 |
1 |
No |
L |
L |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
TX |
32 |
36 |
31 |
0 |
1 |
150 |
0 |
1 |
No |
L |
L |
Yes, backup |
Yes |
Yes |
UT |
3 |
4 |
29 |
0 |
1 |
75 |
0 |
1 |
No |
L |
L |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
VT |
1 |
1 |
13 |
10 |
6 |
108 |
42 |
2 |
No |
N/A |
C |
Yes, legis. advisory |
N/A |
Yes |
VA |
11 |
11 |
40 |
0 |
1 |
100 |
0 |
1 |
No |
L |
L |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
WA |
9 |
9 |
49 |
0 |
1 |
49 |
49 |
2 |
Yes |
C |
C |
Yes |
No |
No |
WV |
3 |
3 |
17 |
17 |
2 |
56 |
23 |
7 |
No |
L |
L |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
WI |
8 |
8 |
33 |
0 |
1 |
99 |
0 |
1 |
Yes |
L |
L |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
WY |
1 |
1 |
30 |
0 |
1 |
60 |
0 |
1 |
Yes |
N/A |
L |
No |
N/A |
Yes |
Key: C Commission MM Number
of multimember districts Source:
NCSL, 2010
G Governor N/A Not
applicable
L Legislature # Number
of districts
Lgst Largest number of
seats in a district
1.
Constitutional Citations |
|
|
a)
Congressional Redistricting: |
None |
|
b)
Legislative Redistricting: |
Article
IX, §§ 198-200 |
|
2.
Statutory or Other Citations |
|
|
a)
Description of Current Congressional Districts: |
Ala.
Code § 17-20-1 (1975) |
|
b)
Description of Current Legislative Districts: |
Senate:
Ala.
Code § 29-1-2.3 (1975) House:
Ala.
Code § 29-1-1.2 (1975) |
|
c)
Districting Principles or Procedure: |
Constitution,
Article
IX, §§ 198-200 |
|
3.
Congressional Districts |
|
|
a)
Present Number: |
7 |
|
b)
Prospective Number after 2010 Census: |
7 |
|
4.
State Legislative Districts |
|
|
a)
Senate |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
35 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
|
b)
House |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
105 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
|
c)
House Districts Nested within Senate Districts? |
Yes |
|
5.
Redistricting Requirements |
|
|
a)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Congressional Districts |
Legislature |
|
b)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Legislative Districts: |
Legislature |
|
c)
Legislative Committee Responsible for Redistricting: |
Permanent
Legislative Committee on Reapportionment Six
members: three senators, three representatives. A larger committee will be
formed in 2009— 22 members: 11 senators appointed by lieutenant governor and
11 representatives appointed by speaker. |
|
d)
Use Apportionment Board or Commission? |
No |
|
e)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Congressional Plan? |
Yes |
|
f)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Legislative Plan? |
Yes |
|
6.
Redistricting Deadlines |
|
|
a)
Congressional Deadline: |
None |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
N/A |
|
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
N/A |
|
b)
Legislative Deadline: |
First
legislative session following the decennial census. |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
Constitution |
|
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
None
specified |
|
7.
Voting Rights Act Information for the 2000s |
|
|
Preclearance
Required? |
Yes |
|
Justice
Department Objection to Plans? |
No |
|
8.
State Contacts |
||
Bonnie
Shanholtzer 11
South Union Street |
Jerry
Bassett Director Legislative
Reference Service State
House, Room 613 Montgomery,
AL 36130-4600 334/242-7577
334/242-4358
Fax jelbalrs@aol.com |
|
1.
Constitutional Citations |
|
|
a)
Congressional Redistricting: |
None |
|
b)
Legislative Redistricting: |
||
2.
Statutory or Other Citations |
|
|
a)
Description of Current Congressional Districts: |
N/A |
|
b)
Description of Current Legislative Districts: |
None
(board) |
|
c)
Districting Principles or Procedure: |
Constitution,
Article VI, § 6 Alaska
Stat. §§
15.10.200 to -300 |
|
3.
Congressional Districts |
|
|
a)
Present Number: |
1 |
|
b)
Prospective Number after 2010 Census: |
1 |
|
4.
State Legislative Districts |
|
|
a)
Senate |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
20 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
|
b)
House |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
40 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
|
c)
House Districts Nested within Senate Districts? |
Yes |
|
5.
Redistricting Requirements |
|
|
a)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Congressional Districts |
N/A |
|
b)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Legislative Districts: |
Redistricting
board |
|
c)
Legislative Committee Responsible for Redistricting: |
N/A |
|
d)
Use Apportionment Board or Commission? |
Yes
Five
members: two appointed by governor, two appointed by legislature, and one by
the chief justice. Must be at least one from each of the four regions of the
state without regard to political affiliation. Members cannot be public
employees or officials. |
|
e)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Congressional Plan? |
N/A |
|
f)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Legislative Plan? |
No |
|
6.
Redistricting Deadlines |
|
|
a)
Congressional Deadline: |
N/A |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
N/A |
|
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
N/A |
|
b)
Legislative Deadline: |
90
days following the release of the census figures. |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
Constitution |
|
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
None |
|
7.
Voting Rights Act Information for the 2000s |
|
|
Preclearance
Required? |
Yes |
|
Justice
Department Objection to Plans? |
No |
|
8.
State Contacts |
||
Tamara
Cook Director Division
of Legal & Research Services State
Capitol, Room 3 Juneau,
AK 99801-1182 907/465-2450 907/465-2029
Fax |
James
L. Baldwin |
|
Kathryn
Lizik Coordinator Alaska
Census and Geographic Information Network Department
of Labor 1111
West 8th St, Suite 301 Juneau,
AK 99811-5504 907/465-2437 907/
465-2101 Fax |
|
|
1.
Constitutional Citations |
|
|
a)
Congressional Redistricting: |
||
b)
Legislative Redistricting: |
||
2.
Statutory or Other Citations |
|
|
a)
Description of Current Congressional Districts: |
||
b)
Description of Current Legislative Districts: |
||
c)
Districting Principles or Procedure: |
Constitution,
Article
4, pt. 2, § 1 |
|
3.
Congressional Districts |
|
|
a)
Present Number: |
8 |
|
b)
Prospective Number after 2010 Census: |
9 |
|
4.
State Legislative Districts |
|
|
a)
Senate |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
30 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
|
b)
House |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
30 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
30 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
2 |
|
c)
House Districts Nested within Senate Districts? |
Yes |
|
5.
Redistricting Requirements |
|
|
a)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Congressional Districts |
Arizona
Independent Redistricting Commission |
|
b)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Legislative Districts: |
Arizona
Independent Redistricting Commission |
|
c)
Legislative Committee Responsible for Redistricting: |
N/A |
|
d)
Use Apportionment Board or Commission? |
Yes
Five
members appointed from pool of 25 nominated by commission on appellate court
appointees, one by each of the four caucus leaders and the fifth by the first
four. If the four deadlock, commission on appellate appointees appoints the
fifth as chair. |
|
e)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Congressional Plan? |
No |
|
f)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Legislative Plan? |
No |
|
6.
Redistricting Deadlines |
|
|
a)
Congressional Deadline: |
None |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
N/A |
|
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
N/A |
|
b)
Legislative Deadline: |
None |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
N/A |
|
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
N/A |
|
7.
Voting Rights Act Information for the 2000s |
|
|
Preclearance
Required? |
Yes |
|
Justice
Department Objection to Plans? |
No |
|
8.
State Contacts |
||
Michael
E. Braun Executive
Director Arizona
Legislative Council 1700
West Washington, Suite 100 Phoenix,
AZ 85007 602/926-4236 602/926-4803
Fax |
Marge
Ray Attorney Arizona
Legislative Council 1700
West Washington, Suite 100 Phoenix,
AZ 85007 602/926-4236 602/926-4803
Fax |
|
Greg
Jernigan |
Michael
Mandell Chief
Counsel to the Speaker of the House House
of Representatives 1700
W. Washington, Room 221 Phoenix,
AZ 85007 602/926-5979
|
|
1.
Constitutional Citations |
|
|
a)
Congressional Redistricting: |
None |
|
b)
Legislative Redistricting: |
||
2.
Statutory or Other Citations |
|
|
a)
Description of Current Congressional Districts: |
||
b)
Description of Current Legislative Districts: |
None
(board) |
|
c)
Districting Principles or Procedure: |
Constitution, Article VIII |
|
3.
Congressional Districts |
|
|
a)
Present Number: |
4 |
|
b)
Prospective Number after 2010 Census: |
4 |
|
4.
State Legislative Districts |
|
|
a)
Senate |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
35 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
|
b)
House |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
100 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
|
c)
House Districts Nested within Senate Districts? |
No |
|
5.
Redistricting Requirements |
|
|
a)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Congressional Districts |
Legislature |
|
b)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Legislative Districts: |
Board
of Apportionment |
|
c)
Legislative Committee Responsible for Redistricting: |
Senate:
Committee on State Agencies and Governmental Affairs House:
Committee on State Agencies and Governmental Affairs |
|
d)
Use Apportionment Board or Commission? |
Yes Board
of Apportionment — three members: Governor (chair), secretary of state, and
attorney general. |
|
e)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Congressional Plan? |
Yes |
|
f)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Legislative Plan? |
No |
|
6.
Redistricting Deadlines |
|
|
a)
Congressional Deadline: |
None |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
N/A |
|
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
N/A |
|
b)
Legislative Deadline: |
February
1 of the year following the decennial census |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
Article
VIII § 4 |
|
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
None
specified |
|
7.
Voting Rights Act Information for the 2000s |
|
|
Preclearance
Required? |
No |
|
Justice
Department Objection to Plans? |
N/A |
|
8.
State Contacts |
||
David
Ferguson |
Marty
Garrity |
|
Phyllis
Poche Director Census
State Data Center Univ.
of Arkansas-Little Rock 2801
South University Little
Rock, AR 72204 501/569-8530 501/569-8538
Fax |
|
|
1.
Constitutional Citations |
|
|
a)
Congressional Redistricting: |
||
b)
Legislative Redistricting: |
||
2.
Statutory or Other Citations |
|
|
a)
Description of Current Congressional Districts: |
||
b)
Description of Current Legislative Districts: |
Senate:
Cal.
Elec. Code § 21100-21140 Assembly:
Cal.
Elec. Code § 21200-21280 |
|
c)
Districting Principles or Procedure: |
Constitution,
Article XXI |
|
3.
Congressional Districts |
|
|
a)
Present Number: |
53 |
|
b)
Prospective Number after 2010 Census: |
53 |
|
4.
State Legislative Districts |
|
|
a)
Senate |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
40 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
|
b)
House |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
80 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
|
c)
House Districts Nested within Senate Districts? |
Yes |
|
5.
Redistricting Requirements |
|
|
a)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Congressional Districts |
Legislature
|
|
b)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Legislative Districts: |
Commission |
|
c)
Legislative Committee Responsible for Redistricting: |
Senate:
Committee on Elections, Reapportionment and Constitutional Amendments Assembly:
Committee on Elections and Redistricting |
|
d)
Use Apportionment Board or Commission? |
Yes,
legislative Five
registered with largest political party, five registered with second largest
political party, and four not registered with either of the two largest
political parties. Must have voted in two of the last three statewide general
elections and not changed registration within the last five years. Must not
have been politically active for last 10 years. Chosen at random from three
pools, starting with 20 candidates each selected by a board of three state
auditors, then reduced by up to eight strikes by
legislative leaders. |
|
e)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Congressional Plan? |
Yes |
|
f)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Legislative Plan? |
No |
|
6.
Redistricting Deadlines |
|
|
a)
Congressional Deadline: |
None |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
N/A |
|
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
N/A |
|
b)
Legislative Deadline: |
September
15, 2011 |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
Constitution,
Article XXI |
|
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
Constitution
is silent |
|
7.
Voting Rights Act Information for the 2000s |
|
|
Preclearance
Required? |
Yes |
|
Justice
Department Objection to Plans? |
No |
|
8.
State Contacts |
||
Darren
P. Chesin Sacramento,
CA 95814 |
Mary
Heim State
Demographer Department
of Finance 915
L Street Sacramento,
CA 95814 916/323-4086 |
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1.
Constitutional Citations |
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a)
Congressional Redistricting: |
Article V, § 44 |
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b)
Legislative Redistricting: |
Article V, §§ 46-48 |
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2.
Statutory or Other Citations |
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a)
Description of Current Congressional Districts: |
Avalos v. Beauprez, No. 01 CV
2897 (Dist. Ct. Denver Co. Jan. 25, 2002), aff’d
sub nom. Beauprez v. Avalos, No. 02SC87, 42
P.3d 642 (Colo. Mar. 13, 2002) |
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b)
Description of Current Legislative Districts: |
None
(commission) |
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c)
Districting Principles or Procedure: |
Constitution,
Article V, § 46 Colo.
Rev. Stat. §§ 1-5-101(5), |
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3.
Congressional Districts |
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a)
Present Number: |
7 |
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b)
Prospective Number after 2010 Census: |
7 |
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4.
State Legislative Districts |
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a)
Senate |
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Number
of Districts: |
35 |
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Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
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Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
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b)
House |
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Number
of Districts: |
65 |
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Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
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Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
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c)
House Districts Nested within Senate Districts? |
No |
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5.
