1. Constitutional Citations
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a) Congressional Redistricting:
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Article V, § 14
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b) Legislative Redistricting:
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Article V, § 14
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2. Statutory or Other Citations
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a) Description of Current Congressional Districts:
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N/A
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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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Mont. Code tit. 5, ch. 1
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3. Congressional Districts
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a) Present Number:
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1
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b) Prospective Number after 2010 Census:
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1
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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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50
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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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100
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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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Yes
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5. Redistricting Requirements
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a) Initial Responsibility for Drawing Congressional Districts
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Districting and Apportionment Commission
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b) Initial Responsibility for Drawing Legislative Districts:
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Districting and Apportionment Commission
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c) Legislative Committee Responsible for Redistricting:
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N/A
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d) Use Apportionment Board or Commission?
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Yes
Majority and minority leaders of both houses of the Legislature each select one member. Those four select a fifth, who is the chair. If they cannot do so by a majority vote, the state supreme court picks the fifth. None may be a public official. Members cannot run for legislative office in the two years after the redistricting plan becomes effective.
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e) Gubernatorial Veto Power over Congressional Plan?
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No
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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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Within 90 days after the final decennial census figures are available.
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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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b) Legislative Deadline:
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Submit to Legislature at first regular session after commission appointed or after census figures are available. Legislature has 30 days to submit recommendations, commission has 30 more days to file final plan.
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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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Susan Fox
Executive Director
Legislative Services Division
P.O. Box 201706
Helena, MT 59620-1706
406/444-3066
406/444-3036 Fax
sfox@mt.gov
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Lisa Mecklenberg Jackson
Legislative Services Division
P.O. Box 201706
Helena, MT 59620-1706
406/444-4024
406/444-3036 Fax
ljackson@mt.gov
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Joe Kolman
Resource Policy Analyst
Legislative Environmental Policy Office
P.O. Box 201704
Helena, MT 59620-1704
406/444-9280
jkolman@mt.gov
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Rachel Weiss
Research Analyst
Legislative Services Division
P.O. Box 201706
Helena, MT 59620-1706
406/444-5367
406/444-3036 Fax
rweiss@mt.gov
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