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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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:
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N/A
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b) Description of Current Legislative Districts:
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Del. Code Ann. tit. 29 §§ 821, 831
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c) Districting Principles or Procedure:
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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:
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1
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b) Prospective Number after 2010 Census:
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1
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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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21
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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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41
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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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N/A
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b) Initial Responsibility for Drawing Legislative Districts:
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Legislature
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c) Legislative Committee Responsible for Redistricting:
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Not yet established
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d) Use Apportionment Board or Commission?
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No
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e) Gubernatorial Veto Power over Congressional Plan?
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N/A
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f) Gubernatorial Veto Power over Legislative Plan?
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Yes
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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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June 30, 2011
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Basis for Deadline:
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Del. Code Ann. tit. 29 § 805
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Effect of Failure to Meet Deadline:
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Statutes are silent.
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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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Richard Dillard
Attorney
State Senate
Room 220, Legislative Hall
Dover, DE 19903
302/744-4060
302/739-5049 Fax
richard.dillard@state.de.us
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Jim Sills
Chief Information Officer
Department of Technology & Information
801 Silver Lake Boulevard
Dover, DE 19904
302/739-9628
302/739-1442 Fax
jim.sills@state.de.us
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