Massachusetts

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1. Constitutional Citations

 
a) Congressional Redistricting:
None
b) Legislative Redistricting:
Amendment, Article CI, as amended by amendment, Article CIX

2. Statutory or Other Citations 

 
a) Description of Current Congressional Districts:
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 57 §1
b) Description of Current Legislative Districts:
Senate: Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 57 § 3
House: Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 57 § 4
c) Districting Principles or Procedure:
Constitution, amendment Article CI, as amended by amendment Article CIX

3. Congressional Districts

 
a) Present Number:
10
b) Prospective Number after 2010 Census:
9

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:
160
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:
Joint Committee on Redistricting
d) Use Apportionment Board or Commission?
No
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:
In time for 2012 election.
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

Stanley C. Rosenberg
Senator
320 State House
Boston, MA 02133
617/722-1532
Stan.Rosenberg@state.ma.us
John Gaviglio
Data Center Magager
Massachusetts State Data Center
University of Massachusetts Donahue Institute
100 Venture Way, Suite 9
Hadley, MA 01035-9462
413/545-0176
413/545-3420 Fax
jgaviglio@donahue.umassp.edu