Redistricting Requirements |
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a)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Congressional Districts |
Legislature |
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b)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Legislative Districts: |
Reapportionment
Commission |
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c)
Legislative Committee Responsible for Redistricting: |
Senate:
Committee on State, Veterans, and Military Affairs House:
Committee on State, Veterans, and Military Affairs |
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d)
Use Apportionment Board or Commission? |
Yes 11
members - speaker, Senate majority leader, Senate and House minority leader
or designees designated by April 15, 2011. Three executive members appointed
by governor between April 15 and April 25, 2011. Four judicial members
appointed by chief justice of state supreme court between April 25 and May 5,
2011. |
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e)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Congressional Plan? |
Yes |
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f)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Legislative Plan? |
No |
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6.
Redistricting Deadlines |
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a)
Congressional Deadline: |
None |
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Basis
for Deadline: |
N/A |
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Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
N/A |
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b)
Legislative Deadline: |
December
14, 2011 |
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Basis
for Deadline: |
Constitution |
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Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
Constitution
is silent. |
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7.
Voting Rights Act Information for the 2000s |
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Preclearance
Required? |
No |
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Justice
Department Objection to Plans? |
N/A |
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8.
State Contacts |
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Jeremiah
B. Barry |
Barbara
Kirkmeyer Director Division
of Local Governments Department
of Local Affairs 1313
Sherman Street, Room 521 Denver,
CO 80203 303/866-4904 |
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1.
Constitutional Citations |
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a)
Congressional Redistricting: |
Article III, § 6, as amended |
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b)
Legislative Redistricting: |
Article III, § 6, as amended |
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2.
Statutory or Other Citations |
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a)
Description of Current Congressional Districts: |
2001 Plan of Districting for the Conn. Cong. Dists., Reapp. Commis. (Dec. 21, 2001) |
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b)
Description of Current Legislative Districts: |
2001 Plan of Districting for the Conn. State Senate and Conn.
State House of Reps., Reapp. Comm.
(Nov. 29, 2001) |
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c)
Districting Principles or Procedure: |
Constitution,
Article III, §§ 3-5 , as amended |
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3.
Congressional Districts |
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a)
Present Number: |
5 |
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b)
Prospective Number after 2010 Census: |
5 |
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4.
State Legislative Districts |
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a)
Senate |
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Number
of Districts: |
36 |
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Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
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Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
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b)
House |
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Number
of Districts: |
151 |
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Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
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Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
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c)
House Districts Nested within Senate Districts? |
No |
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5.
Redistricting Requirements |
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a)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Congressional Districts |
Legislature |
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b)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Legislative Districts: |
Legislature |
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c)
Legislative Committee Responsible for Redistricting: |
Reapportionment
Committee: eight members: two from each caucus in each chamber, appointed by Senate
president, Senate minority leader, House speaker, House minority leader. |
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d)
Use Apportionment Board or Commission? |
Yes,
backup. President pro tem of Senate, Senate minority leader, House
speaker, House minority leader each appoint two; these
eight must select a ninth within 30 days. |
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e)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Congressional Plan? |
No |
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f)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Legislative Plan? |
No |
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6.
Redistricting Deadlines |
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a)
Congressional Deadline: |
September
15, 2011 |
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Basis
for Deadline: |
Constitution, amend. XXVI |
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Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
Commission
must submit a plan to the Secretary of State by November 30, 2011. |
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b)
Legislative Deadline: |
September
15, 2011 |
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Basis
for Deadline: |
Constitution, amend. XXVI |
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Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
Commission
must submit a plan to the Secretary of State by November 30, 2011. |
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7.
Voting Rights Act Information for the 2000s |
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Preclearance
Required? |
No |
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Justice
Department Objection to Plans? |
N/A |
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8.
State Contacts |
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D’Ann Mazzocca Executive
Director |
Dan
Duffy Office
of Legislative Research |
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Kristin
Sullivan Associate
Analyst Office
of Legislative Management |
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1.
Constitutional Citations |
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a)
Congressional Redistricting: |
None |
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b)
Legislative Redistricting: |
Art.
II, §§
2, 2A (apportionment unconstitutional, Roman v. Sincock, 377
U.S. 695 (1964)) |
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2.
Statutory or Other Citations |
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a)
Description of Current Congressional Districts: |
N/A |
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b)
Description of Current Legislative Districts: |
Del.
Code Ann. tit. 29 §§
821, 831 |
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c)
Districting Principles or Procedure: |
Art.
II, §§
2, 2A (apportionment unconstitutional, Roman v. Sincock, 377
U.S. 695 (1964)) Del.
Code Ann. tit. 29 §§
801-806 |
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3.
Congressional Districts |
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a)
Present Number: |
1 |
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b)
Prospective Number after 2010 Census: |
1 |
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4.
State Legislative Districts |
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a)
Senate |
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Number
of Districts: |
21 |
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Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
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Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
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b)
House |
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Number
of Districts: |
41 |
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Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
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Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
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c)
House Districts Nested within Senate Districts? |
No |
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5.
Redistricting Requirements |
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a)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Congressional Districts |
N/A |
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b)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Legislative Districts: |
Legislature |
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c)
Legislative Committee Responsible for Redistricting: |
Not
yet established |
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d)
Use Apportionment Board or Commission? |
No |
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e)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Congressional Plan? |
N/A |
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f)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Legislative Plan? |
Yes |
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6.
Redistricting Deadlines |
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a)
Congressional Deadline: |
None |
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Basis
for Deadline: |
N/A |
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Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
N/A |
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b)
Legislative Deadline: |
June
30, 2011 |
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Basis
for Deadline: |
Del.
Code Ann. tit. 29 § 805 |
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Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
Statutes
are silent. |
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7.
Voting Rights Act Information for the 2000s |
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Preclearance
Required? |
No |
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Justice
Department Objection to Plans? |
N/A |
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8.
State Contacts |
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Richard
Dillard |
Jim
Sills Chief
Information Officer Department
of Technology & Information 801
Silver Lake Boulevard Dover,
DE 19904 302/739-9628 302/739-1442
Fax |
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1.
Constitutional Citations |
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a)
Congressional Redistricting: |
None;
see Article
X, § 8 (the U.S. decennial census is the
official census of the state). |
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b)
Legislative Redistricting: |
Article
III, § 16; see also Article
III, § 15(a) (staggered Senate terms) and Article
X, § 8 |
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2.
Statutory or Other Citations |
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a)
Description of Current Congressional Districts: |
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b)
Description of Current Legislative Districts: |
Senate:
Fla.
Stat. § 10.00003 House:
Fla.
Stat. § 10.00002 |
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c)
Districting Principles or Procedure: |
Constitution,
Article III, §
16(a) |
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3.
Congressional Districts |
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a)
Present Number: |
25 |
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b)
Prospective Number after 2010 Census: |
26 |
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4.
State Legislative Districts |
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a)
Senate |
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Number
of Districts: |
40 |
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Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0
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Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
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b)
House |
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Number
of Districts: |
120 |
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Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0
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Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1
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c)
House Districts Nested within Senate Districts? |
No |
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5.
Redistricting Requirements |
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a)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Congressional Districts |
Legislature |
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b)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Legislative Districts: |
Legislature |
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c)
Legislative Committee Responsible for Redistricting: |
Senate:
Committee on Reapportionment House:
To be determined |
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d)
Use Apportionment Board or Commission? |
No |
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e)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Congressional Plan? |
Yes |
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f)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Legislative Plan? |
No |
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6.
Redistricting Deadlines |
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a)
Congressional Deadline: |
None.
The deadline for qualifying for federal office is July 8-12, 2012. See
Fla.
Stat. § 99.061(8). |
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Basis
for Deadline: |
N/A |
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Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
Representatives
in excess of the current 23 must be elected at large until the state is
redistricted by the Legislature. See Fla.
Stat. § 99.091(2) |
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b)
Legislative Deadline: |
None.
The deadline for qualifying for state office is July 15-19, 2012. See
Fla. Stat. § 99.061(1). |
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Basis
for Deadline: |
Article
III, § 3(b), §
16 |
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Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
Florida
Supreme Court makes apportionment. |
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7.
Voting Rights Act Information for the 2000s |
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Preclearance
Required? |
Yes
(Collier, Hardee, Hendry, Hillsborough, and Monroe counties) |
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Justice
Department Objection to Plans? |
No |
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8.
State Contacts |
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John
Guthrie 404
S. Monroe St. |
Bob
West Director House
of Representatives Office
of Reapportionment 327
The Capitol Tallahassee,
FL 32399 850/488-3928 |
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Amy
Baker Director Office
of Economic & Demographic Research 111
W Madison Street, Room 574 Tallahassee,
FL 32399 850/487-1402 850/922-6436
Fax |
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1.
Constitutional Citations |
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a)
Congressional Redistricting: |
None |
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b)
Legislative Redistricting: |
Article III, § II, ¶ II |
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2.
Statutory or Other Citations |
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a)
Description of Current Congressional Districts: |
Ga. Code §§ 21-1-1 to 21-1-2 |
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b)
Description of Current Legislative Districts: |
Larios v. Cox, No. 1:03-CV-693-CAP, 314 F. Supp.2d 1357 (N.D. Ga. Apr. 15, 2004), House
plan amended by 2006 Ga. Laws Act 435, H.B. 1137 (Mar. 1, 2006) |
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c)
Districting Principles or Procedure: |
Constitution,
Article III, § II, ¶ II |
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3.
Congressional Districts |
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a)
Present Number: |
13 |
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b)
Prospective Number after 2010 Census: |
14 |
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4.
State Legislative Districts |
|
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a)
Senate |
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Number
of Districts: |
56 |
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Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
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Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
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b)
House |
|
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Number
of Districts: |
180 |
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Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
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Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
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c)
House Districts Nested within Senate Districts? |
No |
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5.
Redistricting Requirements |
|
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a)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Congressional Districts |
Legislature |
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b)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Legislative Districts: |
Legislature |
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c)
Legislative Committee Responsible for Redistricting: |
Senate:
Committee on Redistricting House:
Committee on Redistricting |
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d)
Use Apportionment Board or Commission? |
No |
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e)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Congressional Plan? |
Yes |
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f)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Legislative Plan? |
Yes |
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6.
Redistricting Deadlines |
|
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a)
Congressional Deadline: |
None |
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Basis
for Deadline: |
N/A |
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Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
N/A |
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b)
Legislative Deadline: |
None |
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Basis
for Deadline: |
N/A |
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Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
N/A |
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7.
Voting Rights Act Information for the 2000s |
|
|
Preclearance
Required? |
Yes |
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Justice
Department Objection to Plans? |
Yes,
Congressional, Senate, and House. |
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8.
State Contacts |
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Sewell
R. Brumby sbrumby@legis.ga.gov |
Shantee El Director Georgia
Reapportionment Services Office 18
Capitol Square, Room 407 Atlanta
GA 30334 404/656-5063 404/463-4103
Fax |
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1.
Constitutional Citations |
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a)
Congressional Redistricting: |
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b)
Legislative Redistricting: |
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2.
Statutory or Other Citations |
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a)
Description of Current Congressional Districts: |
None
(commission) |
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b)
Description of Current Legislative Districts: |
None
(commission) |
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c)
Districting Principles or Procedure: |
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3.
Congressional Districts |
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a)
Present Number: |
2 |
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b)
Prospective Number after 2010 Census: |
2 |
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4.
State Legislative Districts |
|
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a)
Senate |
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|
Number
of Districts: |
25 |
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Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
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Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
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b)
House |
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Number
of Districts: |
51 |
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Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
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Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
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c)
House Districts Nested within Senate Districts? |
Yes |
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5.
Redistricting Requirements |
|
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a)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Congressional Districts |
Reapportionment
Commission |
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b)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Legislative Districts: |
Reapportionment
Commission |
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c)
Legislative Committee Responsible for Redistricting: |
N/A |
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d)
Use Apportionment Board or Commission? |
Yes Nine
members: Two appointed by president of the Senate, two by the speaker, two by
minority party in each house. The eight members select the ninth member. |
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e)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Congressional Plan? |
No |
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f)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Legislative Plan? |
No |
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6.
Redistricting Deadlines |
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a)
Congressional Deadline: |
150
days from the date the members of the commission are certified. |
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Basis
for Deadline: |
Constitution
and statute. |
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Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
Constitution
and statutes are silent. |
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b)
Legislative Deadline: |
150
days from the date the members of the commission are certified. |
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Basis
for Deadline: |
Constitution
and statute. |
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Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
Constitution
and statutes are silent. |
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7.
Voting Rights Act Information for the 2000s |
|
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Preclearance
Required? |
Yes |
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Justice
Department Objection to Plans? |
No |
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8.
State Contacts |
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Kevin
Cronin Chief
Election Officer |
Brian
L. Takeshita Special
Assistant Speaker
of the House State
Capitol, Room 431 Honolulu,
HI 96813 808/586-6100 808/586-6101
Fax |
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1.
Constitutional Citations |
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a)
Congressional Redistricting: |
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b)
Legislative Redistricting: |
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2.
Statutory or Other Citations |
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a)
Description of Current Congressional Districts: |
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b)
Description of Current Legislative Districts: |
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c)
Districting Principles or Procedure: |
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3.
Congressional Districts |
|
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a)
Present Number: |
2 |
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b)
Prospective Number after 2010 Census: |
2 |
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4.
State Legislative Districts |
|
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a)
Senate |
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Number
of Districts: |
35 |
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Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
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Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
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b)
House |
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Number
of Districts: |
35 |
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Number
of Multimember Districts: |
35 |
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Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
2 |
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c)
House Districts Nested within Senate Districts? |
Yes |
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5.
Redistricting Requirements |
|
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a)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Congressional Districts |
Commission
for Reapportionment |
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b)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Legislative Districts: |
Commission
for Reapportionment |
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c)
Legislative Committee Responsible for Redistricting: |
N/A |
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d)
Use Apportionment Board or Commission? |
Yes |
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Six
members: two largest parties in House and Senate each appoint one; two parties
with most votes for governor each appoint one. Members may not be elected or
appointed officials. |
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e)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Congressional Plan? |
No |
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f)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Legislative Plan? |
No |
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6.
