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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Amendment, Article CI, as amended by amendment, Article CIX
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2. Statutory or Other Citations
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a) Description of Current Congressional Districts:
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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 57 §1
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b) Description of Current Legislative Districts:
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Senate: Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 57 § 3
House: Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 57 § 4
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c) Districting Principles or Procedure:
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Constitution, amendment Article CI, as amended by amendment Article CIX
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3. Congressional Districts
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a) Present Number:
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10
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b) Prospective Number after 2010 Census:
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9
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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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160
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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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Joint Committee on Redistricting
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d) Use Apportionment Board or Commission?
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No
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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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In time for 2012 election.
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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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Stanley C. Rosenberg
Senator
320 State House
Boston, MA 02133
617/722-1532
Stan.Rosenberg@state.ma.us
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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
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