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1. Constitutional Citations

 
a) Congressional Redistricting:
None
b) Legislative Redistricting:
Article X, § 1

2. Statutory or Other Citations 

 
a) Description of Current Congressional Districts:
Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 4-139 to 4-142
b) Description of Current Legislative Districts:
Senate: Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 4-4,451 to 4-4,493
House: Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 4-3,731 to 4-3,858
c) Districting Principles or Procedure:
Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 11-301 to 11-307, § 11-321,
§ 20-101a

3. Congressional Districts

 
a) Present Number:
4
b) Prospective Number after 2010 Census:
4

4. State Legislative Districts

 
a) Senate
 
Number of Districts:
40
Number of Multimember Districts:
0
Largest Number of Seats in a District:
1
b) House
 
Number of Districts:
125
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:
Not yet established
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:
Before 2012 sine die adjournment.
Basis for Deadline:
Constitution
Effect of Failure to Meet Deadline:
Constitution is silent.

7. Voting Rights Act Information for the 2000s

 
Preclearance Required?
No
Justice Department Objection to Plans?
N/A
8. State Contacts
Jason Long
Assistant Revisor of Statutes
Room 010-East, State Capitol
Topeka, KS 66612-1592
785/296-2321
785/296-6668 Fax
jasonl@rs.state.ks.us
Sean Ostrow
Revisor Fellow
Room 010-East, State Capitol
Topeka, KS 66612-1592
785/296-2321
785/296-6668 Fax
seano@rs.state.ks.us
Alan Conroy
Director
Legislative Research Department
Room 010-West, State Capitol
Topeka, KS 66612-1504
785/296-3181
785/296-3824 Fax
alanc@klrd.state.ks.us