Redistricting Deadlines |
|
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a)
Congressional Deadline: |
90
days after appointment of the commission. |
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Basis
for Deadline: |
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Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
None
stated. |
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b)
Legislative Deadline: |
90
days after appointment of the commission. |
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Basis
for Deadline: |
||
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
None
stated. |
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7.
Voting Rights Act Information for the 2000s |
|
|
Preclearance
Required? |
No |
|
Justice
Department Objection to Plans? |
N/A |
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8.
State Contacts |
||
Kristin
Ford Legislative
Librarian Capitol
Annex PO
Box 83720 Boise,
ID 83720-0054 208/
334-4863 208/334-2125
Fax |
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1.
Constitutional Citations |
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a)
Congressional Redistricting: |
None |
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b)
Legislative Redistricting: |
Article IV, §§ 2, 3 |
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2.
Statutory or Other Citations |
|
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a)
Description of Current Congressional Districts: |
Public
Act No. 92-0004 (May 31, 2001) |
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b)
Description of Current Legislative Districts: |
None
(commission) |
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c)
Districting Principles or Procedure: |
Constitution,
Article IV, § 3 |
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3.
Congressional Districts |
|
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a)
Present Number: |
19 |
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b)
Prospective Number after 2010 Census: |
18 |
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4.
State Legislative Districts |
|
|
a)
Senate |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
59 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
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b)
House |
|
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Number
of Districts: |
118 |
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Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
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c)
House Districts Nested within Senate Districts? |
Yes |
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5.
Redistricting Requirements |
|
|
a)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Congressional Districts |
Legislature |
|
b)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Legislative Districts: |
Legislature |
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c)
Legislative Committee Responsible for Redistricting: |
Not
yet determined |
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d)
Use Apportionment Board or Commission? |
Yes,
backup. Eight
members: Senate president & minority leader, House speaker & minority
leader each select one legislator and one non-legislator, no more than four
from same party. |
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e)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Congressional Plan? |
Yes |
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f)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Legislative Plan? |
Yes |
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6.
Redistricting Deadlines |
|
|
a)
Congressional Deadline: |
None |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
N/A |
|
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
N/A |
|
b)
Legislative Deadline: |
May
31, 2011 |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
Constitution |
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Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
Commission
draws plan. |
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7.
Voting Rights Act Information for the 2000s |
|
|
Preclearance
Required? |
No |
|
Justice
Department Objection to Plans? |
N/A |
|
8.
State Contacts |
||
Timothy
D. Mapes 300
Capitol Building |
Daniel
W. White Staff State
Board of Elections |
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1.
Constitutional Citations |
|
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a)
Congressional Redistricting: |
None |
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b)
Legislative Redistricting: |
||
2.
Statutory or Other Citations |
|
|
a)
Description of Current Congressional Districts: |
Exec.
Order 01-11 (July 1, 2001) |
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b)
Description of Current Legislative Districts: |
Senate:
Ind. Code §
2-1-11 House:
Ind. Code §
2-1-10 |
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c)
Districting Principles or Procedure: |
Legislative:
Constitution, Article
4, § 5 Congressional:
Ind. Code §
3-3-2 |
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3.
Congressional Districts |
|
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a)
Present Number: |
9 |
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b)
Prospective Number after 2010 Census: |
9 |
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4.
State Legislative Districts |
|
|
a)
Senate |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
50 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
|
b)
House |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
100 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
|
c)
House Districts Nested within Senate Districts? |
No |
|
5.
Redistricting Requirements |
|
|
a)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Congressional Districts |
Legislature |
|
b)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Legislative Districts: |
Legislature |
|
c)
Legislative Committee Responsible for Redistricting: |
Senate:
Committee on Legislative Apportionment and Elections House:
Committee on Elections and Apportionment |
|
d)
Use Apportionment Board or Commission? |
Yes,
congressional backup. Five
members: speaker of House, president of Senate, chairs of House and Senate
redistricting committees, and governor's appointee. |
|
e)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Congressional Plan? |
Yes |
|
f)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Legislative Plan? |
Yes |
|
6.
Redistricting Deadlines |
|
|
a)
Congressional Deadline: |
April
29, 2011 (end of first regular session) |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
||
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
Redistricting
Commission adopts an interim plan. |
|
b)
Legislative Deadline: |
April
29, 2011 |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
Statute |
|
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
Special
session of the General Assembly, if called by the Governor. |
|
7.
Voting Rights Act Information for the 2000s |
|
|
Preclearance
Required? |
No |
|
Justice
Department Objection to Plans? |
N/A |
|
8.
State Contacts |
||
Robert
Rudolph |
|
|
Mark
Stratton Co-Manager/Office
of Census Data Legislative
Services Agency 200
W. Washington Street, Suite 301 Indianapolis,
IN 46204 317/233-9294 317/234-9195 Fax |
Maureen
Bard Co-Manager/Office
of Census Data Legislative
Services Agency 200
W. Washington Street, Suite 301 Indianapolis,
IN 46204 317/233-2897 317/234-1185
Fax |
|
1.
Constitutional Citations |
|
|
a)
Congressional Redistricting: |
||
b)
Legislative Redistricting: |
||
2.
Statutory or Other Citations |
|
|
a)
Description of Current Congressional Districts: |
||
b)
Description of Current Legislative Districts: |
Senate:
Iowa
Code § 41.2 House:
Iowa
Code § 41.1 |
|
c)
Districting Principles or Procedure: |
||
3.
Congressional Districts |
|
|
a)
Present Number: |
5 |
|
b)
Prospective Number after 2010 Census: |
4 |
|
4.
State Legislative Districts |
|
|
a)
Senate |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
50 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
|
b)
House |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
100 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
|
c)
House Districts Nested within Senate Districts? |
Yes |
|
5.
Redistricting Requirements |
|
|
a)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Congressional Districts |
Legislature |
|
b)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Legislative Districts: |
Legislature |
|
c)
Legislative Committee Responsible for Redistricting: |
Not
yet established |
|
d)
Use Apportionment Board or Commission? |
Yes,
advisory. Five
members: Senate majority leader, Senate minority leader, House majority
leader, and House minority leader each select one. These four select a fifth
member, who serves as chair. |
|
e)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Congressional Plan? |
Yes |
|
f)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Legislative Plan? |
Yes |
|
6.
Redistricting Deadlines |
|
|
a)
Congressional Deadline: |
None |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
N/A |
|
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
N/A |
|
b)
Legislative Deadline: |
September
1, 2011. Apportionment becomes law by September 15, 2011. |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
||
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
State
supreme court must adopt a plan before December 31, 2011. |
|
7.
Voting Rights Act Information for the 2000s |
|
|
Preclearance
Required? |
No |
|
Justice
Department Objection to Plans? |
N/A |
|
8.
State Contacts |
||
Ed
Cook |
Gary
Rudicil |
|
Beth
Henning State
Data Center Coordinator State
Library of Iowa 1112
E. Grand Ave. Ola
Babcock Miller Building Des
Moines, IA 50319-0233 515/281-4350 |
|
|
1.
Constitutional Citations |
|
|
a)
Congressional Redistricting: |
None |
|
b)
Legislative Redistricting: |
Article X, § 1 |
|
2.
Statutory or Other Citations |
|
|
a)
Description of Current Congressional Districts: |
||
b)
Description of Current Legislative Districts: |
Senate:
Kan. Stat. Ann. §§
4-4,451 to
4-4,493 House:
Kan. Stat. Ann. §§
4-3,731 to
4-3,858 |
|
c)
Districting Principles or Procedure: |
||
3.
Congressional Districts |
|
|
a)
Present Number: |
4 |
|
b)
Prospective Number after 2010 Census: |
4 |
|
4.
State Legislative Districts |
|
|
a)
Senate |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
40 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
|
b)
House |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
125 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
|
c)
House Districts Nested within Senate Districts? |
No |
|
5.
Redistricting Requirements |
|
|
a)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Congressional Districts |
Legislature |
|
b)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Legislative Districts: |
Legislature |
|
c)
Legislative Committee Responsible for Redistricting: |
Not
yet established |
|
d)
Use Apportionment Board or Commission? |
No |
|
e)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Congressional Plan? |
Yes |
|
f)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Legislative Plan? |
Yes |
|
6.
Redistricting Deadlines |
|
|
a)
Congressional Deadline: |
None |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
N/A |
|
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
N/A |
|
b)
Legislative Deadline: |
Before
2012 sine die adjournment. |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
Constitution |
|
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
Constitution
is silent. |
|
7.
Voting Rights Act Information for the 2000s |
|
|
Preclearance
Required? |
No |
|
Justice
Department Objection to Plans? |
N/A |
|
8.
State Contacts |
||
Jason
Long Assistant
Revisor of Statutes Room
010-East, State Capitol |
Sean
Ostrow Revisor Fellow Room
010-East, State Capitol |
|
Alan
Conroy Director Legislative
Research Department Room
010-West, State Capitol Topeka,
KS 66612-1504 785/296-3181 785/296-3824
Fax |
|
|
1.
Constitutional Citations |
|
|
a)
Congressional Redistricting: |
||
b)
Legislative Redistricting: |
||
2.
Statutory or Other Citations |
|
|
a)
Description of Current Congressional Districts: |
||
b)
Description of Current Legislative Districts: |
||
c)
Districting Principles or Procedure: |
None |
|
3.
Congressional Districts |
|
|
a)
Present Number: |
6 |
|
b)
Prospective Number after 2010 Census: |
6 |
|
4.
State Legislative Districts |
|
|
a)
Senate |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
38 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
|
b)
House |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
100 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
|
c)
House Districts Nested within Senate Districts? |
No |
|
5.
Redistricting Requirements |
|
|
a)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Congressional Districts |
Legislature |
|
b)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Legislative Districts: |
Legislature |
|
c)
Legislative Committee Responsible for Redistricting: |
Senate:
Committee on State and Local Government House:
Committee on State Government |
|
d)
Use Apportionment Board or Commission? |
No |
|
e)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Congressional Plan? |
Yes |
|
f)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Legislative Plan? |
Yes |
|
6.
Redistricting Deadlines |
|
|
a)
Congressional Deadline: |
None |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
N/A |
|
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
N/A |
|
b)
Legislative Deadline: |
May
2013 |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
1893
Redistricting Act |
|
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
Not
specified |
|
7.
Voting Rights Act Information for the 2000s |
|
|
Preclearance
Required? |
No |
|
Justice
Department Objection to Plans? |
N/A |
|
8.
State Contacts |
||
Judy
Fritz |
Greg
Woosley Legislative
Analyst |
|
1.
Constitutional Citations |
|
|
a)
Congressional Redistricting: |
None |
|
b)
Legislative Redistricting: |
||
2.
Statutory or Other Citations |
|
|
a)
Description of Current Congressional Districts: |
||
b)
Description of Current Legislative Districts: |
Senate:
La. Rev. Stat. Ann.
§ 24:35.1 |
|
c)
Districting Principles or Procedure: |
None |
|
3.
Congressional Districts |
|
|
a)
Present Number: |
7 |
|
b)
Prospective Number after 2010 Census: |
6 |
|
4.
State Legislative Districts |
|
|
a)
Senate |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
39 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
|
b)
House |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
105 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
|
c)
House Districts Nested within Senate Districts? |
No |
|
5.
Redistricting Requirements |
|
|
a)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Congressional Districts |
Legislature |
|
b)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Legislative Districts: |
Legislature |
|
c)
Legislative Committee Responsible for Redistricting: |
Senate:
Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs House:
Committee on House and Governmental Affairs |
|
d)
Use Apportionment Board or Commission? |
No |
|
e)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Congressional Plan? |
Yes |
|
f)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Legislative Plan? |
Yes |
|
6.
Redistricting Deadlines |
|
|
a)
Congressional Deadline: |
None |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
N/A |
|
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
N/A |
|
b)
Legislative Deadline: |
December
31, 2011 (year after census data is reported to President) |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
Constitution |
|
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
State
supreme court, upon petition of elector, shall reapportion both houses. |
|
7.
Voting Rights Act Information for the 2000s |
|
|
Preclearance
Required? |
Yes |
|
Justice
Department Objection to Plans? |
Senate:
No House:
Yes |
|
8.
State Contacts |
||
Glenn
Koepp |
Alfred
W. Speer Clerk
of the House P.O.
Box 44281 |
|
Patricia
Lowrey-Dufour Legislative
Analyst House
and Governmental Affairs Committee P.O.
Box 44486 State
Capitol Building 7th Floor Baton
Rouge, LA 70804 225/342-2396 225/342-0768
Fax |
Mark
Mahaffey Attorney House
and Governmental Affairs Committee P.O.
Box 44486 State
Capitol Building 7th Floor Baton
Rouge, LA 70804 225/342-2598 225/342-0768
Fax |
|
Suzanne
Morain Executive
Assistant P.
O. Box 94183 Baton
Rouge, LA 70804 225/342-2374 |
William
Blair Director
of Demographic Services P.
O. Box 94183 Baton
Rouge, LA 70804 225/342-2591 225/377-2303
Fax |
|
1.
Constitutional Citations |
|
|
a)
Congressional Redistricting: |
Article IV, Part 3, § 1-A |
|
b)
Legislative Redistricting: |
Article IV, Part 1, § 2; Part 2, § 2 |
|
2.
Statutory or Other Citations |
|
|
a)
Description of Current Congressional Districts: |
None
(court) |
|
b)
Description of Current Legislative Districts: |
Senate:
None (court) House:
P.L.
