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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Article X, § 1
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2. Statutory or Other Citations
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a) Description of Current Congressional Districts:
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Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 4-139 to 4-142
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b) Description of Current Legislative Districts:
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Senate: Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 4-4,451 to 4-4,493
House: Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 4-3,731 to 4-3,858
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c) Districting Principles or Procedure:
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Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 11-301 to 11-307, § 11-321,
§ 20-101a
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3. Congressional Districts
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a) Present Number:
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4
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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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40
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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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125
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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
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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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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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Before 2012 sine die adjournment.
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Basis for Deadline:
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Constitution
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Effect of Failure to Meet Deadline:
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Constitution is 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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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
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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
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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
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