Georgia

Redistricting Websites

District Statistics Reports

NCSL Profile

1. Constitutional Citations

 
a) Congressional Redistricting:
None
b) Legislative Redistricting:
Article III, § II, ¶ II

2. Statutory or Other Citations 

 
a) Description of Current Congressional Districts:
Ga. Code §§ 21-1-1 to 21-1-2
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)
c) Districting Principles or Procedure:
Constitution, Article III, § II, ¶ II

3. Congressional Districts

 
a) Present Number:
13
b) Prospective Number after 2010 Census:
14

4. State Legislative Districts

 
a) Senate
 
Number of Districts:
56
Number of Multimember Districts:
0
Largest Number of Seats in a District:
1
b) House
 
Number of Districts:
180
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 Redistricting
House: 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?
Yes
Justice Department Objection to Plans?
Yes, Congressional, Senate, and House.

8. State Contacts

Sewell R. Brumby
Legislative Counsel
Office of Legislative Counsel
316 State Capitol
Atlanta, GA 30334
404/656-5000
404/651-9292 Fax
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
shantee@redist.itos.uga.edu