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 I, §13; Article IV, § 5; Article XV, §§ 6, 13
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2. Statutory or Other Citations
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a) Description of Current Congressional Districts:
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Nev. Rev. Stat. §§ 304.060 to 304.120
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b) Description of Current Legislative Districts:
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Nev. Rev. Stat. §§ 218.051 to 218.084
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c) Districting Principles or Procedure:
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Assembly Con.Res. No. 1, Jt. Standing Rules, 71st Sess. Nev. Leg.. (Feb. 12, 2001), Rule 13
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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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4
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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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19
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Number of Multimember Districts:
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2
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Largest Number of Seats in a District:
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2
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b) House
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Number of Districts:
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42
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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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Legislature
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c) Legislative Committee Responsible for Redistricting:
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Senate: Committee on Government Affairs
Assembly: Committee on Elections, Procedures, Ethics, and Constitutional Amendments
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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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Statutes are silent.
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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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June 6, 2011. (Mandatory duty of the legislature to apportion itself at first legislative session following decennial census.)
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Basis for Deadline:
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Constitution, Article 4, § 2, §5
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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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Michael Stewart
Supervising Principal Research Analyst
Research Division, Legislative Counsel Bureau
401 S. Carson Street
Carson City, NV 89701-4747
775/684-6825
775/684-6400 Fax
mstewart@lcb.state.nv.us
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Lorne J. Malkiewich
Director
Legislative Counsel Bureau
401 S. Carson Street
Carson City, Nevada 89701-4747
775/684-6800
775/684-6600 Fax
malkiewich@lcb.state.nv.us
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