1. Constitutional Citations
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a) Congressional Redistricting:
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None
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b) Legislative Redistricting:
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Article VIII
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2. Statutory or Other Citations
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a) Description of Current Congressional Districts:
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Ark. Code §§ 7-2-101 to -105
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b) Description of Current Legislative Districts:
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None (board)
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c) Districting Principles or Procedure:
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Constitution, Article VIII
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3. Congressional Districts
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a) Present Number:
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4
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b) Prospective Number after 2010 Census:
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4
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4. State Legislative Districts
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a) Senate
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Number of Districts:
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35
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Number of Multimember Districts:
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0
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Largest Number of Seats in a District:
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1
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b) House
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Number of Districts:
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100
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Number of Multimember Districts:
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0
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Largest Number of Seats in a District:
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1
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c) House Districts Nested within Senate Districts?
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No
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5. Redistricting Requirements
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a) Initial Responsibility for Drawing Congressional Districts
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Legislature
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b) Initial Responsibility for Drawing Legislative Districts:
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Board of Apportionment
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c) Legislative Committee Responsible for Redistricting:
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Senate: Committee on State Agencies and Governmental Affairs
House: Committee on State Agencies and Governmental Affairs
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d) Use Apportionment Board or Commission?
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Yes
Board of Apportionment — three members: Governor (chair), secretary of state, and attorney general.
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e) Gubernatorial Veto Power over Congressional Plan?
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Yes
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f) Gubernatorial Veto Power over Legislative Plan?
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No
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6. Redistricting Deadlines
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a) Congressional Deadline:
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None
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Basis for Deadline:
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N/A
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Effect of Failure to Meet Deadline:
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N/A
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b) Legislative Deadline:
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February 1 of the year following the decennial census
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Basis for Deadline:
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Article VIII § 4
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Effect of Failure to Meet Deadline:
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None specified
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7. Voting Rights Act Information for the 2000s
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Preclearance Required?
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No
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Justice Department Objection to Plans?
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N/A
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8. State Contacts
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David Ferguson
Director
Bureau of Legislative Research
State Capitol, Room 315
Little Rock, AR 72201
501/682-1937
501/682-1936 Fax
david@arkleg.state.ar.us
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Marty Garrity
Bureau of Legislative Research
State Capitol, Room 315
Little Rock, AR 72201
501/682-1937
501/682-1936 Fax
MartyG@arkleg.state.ar.us
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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
pnpoche@ualr.edu
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