2003, ch. 44 (Sep.
13, 2003) |
|
c)
Districting Principles or Procedure: |
||
3.
Congressional Districts |
|
|
a)
Present Number: |
2 |
|
b)
Prospective Number after 2010 Census: |
2 |
|
4.
State Legislative Districts |
|
|
a)
Senate |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
35 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
|
b)
House |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
151 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
|
c)
House Districts Nested within Senate Districts? |
No |
|
5.
Redistricting Requirements |
|
|
a)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Congressional Districts |
Apportionment
Commission |
|
b)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Legislative Districts: |
Apportionment
Commission |
|
c)
Legislative Committee Responsible for Redistricting: |
N/A |
|
d)
Use Apportionment Board or Commission? |
Yes,
advisory. 15
members: Speaker of the House appoints three. House minority leader appoints three.
President of the Senate appoints two. Senate minority leader appoints two.
Chairs of two major political parties, or their designees. The members from
the two parties represented on the commission each appoint a public member,
and the two public members choose a third public member. |
|
e)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Congressional Plan? |
Yes |
|
f)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Legislative Plan? |
Yes |
|
6.
Redistricting Deadlines |
|
|
a)
Congressional Deadline: |
Advisory
Commission submits plan to legislature no later than 90 days after convening
2013 session. Legislature must adopt commission plan or plan of its own by ⅔
vote of each house within 30 days. |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
Statute |
|
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
State
supreme court draws plan. |
|
b)
Legislative Deadline: |
Advisory
Commission submits plan to legislature no later than 90 days after convening
2013 session. Legislature must adopt commission plan or plan of its own by ⅔ vote
of each house within 30 days. |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
Constitution |
|
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
State
supreme court draws plan. |
|
7.
Voting Rights Act Information for the 2000s |
|
|
Preclearance
Required? |
No |
|
Justice
Department Objection to Plans? |
N/A |
|
8.
State Contacts |
||
William
Brown Special
Assistant House
of Representatives 2
State House Station Augusta,
ME 04333-0115 207/287-1300 |
|
|
1.
Constitutional Citations |
|
|
a)
Congressional Redistricting: |
None |
|
b)
Legislative Redistricting: |
Article
III, §§ 2-5 |
|
2.
Statutory or Other Citations |
|
|
a)
Description of Current Congressional Districts: |
Md.
Code Ann., Election Law, §§
8-701 to 8-711 |
|
b)
Description of Current Legislative Districts: |
||
c)
Districting Principles or Procedure: |
Constitution,
Article
III, §§ 4-5 |
|
3.
Congressional Districts |
|
|
a)
Present Number: |
8 |
|
b)
Prospective Number after 2010 Census: |
8 |
|
4.
State Legislative Districts |
|
|
a)
Senate |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
47 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
|
b)
House |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
65 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
44 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
3 |
|
c)
House Districts Nested within Senate Districts? |
Yes |
|
5.
Redistricting Requirements |
|
|
a)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Congressional Districts |
Constitution
and statutes are silent. |
|
b)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Legislative Districts: |
Governor |
|
c)
Legislative Committee Responsible for Redistricting: |
Senate:
Committee on Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs House:
Committee on Health and Government Matters |
|
d)
Use Apportionment Board or Commission? |
Yes,
advisory. |
|
e)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Congressional Plan? |
Yes |
|
f)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Legislative Plan? |
No |
|
6.
Redistricting Deadlines |
|
|
a)
Congressional Deadline: |
None |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
N/A |
|
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
N/A |
|
b)
Legislative Deadline: |
Governor
submits plan to legislature on first day of regular session in second year following
census. Legislature has 45 days to amend and adopt plan or adopt one of their
own. |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
Constitution |
|
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
Plan,
as introduced by governor, goes into effect. |
|
7.
Voting Rights Act Information for the 2000s |
|
|
Preclearance
Required? |
No |
|
Justice
Department Objection to Plans? |
N/A |
|
8.
State Contacts |
||
Michelle
Davis Senior
Policy Analyst Dept.
of Legislative Services |
Nasrin Rahman |
|
Karl
Aro |
|
|
1.
Constitutional Citations |
|
|
a)
Congressional Redistricting: |
None |
|
b)
Legislative Redistricting: |
Amendment,
Article CI, as amended by amendment, Article CIX |
|
2.
Statutory or Other Citations |
|
|
a)
Description of Current Congressional Districts: |
||
b)
Description of Current Legislative Districts: |
Senate:
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 57 § 3 House:
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 57 § 4 |
|
c)
Districting Principles or Procedure: |
Constitution,
amendment Article CI, as amended by amendment Article CIX |
|
3.
Congressional Districts |
|
|
a)
Present Number: |
10 |
|
b)
Prospective Number after 2010 Census: |
9 |
|
4.
State Legislative Districts |
|
|
a)
Senate |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
40 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
|
b)
House |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
160 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
|
c)
House Districts Nested within Senate Districts? |
No |
|
5.
Redistricting Requirements |
|
|
a)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Congressional Districts |
Legislature |
|
b)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Legislative Districts: |
Legislature |
|
c)
Legislative Committee Responsible for Redistricting: |
Joint
Committee on Redistricting |
|
d)
Use Apportionment Board or Commission? |
No |
|
No |
||
e)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Congressional Plan? |
Yes |
|
f)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Legislative Plan? |
Yes |
|
6.
Redistricting Deadlines |
|
|
a)
Congressional Deadline: |
None |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
N/A |
|
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
N/A |
|
b)
Legislative Deadline: |
In
time for 2012 election. |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
Constitution |
|
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
Constitution
is silent. |
|
7.
Voting Rights Act Information for the 2000s |
|
|
Preclearance
Required? |
No |
|
Justice
Department Objection to Plans? |
N/A |
|
8.
State Contacts |
||
Stanley
C. Rosenberg Senator
320
State House Boston,
MA 02133 617/722-1532 |
John
Gaviglio Data
Center Magager Massachusetts
State Data Center University
of Massachusetts Donahue Institute 100
Venture Way, Suite 9 Hadley,
MA 01035-9462 413/545-0176 413/545-3420
Fax |
|
1.
Constitutional Citations |
|
|
a)
Congressional Redistricting: |
None |
|
b)
Legislative Redistricting: |
||
2.
Statutory or Other Citations |
|
|
a)
Description of Current Congressional Districts: |
Mich.
Comp. Laws §
3.51 |
|
b)
Description of Current Legislative Districts: |
Senate:
Mich. Comp. Laws §
4.2002 House:
Mich. Comp. Laws §
4.2001 |
|
c)
Districting Principles or Procedure: |
||
3.
Congressional Districts |
|
|
a)
Present Number: |
15 |
|
b)
Prospective Number after 2010 Census: |
14 |
|
4.
State Legislative Districts |
|
|
a)
Senate |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
38 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
|
b)
House |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
110 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
|
c)
House Districts Nested within Senate Districts? |
No |
|
5.
Redistricting Requirements |
|
|
a)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Congressional Districts |
Legislature |
|
b)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Legislative Districts: |
Legislature |
|
c)
Legislative Committee Responsible for Redistricting: |
Not
yet established |
|
d)
Use Apportionment Board or Commission? |
No |
|
|
||
e)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Congressional Plan? |
Yes |
|
f)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Legislative Plan? |
Yes |
|
6.
Redistricting Deadlines |
|
|
a)
Congressional Deadline: |
None |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
N/A |
|
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
N/A |
|
b)
Legislative Deadline: |
None |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
N/A |
|
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
N/A |
|
7.
Voting Rights Act Information for the 2000s |
|
|
Preclearance
Required? |
Yes,
for two townships only. |
|
Justice
Department Objection to Plans? |
No |
|
8.
State Contacts |
||
Michael
Vatter Computer
Coordinator Senate
Democratic Office Capitol
Building-Ofc of Senate Minority Leader Lansing,
MI 48913 517/373-7370 517/373-1373
Fax |
|
|
1.
Constitutional Citations |
|
|
a)
Congressional Redistricting: |
Article
IV, § 3 |
|
b)
Legislative Redistricting: |
||
2.
Statutory or Other Citations |
|
|
a)
Description of Current Congressional Districts: |
Congressional
Redistricting Plan, Zachman
v. Kiffmeyer, No. C0-01-160 (Minn. Spec. Redis. Panel Mar. 19, 2002) |
|
b)
Description of Current Legislative Districts: |
Legislative
Redistricting Plan, Zachman
v. Kiffmeyer, No. C0-01-160 (Minn. Spec. Redis. Panel Mar. 19, 2002) |
|
c)
Districting Principles or Procedure: |
Minn. Stat. § 2.91; Order
Stating Redistricting Principles and Requirements for Plan Submissions, Zachman v. Kiffmeyer, No. C0-01-160 (Minn. Spec. Redis. Panel Dec. 11, 2001) |
|
3.
Congressional Districts |
|
|
a)
Present Number: |
8 |
|
b)
Prospective Number after 2010 Census: |
7 |
|
4.
State Legislative Districts |
|
|
a)
Senate |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
67 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
|
b)
House |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
134 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
|
c)
House Districts Nested within Senate Districts? |
Yes |
|
5.
Redistricting Requirements |
|
|
a)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Congressional Districts |
Legislature |
|
b)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Legislative Districts: |
Legislature |
|
c)
Legislative Committee Responsible for Redistricting: |
Subcommittee
on Redistricting Four
members: 2 Democrats; 2 Republicans, appointed by Legislative Coordinating
Commission, one member from each caucus in each house. Plans drawn by
committees appointed in 2011. |
|
d)
Use Apportionment Board or Commission? |
No |
|
e)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Congressional Plan? |
Yes |
|
f)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Legislative Plan? |
Yes |
|
6.
Redistricting Deadlines |
|
|
a)
Congressional Deadline: |
25
weeks before the state primary election in the year ending in two (February
21, 2012) |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
||
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
Not
specified |
|
b)
Legislative Deadline: |
25
weeks before the state primary election in the year ending in two (February
21, 2012) |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
||
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
Not
specified |
|
7.
Voting Rights Act Information for the 2000s |
|
|
Preclearance
Required? |
No |
|
Justice
Department Objection to Plans? |
N/A |
|
8.
State Contacts |
||
Thomas
S. Bottern |
Matt
Gehring Legislative
Analyst House
Research 600
State Office Building St.
Paul, MN 55155 651/296-5052 651/296-9887
Fax |
|
Lee
Meilleur |
Tom
Gillaspy State
Demographer Department
of Administration 300
Centennial Building St.
Paul, MN 55155 651/201-2461 |
|
1.
Constitutional Citations |
|
|
a)
Congressional Redistricting: |
None |
|
b)
Legislative Redistricting: |
Article
13, § 254 |
|
2.
Statutory or Other Citations |
|
|
a)
Description of Current Congressional Districts: |
Smith v. Clark, No.
3:01-CV-855WS, 189 F. Supp. 2d 548, 559 (S.D.
Miss. Feb. 26, 2002), aff’d sub nom.
Branch v. Smith, 538
U.S. 254 (Mar. 31, 2003) |
|
b)
Description of Current Legislative Districts: |
Senate:
J.R.
No. 201 (Mar. 26, 2002) House:
J.R.
No. 1 (Mar. 26, 2002) |
|
c)
Districting Principles or Procedure: |
||
3.
Congressional Districts |
|
|
a)
Present Number: |
4 |
|
b)
Prospective Number after 2010 Census: |
4 |
|
4.
State Legislative Districts |
|
|
a)
Senate |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
52 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
|
b)
House |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
122 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
|
c)
House Districts Nested within Senate Districts? |
No |
|
5.
Redistricting Requirements |
|
|
a)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Congressional Districts |
Legislature |
|
b)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Legislative Districts: |
Legislature |
|
c)
Legislative Committee Responsible for Redistricting: |
Legislative:
Standing Joint Legislative Committee on Reapportionment Congressional:
Standing Joint Committee on Congressional Redistricting |
|
d)
Use Apportionment Board or Commission? |
Yes,
backup. Chief
justice of Supreme Court is chair, attorney general, secretary of state,
speaker of the House, president pro tem of the Senate. |
|
e)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Congressional Plan? |
Yes |
|
f)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Legislative Plan? |
No |
|
6.
Redistricting Deadlines |
|
|
a)
Congressional Deadline: |
30
days prior to convening of next regular session following release of census
counts. |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
Statute |
|
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
Statutes
are silent. |
|
b)
Legislative Deadline: |
Must
redistrict at regular session the second year following 2010 census. |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
||
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
Mandatory
special session of legislature If that fails, special commission must draw
plan. |
|
7.
Voting Rights Act Information for the 2000s |
|
|
Preclearance
Required? |
Yes |
|
Justice
Department Objection to Plans? |
No |
|
8.
State Contacts |
||
James
F. (Ted) Booth |
|
|
1.
Constitutional Citations |
|
|
a)
Congressional Redistricting: |
Article
III, § 45 |
|
b)
Legislative Redistricting: |
||
2.
Statutory or Other Citations |
|
|
a)
Description of Current Congressional Districts: |
Mo.
Rev. Stat. §§ 128.400-440 |
|
b)
Description of Current Legislative Districts: |
None
(commission) |
|
c)
Districting Principles or Procedure: |
||
3.
Congressional Districts |
|
|
a)
Present Number: |
9 |
|
b)
Prospective Number after 2010 Census: |
9 |
|
4.
State Legislative Districts |
|
|
a)
Senate |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
34 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
|
b)
House |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
163 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
|
c)
House Districts Nested within Senate Districts? |
No |
|
5.
