1. Constitutional Citations
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a) Congressional Redistricting:
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Article III, § 45
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b) Legislative Redistricting:
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Article III, §§ 2, 5, 7, 9
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2. Statutory or Other Citations
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a) Description of Current Congressional Districts:
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Mo. Rev. Stat. §§ 128.400-440
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b) Description of Current Legislative Districts:
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None (commission)
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c) Districting Principles or Procedure:
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Constitution, Article III, §§ 2, 45
Mo. Rev. Stat. §§ 37.130, 37.135
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3. Congressional Districts
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a) Present Number:
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9
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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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34
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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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163
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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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Redistricting Commissions
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c) Legislative Committee Responsible for Redistricting:
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Senate: Select Redistricting Committee
House: Special Redistricting Committee
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d) Use Apportionment Board or Commission?
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Yes
Senate: 10 members: Governor picks five people from two lists of ten submitted by the two major political parties in the state.
House: 18 members: Governor picks one person from each list of two submitted by the two main political parties in each congressional district.
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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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No
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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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Six months from date of appointment.
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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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Commission is discharged. State supreme court appoints a six-member commission from among state appellate judges, who must file a plan within 90 days of the discharge of the commission.
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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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William Tucker
Director of Research
House of Representatives
State Capitol Room B-38
Jefferson City, MO 65101
573/751-2979
573/751-1963 Fax
bill.tucker@house.mo.gov
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Lori Strong-Goeke
Assistant Director
Office of Administration
Division of Budget and Planning
Capitol Building Room 124
Jefferson City, MO 65101
573/751-9328
Lori.Strong-Goeke@oa.state.mo.us
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Ryan Burson
State Demographer
Office of Administration
Capitol Building
Jefferson City, MO 65101
573/751-9318
573/526-4811 Fax
Ryan.Bursor@oa.state.mo.us
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