Nebraska

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1. Constitutional Citations

 
a) Congressional Redistricting:
None
b) Legislative Redistricting:
Article III, § 5

2. Statutory or Other Citations 

 
a) Description of Current Congressional Districts:
Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 32-504, 32-505
b) Description of Current Legislative Districts:
Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 50-1101 to 50-1150
c) Districting Principles or Procedure:
Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 50-1152

3. Congressional Districts

 
a) Present Number:
3
b) Prospective Number after 2010 Census:
3

4. State Legislative Districts

 
a) Senate
 
Number of Districts:
49
Number of Multimember Districts:
0
Largest Number of Seats in a District:
1
b) House
 
Number of Districts:
N/A
Number of Multimember Districts:
N/A
Largest Number of Seats in a District:
N/A
c) House Districts Nested within Senate Districts?
 

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:
Committee on Redistricting
d) Use Apportionment Board or Commission?
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:
Article III, § 8
Basis for Deadline:
Qualification for office
Effect of Failure to Meet Deadline:
Possible ineligibility

7. Voting Rights Act Information for the 2000s

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

8. State Contacts

Cynthia Johnson
Director of Research
Legislative Research Division
P.O. Box 94945
Lincoln, NE 68509-4945
402/471-2221
402/479-0967 Fax
cjohnson@leg.ne.gov
Nancy Cyr
Senior Legal Counsel
Legislative Research Division
Rm 1201 State Capitol
P.O. Box 94945
Lincoln, NE 68509-4945
402/471-0077
402/479-0967
ncyr@leg.ne.gov

Jack Dohrman
GIS Manager
P.O. Box 94945
Lincoln, NE 68509
402/471-0042
JDohrman@leg.ne.gov