Redistricting Requirements |
|
|
a)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Congressional Districts |
Legislature |
|
b)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Legislative Districts: |
Redistricting
Commissions |
|
c)
Legislative Committee Responsible for Redistricting: |
Senate:
Select Redistricting Committee House:
Special Redistricting Committee |
|
d)
Use Apportionment Board or Commission? |
Yes
Senate:
10 members: Governor picks five people from two lists of ten submitted by the
two major political parties in the state. House:
18 members: Governor picks one person from each list of two submitted by the
two main political parties in each congressional district. |
|
e)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Congressional Plan? |
Yes |
|
f)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Legislative Plan? |
No |
|
6.
Redistricting Deadlines |
|
|
a)
Congressional Deadline: |
None |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
N/A |
|
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
N/A |
|
b)
Legislative Deadline: |
Six
months from date of appointment. |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
Constitution |
|
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
Commission
is discharged. State supreme court appoints a six-member commission from
among state appellate judges, who must file a plan within 90 days of the
discharge of the commission. |
|
7.
Voting Rights Act Information for the 2000s |
|
|
Preclearance
Required? |
No |
|
Justice
Department Objection to Plans? |
N/A |
|
8.
State Contacts |
||
William
Tucker Director
of Research House
of Representatives State
Capitol Room B-38 |
|
|
Lori
Strong-Goeke Assistant
Director Office
of Administration Division
of Budget and Planning Capitol
Building Room 124 Jefferson
City, MO 65101 573/751-9328 |
Ryan
Burson Capitol
Building Jefferson
City, MO 65101 |
|
1.
Constitutional Citations |
|
|
a)
Congressional Redistricting: |
||
b)
Legislative Redistricting: |
||
2.
Statutory or Other Citations |
|
|
a)
Description of Current Congressional Districts: |
N/A |
|
b)
Description of Current Legislative Districts: |
None
(commission) |
|
c)
Districting Principles or Procedure: |
||
3.
Congressional Districts |
|
|
a)
Present Number: |
1 |
|
b)
Prospective Number after 2010 Census: |
1 |
|
4.
State Legislative Districts |
|
|
a)
Senate |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
50 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
|
b)
House |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
100 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
|
c)
House Districts Nested within Senate Districts? |
Yes |
|
5.
Redistricting Requirements |
|
|
a)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Congressional Districts |
Districting
and Apportionment Commission |
|
b)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Legislative Districts: |
Districting
and Apportionment Commission |
|
c)
Legislative Committee Responsible for Redistricting: |
N/A |
|
d)
Use Apportionment Board or Commission? |
Yes Majority
and minority leaders of both houses of the Legislature each select one
member. Those four select a fifth, who is the chair. If they cannot do so by
a majority vote, the state supreme court picks the fifth. None may be a
public official. Members cannot run for legislative office in the two years
after the redistricting plan becomes effective. |
|
e)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Congressional Plan? |
No |
|
f)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Legislative Plan? |
No |
|
6.
Redistricting Deadlines |
|
|
a)
Congressional Deadline: |
Within
90 days after the final decennial census figures are available. |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
Constitution |
|
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
Constitution
is silent. |
|
b)
Legislative Deadline: |
Submit
to Legislature at first regular session after commission appointed or after census
figures are available. Legislature has 30 days to submit recommendations,
commission has 30 more days to file final plan. |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
Constitution |
|
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
Constitution
is silent. |
|
7.
Voting Rights Act Information for the 2000s |
|
|
Preclearance
Required? |
No |
|
Justice
Department Objection to Plans? |
N/A |
|
8.
State Contacts |
||
Susan
Fox Legislative
Services Division |
Lisa
Mecklenberg Jackson Legislative
Services Division |
|
Joe
Kolman Resource
Policy Analyst Legislative
Environmental Policy Office P.O.
Box 201704 Helena,
MT 59620-1704 406/444-9280 |
Rachel
Weiss |
|
1.
Constitutional Citations |
|
|
a)
Congressional Redistricting: |
None |
|
b)
Legislative Redistricting: |
||
2.
Statutory or Other Citations |
|
|
a)
Description of Current Congressional Districts: |
||
b)
Description of Current Legislative Districts: |
||
c)
Districting Principles or Procedure: |
||
3.
Congressional Districts |
|
|
a)
Present Number: |
3 |
|
b)
Prospective Number after 2010 Census: |
3 |
|
4.
State Legislative Districts |
|
|
a)
Senate |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
49 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
|
b)
House |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
N/A |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
N/A |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
N/A |
|
c)
House Districts Nested within Senate Districts? |
|
|
5.
Redistricting Requirements |
|
|
a)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Congressional Districts |
Legislature |
|
b)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Legislative Districts: |
Legislature |
|
c)
Legislative Committee Responsible for Redistricting: |
Committee
on Redistricting |
|
d)
Use Apportionment Board or Commission? |
No |
|
e)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Congressional Plan? |
Yes |
|
f)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Legislative Plan? |
Yes |
|
6.
Redistricting Deadlines |
|
|
a)
Congressional Deadline: |
None |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
N/A |
|
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
N/A |
|
b)
Legislative Deadline: |
||
Basis
for Deadline: |
Qualification
for office |
|
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
Possible
ineligibility |
|
7.
Voting Rights Act Information for the 2000s |
|
|
Preclearance
Required? |
No |
|
Justice
Department Objection to Plans? |
N/A |
|
8.
State Contacts |
||
Cynthia
Johnson Director
of Research Legislative
Research Division P.O.
Box 94945 Lincoln,
NE 68509-4945 402/471-2221 402/479-0967
Fax |
Nancy
Cyr Senior
Legal Counsel Legislative
Research Division Rm 1201 State Capitol P.O.
Box 94945 Lincoln,
NE 68509-4945 402/471-0077 402/479-0967 |
|
Jack
Dohrman GIS
Manager P.O.
Box 94945 Lincoln,
NE 68509 402/471-0042 |
|
|
1.
Constitutional Citations |
|
|
a)
Congressional Redistricting: |
None |
|
b)
Legislative Redistricting: |
||
2.
Statutory or Other Citations |
|
|
a)
Description of Current Congressional Districts: |
Nev.
Rev. Stat. §§ 304.060 to 304.120 |
|
b)
Description of Current Legislative Districts: |
Nev.
Rev. Stat. §§ 218.051 to 218.084 |
|
c)
Districting Principles or Procedure: |
Assembly Con.Res. No. 1, Jt. Standing Rules, 71st Sess. Nev. Leg..
(Feb. 12, 2001), Rule 13 |
|
3.
Congressional Districts |
|
|
a)
Present Number: |
3 |
|
b)
Prospective Number after 2010 Census: |
4 |
|
4.
State Legislative Districts |
|
|
a)
Senate |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
19 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
2 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
2 |
|
b)
House |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
42 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
|
c)
House Districts Nested within Senate Districts? |
No |
|
5.
Redistricting Requirements |
|
|
a)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Congressional Districts |
Legislature |
|
b)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Legislative Districts: |
Legislature |
|
c)
Legislative Committee Responsible for Redistricting: |
Senate:
Committee on Government Affairs Assembly:
Committee on Elections, Procedures, Ethics, and Constitutional Amendments |
|
d)
Use Apportionment Board or Commission? |
No |
|
e)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Congressional Plan? |
Yes |
|
f)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Legislative Plan? |
Yes |
|
6.
Redistricting Deadlines |
|
|
a)
Congressional Deadline: |
Statutes
are silent. |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
N/A |
|
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
N/A |
|
b)
Legislative Deadline: |
June
6, 2011. (Mandatory duty of the legislature to apportion itself at first
legislative session following decennial census.) |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
||
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
Constitution
is silent. |
|
7.
Voting Rights Act Information for the 2000s |
|
|
Preclearance
Required? |
No |
|
Justice
Department Objection to Plans? |
N/A |
|
8.
State Contacts |
||
Michael
Stewart Supervising
Principal Research Analyst |
Lorne
J. Malkiewich Director Legislative
Counsel Bureau 401
S. Carson Street Carson
City, Nevada 89701-4747 775/684-6800 775/684-6600
Fax |
|
1.
Constitutional Citations |
|
|
a)
Congressional Redistricting: |
None |
|
b)
Legislative Redistricting: |
||
2.
Statutory or Other Citations |
|
|
a)
Description of Current Congressional Districts: |
||
b)
Description of Current Legislative Districts: |
Senate:
N.H. Rev.
Stat. §§ 662:3 House:
N.H. Rev.
Stat. § 662:5 |
|
c)
Districting Principles or Procedure: |
||
3.
Congressional Districts |
|
|
a)
Present Number: |
2 |
|
b)
Prospective Number after 2010 Census: |
2 |
|
4.
State Legislative Districts |
|
|
a)
Senate |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
24 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
|
b)
House |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
103 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
92 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
13 |
|
c)
House Districts Nested within Senate Districts? |
No |
|
5.
Redistricting Requirements |
|
|
a)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Congressional Districts |
Legislature |
|
b)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Legislative Districts: |
Legislature |
|
c)
Legislative Committee Responsible for Redistricting: |
Senate:
Committee on Election Law and Veterans' Affairs House:
Committee on Election Law |
|
d)
Use Apportionment Board or Commission? |
No |
|
e)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Congressional Plan? |
Yes |
|
f)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Legislative Plan? |
Yes |
|
6.
Redistricting Deadlines |
|
|
a)
Congressional Deadline: |
None |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
N/A |
|
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
N/A |
|
b)
Legislative Deadline: |
None |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
N/A |
|
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
N/A |
|
7.
Voting Rights Act Information for the 2000s |
|
|
Preclearance
Required? |
Yes |
|
Justice
Department Objection to Plans? |
No |
|
8.
State Contacts |
||
Pam
Smarling Committee
Researcher |
|
|
1.
Constitutional Citations |
|
|
a)
Congressional Redistricting: |
Article
II, § II |
|
b)
Legislative Redistricting: |
Article
IV, §§ II, III |
|
2.
Statutory or Other Citations |
|
|
a)
Description of Current Congressional Districts: |
None
(commission) |
|
b)
Description of Current Legislative Districts: |
None
(commission) |
|
c)
Districting Principles or Procedure: |
None |
|
3.
Congressional Districts |
|
|
a)
Present Number: |
13 |
|
b)
Prospective Number after 2010 Census: |
12 |
|
4.
State Legislative Districts |
|
|
a)
Senate |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
40 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
|
b)
House |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
40 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
40 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
2 |
|
c)
House Districts Nested within Senate Districts? |
Yes |
|
5.
Redistricting Requirements |
|
|
a)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Congressional Districts |
Redistricting
Commission |
|
b)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Legislative Districts: |
Apportionment
Commission |
|
c)
Legislative Committee Responsible for Redistricting: |
N/A |
|
d)
Use Apportionment Board or Commission? |
Yes Legislative
plan: The chairs of the two major parties each select five members. If these
ten members cannot develop a plan in the allotted time, the chief justice of
the state Supreme Court appoints an eleventh member. Congressional
plan: President of the Senate, speaker of the General Assembly, Senate
minority leader, House minority leader, and chairs of the two largest
political parties each appoint two members. Seven of these members may vote
to appoint the thirteenth, independent member, to serve as chair. Otherwise,
the state Supreme Court selects the independent chair, choosing between the two
candidates who received the most votes on the commission’s last ballot. |
|
e)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Congressional Plan? |
No |
|
f)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Legislative Plan? |
No |
|
6.
Redistricting Deadlines |
|
|
a)
Congressional Deadline: |
Third
Tuesday of each year ending in two, or within three months of receipt of
census by Governor, whichever is later. |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
Constitution |
|
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
The
two plans with the most votes, more than five, are submitted to supreme
court, which selects the plan that conforms most closely to the requirements
of the Constitution and federal law. |
|
b)
Legislative Deadline: |
One
month after receipt by Governor of census count for state from Clerk of U.S.
House, or February 1, 2011, whichever is later. |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
Constitution |
|
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
State
supreme court appoints eleventh member. New commission has one month to
certify plan to secretary of state. |
|
7.
Voting Rights Act Information for the 2000s |
|
|
Preclearance
Required? |
No |
|
Justice
Department Objection to Plans? |
N/A |
|
8.
State Contacts |
||
Frank
Parisi |
Yustina Saleh Director
of Business Services Department
of Labor & Workforce Development 1
John Fitch Plaza Trenton,
NJ 08625 609/984-2593
609/633-3645
Fax |
|
1.
Constitutional Citations |
|
|
a)
Congressional Redistricting: |
None |
|
b)
Legislative Redistricting: |
||
2.
Statutory or Other Citations |
|
|
a)
Description of Current Congressional Districts: |
N.M.
Stat. Ann. §
1-15-15-1 |
|
b)
Description of Current Legislative Districts: |
Senate:
N.M. Stat. Ann.§§
2-8D-7 to 2-8D-49 House:
N.M. Stat. Ann.§
2-7D-1 |
|
c)
Districting Principles or Procedure: |
Senate:
N.M. Stat. Ann. § 2-7C-3 House:
N.M. Stat. Ann. § 2-8D-2 |
|
3.
Congressional Districts |
|
|
a)
Present Number: |
3 |
|
b)
Prospective Number after 2010 Census: |
3 |
|
4.
State Legislative Districts |
|
|
a)
Senate |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
42 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
|
b)
House |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
70 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
|
c)
House Districts Nested within Senate Districts? |
No |
|
5.
