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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Article III, § 5
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2. Statutory or Other Citations
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a) Description of Current Congressional Districts:
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Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 32-504, 32-505
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b) Description of Current Legislative Districts:
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Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 50-1101 to 50-1150
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c) Districting Principles or Procedure:
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Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 50-1152
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3. Congressional Districts
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a) Present Number:
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3
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b) Prospective Number after 2010 Census:
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3
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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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49
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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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N/A
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Number of Multimember Districts:
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N/A
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Largest Number of Seats in a District:
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N/A
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c) House Districts Nested within Senate Districts?
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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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Committee on Redistricting
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d) Use Apportionment Board or Commission?
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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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Article III, § 8
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Basis for Deadline:
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Qualification for office
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Effect of Failure to Meet Deadline:
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Possible ineligibility
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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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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
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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
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Jack Dohrman
GIS Manager
P.O. Box 94945
Lincoln, NE 68509
402/471-0042
JDohrman@leg.ne.gov
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