Missouri

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1. Constitutional Citations

 
a) Congressional Redistricting:
Article III, § 45
b) Legislative Redistricting:
Article III, §§ 2, 5, 7, 9

2. Statutory or Other Citations 

 
a) Description of Current Congressional Districts:
Mo. Rev. Stat. §§ 128.400-440 
b) Description of Current Legislative Districts:
None (commission)
c) Districting Principles or Procedure:
Constitution, Article III, §§ 2, 45
Mo. Rev. Stat. §§ 37.130, 37.135

3. Congressional Districts

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

4. State Legislative Districts

 
a) Senate
 
Number of Districts:
34
Number of Multimember Districts:
0
Largest Number of Seats in a District:
1
b) House
 
Number of Districts:
163
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:
Redistricting Commissions
c) Legislative Committee Responsible for Redistricting:
Senate: Select Redistricting Committee
House: Special Redistricting Committee
d) Use Apportionment Board or Commission?
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.
e) Gubernatorial Veto Power over Congressional Plan?
Yes
f) Gubernatorial Veto Power over Legislative Plan?
No

6. Redistricting Deadlines

 
a) Congressional Deadline:
None
Basis for Deadline:
N/A
Effect of Failure to Meet Deadline:
N/A
b) Legislative Deadline:
Six months from date of appointment.
Basis for Deadline:
Constitution
Effect of Failure to Meet Deadline:
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.

7. Voting Rights Act Information for the 2000s

 
Preclearance Required?
No
Justice Department Objection to Plans?
N/A

8. State Contacts

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

 

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

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