Redistricting Requirements |
|
|
a)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Congressional Districts |
Legislature |
|
b)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Legislative Districts: |
Legislature |
|
c)
Legislative Committee Responsible for Redistricting: |
Committee
on Redistricting |
|
d)
Use Apportionment Board or Commission? |
No |
|
e)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Congressional Plan? |
Yes |
|
f)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Legislative Plan? |
Yes |
|
6.
Redistricting Deadlines |
|
|
a)
Congressional Deadline: |
None |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
N/A |
|
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
N/A |
|
b)
Legislative Deadline: |
None |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
N/A |
|
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
N/A |
|
7.
Voting Rights Act Information for the 2000s |
|
|
Preclearance
Required? |
No |
|
Justice
Department Objection to Plans? |
N/A |
|
8.
State Contacts |
||
Paula
Tackett Santa
Fe, NM 87501 505/986-4600 505/986-4680
Fax |
Jon
Boller Santa
Fe, NM 87501 505/986-4600 505/986-4680
Fax |
|
1.
Constitutional Citations |
|
|
a)
Congressional Redistricting: |
None |
|
b)
Legislative Redistricting: |
Article
III, §§ 4, 5 |
|
2.
Statutory or Other Citations |
|
|
a)
Description of Current Congressional Districts: |
N.Y. State L. Laws art. 7, § 111 |
|
b)
Description of Current Legislative Districts: |
N.Y. State L. Laws art. 8 |
|
c)
Districting Principles or Procedure: |
Constitution,
Article
III, § 4 |
|
3.
Congressional Districts |
|
|
a)
Present Number: |
29 |
|
b)
Prospective Number after 2010 Census: |
28 |
|
4.
State Legislative Districts |
|
|
a)
Senate |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
62 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
|
b)
House |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
150 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
|
c)
House Districts Nested within Senate Districts? |
No |
|
5.
Redistricting Requirements |
|
|
a)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Congressional Districts |
Legislature |
|
b)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Legislative Districts: |
Legislature |
|
c)
Legislative Committee Responsible for Redistricting: |
Legislative
Task Force on Demographic Research and Reapportionment |
|
d)
Use Apportionment Board or Commission? |
No |
|
e)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Congressional Plan? |
Yes |
|
f)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Legislative Plan? |
Yes |
|
6.
Redistricting Deadlines |
|
|
a)
Congressional Deadline: |
Before
next election cycle (2012) |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
1
person, 1 vote |
|
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
None
specified |
|
b)
Legislative Deadline: |
Before
next election cycle (2012) |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
1
person, 1 vote & state Constitution |
|
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
None
specified |
|
7.
Voting Rights Act Information for the 2000s |
|
|
Preclearance
Required? |
Yes
(New York, Kings and Bronx counties) |
|
Justice
Department Objection to Plans? |
No |
|
8.
State Contacts |
||
Debra
A. Levine Reapportionment
Task Force 250
Broadway, 21st Floor New
York, NY 10007-2516 212/618-1117 |
Lewis
M. Hoppe 250
Broadway, 21st Floor New
York, NY 10007-2516 212/618-1118 |
|
Jeffrey
M. Wice |
|
|
1.
Constitutional Citations |
|
|
a)
Congressional Redistricting: |
Article
II, § 22 |
|
b)
Legislative Redistricting: |
Article
II, §§ 3, 5, 22 |
|
2.
Statutory or Other Citations |
|
|
a)
Description of Current Congressional Districts: |
||
b)
Description of Current Legislative Districts: |
Senate:
N.C.
Gen. Stat. § 120-1 House:
N.C.
Gen. Stat. § 120-2 |
|
c)
Districting Principles or Procedure: |
N.C.
Gen. Stat. §§ 163-201.1, 163-201.2, 163-202, 120-2.2 See Stephenson v. Bartlett, No.
94PA02, 355 N.C. 354, 562 S.E.2d 377 (Apr. 30,
2002) |
|
3.
Congressional Districts |
|
|
a)
Present Number: |
13 |
|
b)
Prospective Number after 2010 Census: |
13 |
|
4.
State Legislative Districts |
|
|
a)
Senate |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
50 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
|
b)
House |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
120 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
|
c)
House Districts Nested within Senate Districts? |
No |
|
5.
Redistricting Requirements |
|
|
a)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Congressional Districts |
Legislature |
|
b)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Legislative Districts: |
Legislature |
|
c)
Legislative Committee Responsible for Redistricting: |
Not
yet established |
|
d)
Use Apportionment Board or Commission? |
No |
|
e)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Congressional Plan? |
No |
|
f)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Legislative Plan? |
No |
|
6.
Redistricting Deadlines |
|
|
a)
Congressional Deadline: |
In
time for Sec. 5 preclearance before filing opens first Monday in January
2012. |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
||
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
N/A |
|
b)
Legislative Deadline: |
First
regular session after return of decennial federal census. In time for Sec. 5
preclearance before filing opens first Monday in January 2012. |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
Constitution,, art. II, §§ 3, 5. Filing
period set by
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 163-106 |
|
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
N/A |
|
7.
Voting Rights Act Information for the 2000s |
|
|
Preclearance
Required? |
Yes |
|
Justice
Department Objection to Plans? |
No |
|
8.
State Contacts |
||
Gerry
Cohen |
William
Gilkeson Staff
Attorney North
Carolina General Assembly 300
North Salisbury Street, Suite 545 Raleigh,
NC 27603-2957 919/733-2578 919/733-3113
Fax |
|
1.
Constitutional Citations |
|
|
a)
Congressional Redistricting: |
None |
|
b)
Legislative Redistricting: |
Article IV, § 2 |
|
2.
Statutory or Other Citations |
|
|
a)
Description of Current Congressional Districts: |
N/A |
|
b)
Description of Current Legislative Districts: |
N.D.
Century Code § 54-03-01.11 |
|
c)
Districting Principles or Procedure: |
N.D.
Century Code § 54-03-01.5 |
|
3.
Congressional Districts |
|
|
a)
Present Number: |
1 |
|
b)
Prospective Number after 2010 Census: |
1 |
|
4.
State Legislative Districts |
|
|
a)
Senate |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
47 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
|
b)
House |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
94 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
47 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
2 |
|
c)
House Districts Nested within Senate Districts? |
Yes |
|
5.
Redistricting Requirements |
|
|
a)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Congressional Districts |
N/A |
|
b)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Legislative Districts: |
Legislative
Assembly |
|
c)
Legislative Committee Responsible for Redistricting: |
Joint
committee not yet established |
|
d)
Use Apportionment Board or Commission? |
No |
|
e)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Congressional Plan? |
N/A |
|
f)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Legislative Plan? |
Yes |
|
6.
Redistricting Deadlines |
|
|
a)
Congressional Deadline: |
None |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
N/A |
|
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
N/A |
|
b)
Legislative Deadline: |
First
legislative session following decennial census. |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
Constitution |
|
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
Constitution
is silent. |
|
7.
Voting Rights Act Information for the 2000s |
|
|
Preclearance
Required? |
No |
|
Justice
Department Objection to Plans? |
N/A |
|
8.
State Contacts |
||
John
Bjornson |
|
|
1.
Constitutional Citations |
|
a)
Congressional Redistricting: |
None |
b)
Legislative Redistricting: |
Article XI, §§ 1-12 |
2.
Statutory or Other Citations |
|
a)
Description of Current Congressional Districts: |
|
b)
Description of Current Legislative Districts: |
Senate:
www.puc.state.oh.us/pucogis/NewDistricts/Senate_links.pdf House:
www.puc.state.oh.us/pucogis/NewDistricts/House_links2.pdf |
c)
Districting Principles or Procedure: |
Constitution,
Article XI, §§ 3-11 |
3.
Congressional Districts |
|
a)
Present Number: |
18 |
b)
Prospective Number after 2010 Census: |
16 |
4.
State Legislative Districts |
|
a)
Senate |
|
Number
of Districts: |
33 |
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
b)
House |
|
Number
of Districts: |
99 |
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
c)
House Districts Nested within Senate Districts? |
Yes |
5.
Redistricting Requirements |
|
a)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Congressional Districts |
Legislature |
b)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Legislative Districts: |
Apportionment
Board |
c)
Legislative Committee Responsible for Redistricting: |
Not
yet designated |
d)
Use Apportionment Board or Commission? |
Yes Five
members: governor; state auditor; secretary of state; one person chosen by
speaker of the House and the leader in the Senate from the same political
party as the speaker, and one person chosen by the leaders of the other party
in the two houses. |
e)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Congressional Plan? |
Yes |
f)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Legislative Plan? |
No |
6.
Redistricting Deadlines |
|
a)
Congressional Deadline: |
None |
Basis
for Deadline: |
N/A |
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
N/A |
b)
Legislative Deadline: |
The
Apportionment Board must meet between August 1 and Oct. 1, 1991. The governor
must publish the apportionment plan by Oct. 5, 1991. |
Basis
for Deadline: |
Constitution |
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
Constitution
is silent. |
7.
Voting Rights Act Information for the 2000s |
|
Preclearance
Required? |
No |
Justice
Department Objection to Plans? |
N/A |
8.
State Contacts |
|
Lynda
J. Jacobsen Staff
Attorney Legislative
Service Commission Columbus,
OH 43215-6136 |
Mark
Salling Director Northern
Ohio Data and Information Service Cleveland
State University 2121
Euclid Avenue, LB 229 Cleveland,
OH 44115-2214 216/687-3716 |
1.
Constitutional Citations |
|
|
a)
Congressional Redistricting: |
None |
|
b)
Legislative Redistricting: |
||
2.
Statutory or Other Citations |
|
|
a)
Description of Current Congressional Districts: |
See Alexander v. Taylor, No.
97836, 51 P.3d 1204 (Okla. June 25, 2002) |
|
b)
Description of Current Legislative Districts: |
Senate:
Okla.
Stat. tit. 14, §§ 80.30-34 House:
Okla.
Stat. tit. 14, §§ 127-132 |
|
c)
Districting Principles or Procedure: |
Constitution,
Article V, §§ 9A |
|
3.
Congressional Districts |
|
|
a)
Present Number: |
5 |
|
b)
Prospective Number after 2010 Census: |
5 |
|
4.
State Legislative Districts |
|
|
a)
Senate |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
48 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
|
b)
House |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
101 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
|
c)
House Districts Nested within Senate Districts? |
No |
|
5.
Redistricting Requirements |
|
|
a)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Congressional Districts |
Legislature |
|
b)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Legislative Districts: |
Legislature |
|
c)
Legislative Committee Responsible for Redistricting: |
Not
yet established |
|
d)
Use Apportionment Board or Commission? |
Yes,
backup. Three
members: attorney general, superintendent of public instruction, and state
treasurer. Only if Legislature fails to enact legislative plan on time. |
|
e)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Congressional Plan? |
Yes |
|
f)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Legislative Plan? |
Yes |
|
6.
Redistricting Deadlines |
|
|
a)
Congressional Deadline: |
May
25, 2011 |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
Constitution, amend. XXVI |
|
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
Not
specified |
|
b)
Legislative Deadline: |
Last
Friday in May 2011 |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
||
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
Apportionment
Commission becomes responsible. |
|
7.
Voting Rights Act Information for the 2000s |
|
|
Preclearance
Required? |
No |
|
Justice
Department Objection to Plans? |
N/A |
|
8.
State Contacts |
||
Lexa Shafer |
|
|
Nelda
Kirk Deputy
Chief of Staff for Administration Office
of the Governor 212
State Capitol Oklahoma
City, OK 73105 405/522-8880 |
|
|
1.
Constitutional Citations |
|
|
a)
Congressional Redistricting: |
None |
|
b)
Legislative Redistricting: |
||
2.
Statutory or Other Citations |
|
|
a)
Description of Current Congressional Districts: |
||
b)
Description of Current Legislative Districts: |
||
c)
Districting Principles or Procedure: |
||
3.
Congressional Districts |
|
|
a)
Present Number: |
5 |
|
b)
Prospective Number after 2010 Census: |
6 |
|
4.
State Legislative Districts |
|
|
a)
Senate |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
30 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
|
b)
House |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
60 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
|
c)
House Districts Nested within Senate Districts? |
Yes |
|
5.
Redistricting Requirements |
|
|
a)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Congressional Districts |
Legislature |
|
b)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Legislative Districts: |
Legislature |
|
c)
Legislative Committee Responsible for Redistricting: |
Not
yet established |
|
d)
Use Apportionment Board or Commission? |
No |
|
e)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Congressional Plan? |
Yes |
|
f)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Legislative Plan? |
Yes |
|
6.
Redistricting Deadlines |
|
|
a)
Congressional Deadline: |
None |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
N/A |
|
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
N/A |
|
b)
Legislative Deadline: |
July
1, 2011 |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
Constitution
|
|
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
Secretary
of State shall draw the plan by August 15, 2011. |
|
7.
Voting Rights Act Information for the 2000s |
|
|
Preclearance
Required? |
No |
|
Justice
Department Objection to Plans? |
N/A |
|
8.
State Contacts |
||
Rick
Berkobien Manager Committee
Services Office 900
Court Street NE, Room 453 Salem,
OR 97301 503/986-1485 503/986-1814
Fax |
|
|
1.
Constitutional Citations |
|
|
a)
Congressional Redistricting: |
None |
|
b)
Legislative Redistricting: |
Article II, §§ 16, 17 |
|
2.
Statutory or Other Citations |
|
|
a)
Description of Current Congressional Districts: |
Act
No. 2002-34 (Apr. 18, 2002) |
|
b)
Description of Current Legislative Districts: |
None
(commission plan) |
|
c)
Districting Principles or Procedure: |
Constitution,
Article II, §§ 16, 17 |
|
3.
