AlabamaRedistricting Websites
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1. Constitutional Citations |
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| a) Congressional Redistricting: |
None |
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| b) Legislative Redistricting: |
Article IX, §§ 198-200 |
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2. Statutory or Other Citations |
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| a) Description of Current Congressional Districts: |
Ala. Code § 17-20-1 (1975) |
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| b) Description of Current Legislative Districts: |
Senate: Ala. Code § 29-1-2.3 (1975) House: Ala. Code § 29-1-1.2 (1975) |
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| c) Districting Principles or Procedure: |
Constitution, Article IX, §§ 198-200 |
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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: |
105 |
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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 |
Legislature |
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| b) Initial Responsibility for Drawing Legislative Districts: |
Legislature |
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| 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. |
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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: |
First legislative session following the decennial census. |
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| Basis for Deadline: |
Constitution |
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| Effect of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
None specified |
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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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| Bonnie Shanholtzer Reapportionment Supervisor 11 South Union Street State House, Room 811 Montgomery, AL 36130-4600 334/242-7941 334/242-2277 Fax district@al-legislature.gov |
Jerry Bassett Director Legislative Reference Service State House, Room 613 Montgomery, AL 36130-4600 334/242-7577 334/242-4358 Fax jelbalrs@aol.com |
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