1. Constitutional Citations
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a) Congressional Redistricting:
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Article III, § 37
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b) Legislative Redistricting:
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Article III, § 34, 35, 36, 39
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2. Statutory or Other Citations
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a) Description of Current Congressional Districts:
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Iowa Code § 40.1
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b) Description of Current Legislative Districts:
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Senate: Iowa Code § 41.2
House: Iowa Code § 41.1
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c) Districting Principles or Procedure:
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Constitution, Article III, §§ 34, 37
Iowa Code ch. 42
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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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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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50
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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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Yes
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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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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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Yes, advisory.
Five members: Senate majority leader, Senate minority leader, House majority leader, and House minority leader each select one. These four select a fifth member, who serves as chair.
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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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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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September 1, 2011. Apportionment becomes law by September 15, 2011.
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Basis for Deadline:
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Constitution, art. III, § 35
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Effect of Failure to Meet Deadline:
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State supreme court must adopt a plan before December 31, 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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Ed Cook
Senior Legal Counsel
Legislative Service Bureau
State Capitol Third Floor
Des Moines, IA 50319
515/281-3994
515/281-8027 Fax
ed.cook@legis.state.ia.us
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Gary Rudicil
Senior Computer Systems Analyst
Legislative Service Bureau
State Capitol
Des Moines, IA 50319
515/242-5925
515/281-8027 Fax
gary.rudicil@legis.state.ia.us
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Beth Henning
State Data Center Coordinator
State Library of Iowa
1112 E. Grand Ave.
Ola Babcock Miller Building
Des Moines, IA 50319-0233
515/281-4350
beth.henning@mail.lib.state.ia.us
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