Congressional Districts |
|
|
a)
Present Number: |
19 |
|
b)
Prospective Number after 2010 Census: |
18 |
|
4.
State Legislative Districts |
|
|
a)
Senate |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
50 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
|
b)
House |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
203 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
|
c)
House Districts Nested within Senate Districts? |
No |
|
5.
Redistricting Requirements |
|
|
a)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Congressional Districts |
Legislature |
|
b)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Legislative Districts: |
Legislative
Reapportionment Commission |
|
c)
Legislative Committee Responsible for Redistricting: |
Not
yet established |
|
d)
Use Apportionment Board or Commission? |
Yes Five
members: Senate and House majority and minority leaders or their designees,
one member selected by other four serves as chair. If can't select fifth,
state supreme court does within 30 days. |
|
e)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Congressional Plan? |
Yes |
|
f)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Legislative Plan? |
No |
|
6.
Redistricting Deadlines |
|
|
a)
Congressional Deadline: |
None |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
N/A |
|
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
N/A |
|
b)
Legislative Deadline: |
Preliminary
plan no later than 90 days after membership is certified or census has been
received, whichever is later. Aggrieved parties have 30 days file exceptions and
commission must file final 30 days of last exception. |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
Constitution |
|
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
If
commission is not granted an extension, state supreme court will draw plan. |
|
7.
Voting Rights Act Information for the 2000s |
|
|
Preclearance
Required? |
No |
|
Justice
Department Objection to Plans? |
N/A |
|
8.
State Contacts |
||
Robert
L. Evangelista Drafting
Attorney Legislative
Reference Bureau 641
Main Capitol Building Harrisburg,
PA 17120-0033 717/787-4682 717/783-2396
Fax |
Kathy
A. Sullivan Executive
Director |
|
M.L.
(Marilou) Wernecke Senior
Policy Manager Governor’s
Office of Policy and Planning 506
Finance Building Harrisburg,
PA 19120 717/346-3412 |
|
|
1.
Constitutional Citations |
|
|
a)
Congressional Redistricting: |
Article VII, § 1, Article VIII, § 1 |
|
b)
Legislative Redistricting: |
Article VII, § 1, Article VIII, § 1 |
|
2.
Statutory or Other Citations |
|
|
a)
Description of Current Congressional Districts: |
||
b)
Description of Current Legislative Districts: |
Senate:
R.I. Gen.
Laws § 22-1-2 House:
R.I.
Gen. Laws § 22-2-2 |
|
c)
Districting Principles or Procedure: |
Article VII, § 1, Article VIII, § 1 |
|
3.
Congressional Districts |
|
|
a)
Present Number: |
2 |
|
b)
Prospective Number after 2010 Census: |
2 |
|
4.
State Legislative Districts |
|
|
a)
Senate |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
50 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
|
b)
House |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
100 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
|
c)
House Districts Nested within Senate Districts? |
No |
|
5.
Redistricting Requirements |
|
|
a)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Congressional Districts |
Legislature |
|
b)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Legislative Districts: |
Legislature |
|
c)
Legislative Committee Responsible for Redistricting: |
Not
yet established |
|
d)
Use Apportionment Board or Commission? |
No |
|
e)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Congressional Plan? |
Yes |
|
f)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Legislative Plan? |
Yes |
|
6.
Redistricting Deadlines |
|
|
a)
Congressional Deadline: |
None |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
N/A |
|
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
N/A |
|
b)
Legislative Deadline: |
None |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
N/A |
|
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
N/A |
|
7.
Voting Rights Act Information for the 2000s |
|
|
Preclearance
Required? |
No |
|
Justice
Department Objection to Plans? |
N/A |
|
8.
State Contacts |
||
William
Murphy Speaker
of the House Providence,
RI 02903 |
Joseph
A. Montalbano President
of the Senate 318
State House Providence,
Rhode Island 02903 401/222-6655 401/222-2967
Fax |
|
1.
Constitutional Citations |
|
a)
Congressional Redistricting: |
Article VII, § 13 |
b)
Legislative Redistricting: |
Article III, §§ 3-6 |
2.
Statutory or Other Citations |
|
a)
Description of Current Congressional Districts: |
Colleton County Council v. McConnell, No.
3:01-CV-3581, 201 F. Supp.2d 618 (D. S.C. Mar. 20, 2002) (statewide map) (district maps) (block
equivalency file) |
b)
Description of Current Legislative Districts: |
Senate:
S.C. Code § 2-1-75 House:
S.C. Code § 2-1-45 |
c)
Districting Principles or Procedure: |
None |
3.
Congressional Districts |
|
a)
Present Number: |
6 |
b)
Prospective Number after 2010 Census: |
7 |
4.
State Legislative Districts |
|
a)
Senate |
|
Number
of Districts: |
46 |
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
b)
House |
|
Number
of Districts: |
124 |
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
c)
House Districts Nested within Senate Districts? |
No |
5.
Redistricting Requirements |
|
a)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Congressional Districts |
Legislature |
b)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Legislative Districts: |
Legislature |
c)
Legislative Committee Responsible for Redistricting: |
Senate:
Committee on Judiciary House:
Committee on Judiciary |
d)
Use Apportionment Board or Commission? |
No |
e)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Congressional Plan? |
Yes |
f)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Legislative Plan? |
Yes |
6.
Redistricting Deadlines |
|
a)
Congressional Deadline: |
None |
Basis
for Deadline: |
N/A |
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
N/A |
b)
Legislative Deadline: |
None |
Basis
for Deadline: |
N/A |
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
N/A |
7.
Voting Rights Act Information for the 2000s |
|
Preclearance
Required? |
Yes |
Justice
Department Objection to Plans? |
No |
8.
State Contacts |
|
John
P. Hazzard, V Chief
of Staff and Counsel President
Pro Tempore and Senate Judiciary Committee P.O.
Box 142 Columbia
SC 29202-0142 803/212-6610 803/212-6299
Fax |
Charles
F. Reid House
of Representatives |
|
|
1.
Constitutional Citations |
|
|
a)
Congressional Redistricting: |
Article
XIX, §
1 |
|
b)
Legislative Redistricting: |
||
2.
Statutory or Other Citations |
|
|
a)
Description of Current Congressional Districts: |
S.D.
Codified Laws §
1-3-1 |
|
b)
Description of Current Legislative Districts: |
Senate:
S.D. Codified Laws §
2-2-34 House:
S.D. Codified Laws §§ 2-2-35, 2-2-37; Bone Shirt v. Hazeltine,
No.
Civ. 01-3032, 387 F. Supp.2d 1035 (D. S.D. Aug.
18, 2005), aff’d No. 05-4010 (8th
Cir. Aug. 22, 2006) |
|
c)
Districting Principles or Procedure: |
||
3.
Congressional Districts |
|
|
a)
Present Number: |
1 |
|
b)
Prospective Number after 2010 Census: |
1 |
|
4.
State Legislative Districts |
|
|
a)
Senate |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
35 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
|
b)
House |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
37 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
33 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
2 |
|
c)
House Districts Nested within Senate Districts? |
Yes |
|
5.
Redistricting Requirements |
|
|
a)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Congressional Districts |
N/A |
|
b)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Legislative Districts: |
Legislature |
|
c)
Legislative Committee Responsible for Redistricting: |
Not
yet established |
|
d)
Use Apportionment Board or Commission? |
No |
|
e)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Congressional Plan? |
N/A |
|
f)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Legislative Plan? |
Yes |
|
6.
Redistricting Deadlines |
|
|
a)
Congressional Deadline: |
N/A |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
N/A |
|
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
N/A |
|
b)
Legislative Deadline: |
December
1, 2011 |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
Constitution |
|
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
State
supreme court must draw plan within 90 days of failure to make apportionment. |
|
7.
Voting Rights Act Information for the 2000s |
|
|
Preclearance
Required? |
Yes |
|
Justice
Department Objection to Plans? |
No |
|
8.
State Contacts |
||
Rueben
B. Bezpaletz |
William
D. Anderson Director Government
Research Bureau 414
E. Clark Street Vermillion,
SD 57069-2390 605/677-5708 |
|
1.
Constitutional Citations |
|
|
a)
Congressional Redistricting: |
None |
|
b)
Legislative Redistricting: |
Article II, §§ 4, 5, 6 |
|
2.
Statutory or Other Citations |
|
|
a)
Description of Current Congressional Districts: |
Tenn.
Code Ann. § 2-16-103 |
|
b)
Description of Current Legislative Districts: |
Tenn.
Code Ann. §§ 3-1-102, 3-1-103 |
|
c)
Districting Principles or Procedure: |
Tenn.
Code Ann. §§ 3-1-102, 3-1-103 |
|
3.
Congressional Districts |
|
|
a)
Present Number: |
9 |
|
b)
Prospective Number after 2010 Census: |
9 |
|
4.
State Legislative Districts |
|
|
a)
Senate |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
33 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
|
b)
House |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
99 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
|
c)
House Districts Nested within Senate Districts? |
No |
|
5.
Redistricting Requirements |
|
|
a)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Congressional Districts |
Legislature |
|
b)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Legislative Districts: |
Legislature |
|
c)
Legislative Committee Responsible for Redistricting: |
Not
yet designated |
|
d)
Use Apportionment Board or Commission? |
No |
|
e)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Congressional Plan? |
Yes |
|
f)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Legislative Plan? |
Yes |
|
6.
Redistricting Deadlines |
|
|
a)
Congressional Deadline: |
None |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
N/A |
|
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
N/A |
|
b)
Legislative Deadline: |
None |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
N/A |
|
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
N/A |
|
7.
Voting Rights Act Information for the 2000s |
|
|
Preclearance
Required? |
No |
|
Justice
Department Objection to Plans? |
N/A |
|
8.
State Contacts |
||
Douglas
Himes Legislative
Attorney Office
of Legal Services 615/741-9506 |
Emily
Urban Legislative
Attorney Office
of Legal Services G-10
War Memorial Building Nashville,
TN 37243-0059 615/741-6228 615/741-1146
Fax |
|
Tom
Fleming Assistant
to the Comptroller 505
Deaderick St., Suite 1400 Nashville,
TN 37243-0277 615/401-7777 615/741-3888
Fax |
|
|
1.
Constitutional Citations |
|
|
a)
Congressional Redistricting: |
None |
|
b)
Legislative Redistricting: |
||
2.
Statutory or Other Citations |
|
|
a)
Description of Current Congressional Districts: |
League of United Latin American Citizens v. Perry, No.
2:03-CV-354 (E.D. Tex. Aug. 4, 2006), Plan 01140C, map |
|
b)
Description of Current Legislative Districts: |
Senate:
Legislative Redistricting Board, Plan 01188S, map House:
Balderas v. State, No. 6:01-CV-158 (E.D. Tex. Nov. 28, 2001), Plan 01369H, map |
|
c)
Districting Principles or Procedure: |
||
3.
Congressional Districts |
|
|
a)
Present Number: |
32 |
|
b)
Prospective Number after 2010 Census: |
36 |
|
4.
State Legislative Districts |
|
|
a)
Senate |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
31 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
|
b)
House |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
150 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
|
c)
House Districts Nested within Senate Districts? |
No |
|
5.
Redistricting Requirements |
|
|
a)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Congressional Districts |
Legislature |
|
b)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Legislative Districts: |
Legislature |
|
c)
Legislative Committee Responsible for Redistricting: |
Senate:
Committee on Jurisprudence House:
Committee on Redistricting |
|
d)
Use Apportionment Board or Commission? |
Yes,
backup. Five
members: lieutenant governor, speaker of the house, comptroller of public
accounts, attorney general, and commissioner of general land office. |
|
e)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Congressional Plan? |
Yes |
|
f)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Legislative Plan? |
Yes |
|
6.
Redistricting Deadlines |
|
|
a)
Congressional Deadline: |
None |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
N/A |
|
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
N/A |
|
b)
Legislative Deadline: |
First
regular legislative session following release of census figures. |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
Texas
Constitution |
|
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
Legislative
Redistricting Board has 90 days to convene and 60 days after that in which to
adopt a plan. |
|
7.
Voting Rights Act Information for the 2000s |
|
|
Preclearance
Required? |
Yes |
|
Justice
Department Objection to Plans? |
Yes,
House. |
|
8.
State Contacts |
||
Clare
Dyer Manager,
Mapping and Redistricting Austin,
TX 78711-2128 |
David
Hanna Counsel Texas
Legislative Council P.O.
Box 12128 Austin,
TX 78711-2128 512/463-1151 512/463-2920
Fax |
|
1.
Constitutional Citations |
|
|
a)
Congressional Redistricting: |
||
b)
Legislative Redistricting: |
||
2.
Statutory or Other Citations |
|
|
a)
Description of Current Congressional Districts: |
||
b)
Description of Current Legislative Districts: |
Senate:
Utah Code
§ 36-1-103 House:
Utah Code
§ 36-1-202 |
|
c)
Districting Principles or Procedure: |
||
3.
Congressional Districts |
|
|
a)
Present Number: |
3 |
|
b)
Prospective Number after 2010 Census: |
4 |
|
4.
State Legislative Districts |
|
|
a)
Senate |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
29 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
|
b)
House |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
75 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
|
c)
House Districts Nested within Senate Districts? |
No |
|
5.
Redistricting Requirements |
|
|
a)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Congressional Districts |
Legislature |
|
b)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Legislative Districts: |
Legislature |
|
c)
Legislative Committee Responsible for Redistricting: |
Joint
committee not yet appointed |
|
d)
Use Apportionment Board or Commission? |
No |
|
e)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Congressional Plan? |
Yes |
|
f)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Legislative Plan? |
Yes |
|
6.
