1. Constitutional Citations
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a) Congressional Redistricting:
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Article III, § 6, as amended (see Article XXVI for amendment)
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b) Legislative Redistricting:
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Article III, § 6, as amended (see Article XXVI for amendment)
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2. Statutory or Other Citations
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a) Description of Current Congressional Districts:
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2001 Plan of Districting for the Conn. Cong. Dists., Reapp. Commis. (Dec. 21, 2001)
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b) Description of Current Legislative Districts:
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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:
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Constitution, Article III, §§ 3-5 , as amended
Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 9-9, 9-10a
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3. Congressional Districts
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a) Present Number:
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5
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b) Prospective Number after 2010 Census:
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5
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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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36
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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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151
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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, by 2/3rds vote of each chamber
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b) Initial Responsibility for Drawing Legislative Districts:
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Legislature, by 2/3rds vote of each chamber
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c) Legislative Committee Responsible for Redistricting:
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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?
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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?
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No
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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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September 15, 2011
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Basis for Deadline:
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Constitution, amend. XXVI
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Effect of Failure to Meet Deadline:
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Commission must submit a plan to the Secretary of State by November 30, 2011.
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b) Legislative Deadline:
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September 15, 2011
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Basis for Deadline:
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Constitution, amend. XXVI
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Effect of Failure to Meet Deadline:
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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?
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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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D’Ann Mazzocca
Executive Director
Office of Legislative Management
Legislative Office Building
Hartford, CT 06106
860/240-0100
860/240-8881 Fax
dann.mazzocca@cga.ct.gov
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Dan Duffy
Principal Analyst
Office of Legislative Research
Room 5300, Legislative Office Building
Hartford, CT 06106
860/240-8400
860/240-8881 Fax
dan.duffy@cga.ct.gov
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Kristin Sullivan
Associate Analyst
Office of Legislative Management
Legislative Office Building
Hartford, CT 06106
860/240-8400
860/240-8881 Fax
kristin.sullivan@cga.ct.gov
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