Redistricting Deadlines |
|
|
a)
Congressional Deadline: |
Session
next following the Legislature’s receipt of the results of an enumeration
made by the authority of the United States. The 2012 General Session ends on
March 8, 2012. |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
||
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
None
specified |
|
b)
Legislative Deadline: |
Same
as Congressional deadline. |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
||
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
None
specified |
|
7.
Voting Rights Act Information for the 2000s |
|
|
Preclearance
Required? |
No |
|
Justice
Department Objection to Plans? |
N/A |
|
8.
State Contacts |
||
John
Fellows General
Counsel Legislative
Research & General Counsel W210
House Building State
Capitol Complex Salt
Lake City, UT 84114-5210 801/538-1032 801/538-1712
Fax |
John
Q. Cannon Managing
Analyst State
Capitol Complex Salt
Lake City, UT 84114-5210 |
|
1.
Constitutional Citations |
|
|
a)
Congressional Redistricting: |
None |
|
b)
Legislative Redistricting: |
Chapter II, §§ 13, 18, 73 |
|
2.
Statutory or Other Citations |
|
|
a)
Description of Current Congressional Districts: |
N/A |
|
b)
Description of Current Legislative Districts: |
Senate:
Vt.
Stat. tit. 17, § 1881 House:
Vt.
Stat. tit. 17, § 1893 |
|
c)
Districting Principles or Procedure: |
Constitution,
Chapter II, §§ 13, 18 |
|
3.
Congressional Districts |
|
|
a)
Present Number: |
1 |
|
b)
Prospective Number after 2010 Census: |
1 |
|
4.
State Legislative Districts |
|
|
a)
Senate |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
13 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
10 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
6 |
|
b)
House |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
109 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
41 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
2 |
|
c)
House Districts Nested within Senate Districts? |
No |
|
5.
Redistricting Requirements |
|
|
a)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Congressional Districts |
N/A |
|
b)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Legislative Districts: |
Apportionment
Board |
|
c)
Legislative Committee Responsible for Redistricting: |
Senate:
Committee on Government Operations House:
Committee on Government Operations |
|
d)
Use Apportionment Board or Commission? |
Yes,
legislative advisory. Five
members: chief justice appoints chair, governor appoints one member from each
party that polled at least 25 percent of vote for governor in last election;
those parties each select one more. |
|
e)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Congressional Plan? |
N/A |
|
f)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Legislative Plan? |
Yes |
|
6.
Redistricting Deadlines |
|
|
a)
Congressional Deadline: |
None |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
N/A |
|
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
N/A |
|
b)
Legislative Deadline: |
At
the biennial session following the taking of the decennial census. |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
||
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
Supreme
Court may order reapportionment. |
|
7.
Voting Rights Act Information for the 2000s |
|
|
Preclearance
Required? |
No |
|
Justice
Department Objection to Plans? |
N/A |
|
8.
State Contacts |
||
Michael
Chernick |
|
|
1.
Constitutional Citations |
|
|
a)
Congressional Redistricting: |
||
b)
Legislative Redistricting: |
||
2.
Statutory or Other Citations |
|
|
a)
Description of Current Congressional Districts: |
||
b)
Description of Current Legislative Districts: |
Senate:
Va.
Code § 24.2-303.1 House:
Va.
Code §§ 24.2-304.01, 24.2-304.02 |
|
c)
Districting Principles or Procedure: |
||
3.
Congressional Districts |
|
|
a)
Present Number: |
11 |
|
b)
Prospective Number after 2010 Census: |
11 |
|
4.
State Legislative Districts |
|
|
a)
Senate |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
40 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
|
b)
House |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
100 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
|
c)
House Districts Nested within Senate Districts? |
No |
|
5.
Redistricting Requirements |
|
|
a)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Congressional Districts |
Legislature |
|
b)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Legislative Districts: |
Legislature |
|
c)
Legislative Committee Responsible for Redistricting: |
Senate:
Committee on Privileges and Elections - 15 members. House:
Committee on Privileges and Elections - 22 members. Joint
Reapportionment Committee - eight members: three Senate
and five House. |
|
d)
Use Apportionment Board or Commission? |
No |
|
e)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Congressional Plan? |
Yes |
|
f)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Legislative Plan? |
Yes |
|
6.
Redistricting Deadlines |
|
|
a)
Congressional Deadline: |
2011 |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
Constitution |
|
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
Constitution
is silent. |
|
b)
Legislative Deadline: |
2011
House and Senate elections are scheduled for November 2011. |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
Constitution |
|
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
Constitution
is silent. |
|
7.
Voting Rights Act Information for the 2000s |
|
|
Preclearance
Required? |
Yes |
|
Justice
Department Objection to Plans? |
No |
|
8.
State Contacts |
||
Mary
Spain |
Robert
J. Austin Section
Manager of Special Projects Division
of Legislative Services 910
Capitol Street, 2nd Floor Richmond,
VA 23219 804/786-3591 |
|
1.
Constitutional Citations |
|
|
a)
Congressional Redistricting: |
Article
II, § 43 |
|
b)
Legislative Redistricting: |
Article
II, § 43 |
|
2.
Statutory or Other Citations |
|
|
a)
Description of Current Congressional Districts: |
||
b)
Description of Current Legislative Districts: |
||
c)
Districting Principles or Procedure: |
||
3.
Congressional Districts |
|
|
a)
Present Number: |
9 |
|
b)
Prospective Number after 2010 Census: |
9 |
|
4.
State Legislative Districts |
|
|
a)
Senate |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
49 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
|
b)
House |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
49 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
49 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
2 |
|
c)
House Districts Nested within Senate Districts? |
Yes |
|
5.
Redistricting Requirements |
|
|
a)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Congressional Districts |
Redistricting
Commission |
|
b)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Legislative Districts: |
Redistricting
Commission |
|
c)
Legislative Committee Responsible for Redistricting: |
Not
yet designated |
|
d)
Use Apportionment Board or Commission? |
Yes Four
voting members: Senate and House majority and minority leaders each appoint
one member. These four appoint a nonvoting member to serve as chair.
Commissioners may not be an elected public or party official, or a registered
lobbyist. |
|
e)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Congressional Plan? |
No |
|
f)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Legislative Plan? |
No |
|
6.
Redistricting Deadlines |
|
|
a)
Congressional Deadline: |
January
1, 2012 |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
Constitution |
|
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
State
supreme court must complete redistricting plan by April 30, 2012. |
|
b)
Legislative Deadline: |
January
1, 2012 |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
Constitution |
|
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
State
supreme court must complete redistricting plan by April 30, 2012. |
|
7.
Voting Rights Act Information for the 2000s |
|
|
Preclearance
Required? |
No |
|
Justice
Department Objection to Plans? |
N/A |
|
8.
State Contacts |
||
Ryan
Moore Staff
Counsel Senate
Republican Caucus P.O.
Box 40482 Olympia,
WA 98504-0482 360/376-7039 |
Keith
Buchholz Senior
Counsel Senate
Democratic Caucus P.O.
Box 40464 Olympia,
WA 98504 360/786-7343 360/786-7020
Fax |
|
Katie
Blinn Assistant
Director of Elections Office
of the Secretary of State |
Nick
Pharris Redistricting
Project Analyst Office
of the Secretary of State P.O.
Box 40229 Olympia,
WA 98504-0229 360/725-5774 360/664-4619
Fax |
|
David
Valiant Redistricting
Project Analyst Office
of the Secretary of State P.O.
Box 40229 Olympia,
WA 98504-0229 360/725-5775 360/664-4619
Fax |
|
|
1.
Constitutional Citations |
|
|
a)
Congressional Redistricting: |
||
b)
Legislative Redistricting: |
||
2.
Statutory or Other Citations |
|
|
a)
Description of Current Congressional Districts: |
||
b)
Description of Current Legislative Districts: |
Senate:
W. Va.
Code § 1-2-1 House:
W.
Va. Code § 1-2-2 |
|
c)
Districting Principles or Procedure: |
||
3.
Congressional Districts |
|
|
a)
Present Number: |
3 |
|
b)
Prospective Number after 2010 Census: |
3 |
|
4.
State Legislative Districts |
|
|
a)
Senate |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
17 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
17 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
2 |
|
b)
House |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
56 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
23 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
7 |
|
c)
House Districts Nested within Senate Districts? |
No |
|
5.
Redistricting Requirements |
|
|
a)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Congressional Districts |
Legislature |
|
b)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Legislative Districts: |
Legislature |
|
c)
Legislative Committee Responsible for Redistricting: |
Senate:
Select Committee House:
No committee—senate committee draws its plan. |
|
d)
Use Apportionment Board or Commission? |
No |
|
e)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Congressional Plan? |
Yes |
|
f)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Legislative Plan? |
Yes |
|
6.
Redistricting Deadlines |
|
|
a)
Congressional Deadline: |
None |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
N/A |
|
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
N/A |
|
b)
Legislative Deadline: |
None |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
N/A |
|
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
N/A |
|
7.
Voting Rights Act Information for the 2000s |
|
|
Preclearance
Required? |
No |
|
Justice
Department Objection to Plans? |
N/A |
|
8.
State Contacts |
||
Jo
Vaughan Redistricting
Analyst Legislative
Automated Systems Division Building
1, Room MB48 1900
Kanawha Blvd. East Charleston,
WV 25305-0250 304/347-4826 304/347-4739
Fax |
|
|
1.
Constitutional Citations |
|
|
a)
Congressional Redistricting: |
None |
|
b)
Legislative Redistricting: |
Article
IV, §§ 3-5 |
|
2.
Statutory or Other Citations |
|
|
a)
Description of Current Congressional Districts: |
Wis.
Stat. ch. 3 |
|
b)
Description of Current Legislative Districts: |
Wis.
Stat. § 4.005 annot. |
|
c)
Districting Principles or Procedure: |
Constitution,
Article
IV, §§ 4, 5 Wis.
Stat. § 4.001(3) |
|
3.
Congressional Districts |
|
|
a)
Present Number: |
8 |
|
b)
Prospective Number after 2010 Census: |
8 |
|
4.
State Legislative Districts |
|
|
a)
Senate |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
33 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
|
b)
House |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
99 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
|
c)
House Districts Nested within Senate Districts? |
Yes |
|
5.
Redistricting Requirements |
|
|
a)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Congressional Districts |
Legislature |
|
b)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Legislative Districts: |
Legislature |
|
c)
Legislative Committee Responsible for Redistricting: |
Not
yet established |
|
d)
Use Apportionment Board or Commission? |
No |
|
e)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Congressional Plan? |
Yes |
|
f)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Legislative Plan? |
Yes |
|
6.
Redistricting Deadlines |
|
|
a)
Congressional Deadline: |
None |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
N/A |
|
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
N/A |
|
b)
Legislative Deadline: |
First
legislative session following the decennial census. |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
Constitution |
|
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
Constitution
is silent. |
|
7.
Voting Rights Act Information for the 2000s |
|
|
Preclearance
Required? |
No |
|
Justice
Department Objection to Plans? |
N/A |
|
8.
State Contacts |
||
Larry
Barish Research
and Information Services Manager Madison,
WI 53703 |
Steve
Miller |
|
Michael
Keane Senior
Legislative Analyst Legislative
Reference Bureau 1
East Main Street, Suite 200 Madison,
WI 53703 608/266-0346 608/266-5648
Fax |
Tony
Van Der Wielen GIS
Application Developer Legislative
Technology Services Bureau 17
West Main Street, Suite 200 Madison,
WI 53703-3305 608/266-1710 608/267-6763
Fax |
|
1.
Constitutional Citations |
|
|
a)
Congressional Redistricting: |
Article
3, § 47 |
|
b)
Legislative Redistricting: |
Article
3, §§ 3, 48 |
|
2.
Statutory or Other Citations |
|
|
a)
Description of Current Congressional Districts: |
N/A |
|
b)
Description of Current Legislative Districts: |
Senate:
Wyo.
Stat. § 28-2-118 House:
Wyo.
Stat. § 28-2-119 General:
Wyo.
Stat. § 28-2-116 |
|
c)
Districting Principles or Procedure: |
Constitution,
Article
3, § 49 |
|
3.
Congressional Districts |
|
|
a)
Present Number: |
1 |
|
b)
Prospective Number after 2010 Census: |
1 |
|
4.
State Legislative Districts |
|
|
a)
Senate |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
30 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
|
b)
House |
|
|
Number
of Districts: |
60 |
|
Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
|
Largest
Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
|
c)
House Districts Nested within Senate Districts? |
Yes |
|
5.
Redistricting Requirements |
|
|
a)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Congressional Districts |
Legislature |
|
b)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Legislative Districts: |
Legislature |
|
c)
Legislative Committee Responsible for Redistricting: |
Not
yet established |
|
d)
Use Apportionment Board or Commission? |
No |
|
e)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Congressional Plan? |
N/A |
|
f)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Legislative Plan? |
Yes |
|
6.
Redistricting Deadlines |
|
|
a)
Congressional Deadline: |
Early
March 2012 |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
||
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
No
provision |
|
b)
Legislative Deadline: |
Early
March 2012 |
|
Basis
for Deadline: |
||
Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
No
provision |
|
7.
Voting Rights Act Information for the 2000s |
|
|
Preclearance
Required? |
No |
|
Justice
Department Objection to Plans? |
N/A |
|
8.
State Contacts |
||
Dan
J. Pauli Director Legislative
Service Office |
Mark
Quiner Assistant
Director Legislative
Service Office Room
213 State Capitol Cheyenne,
WY 82002 307/777-7881 307/777-5466
Fax |
|
Kenneth
F. Glover 307/777-5016 |
|
|
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