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, §§ 4, 5
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2. Statutory or Other Citations
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a) Description of Current Congressional Districts:
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N.Y. State L. Laws art. 7, § 111
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b) Description of Current Legislative Districts:
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N.Y. State L. Laws art. 8
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c) Districting Principles or Procedure:
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Constitution, Article III, § 4
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3. Congressional Districts
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a) Present Number:
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29
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b) Prospective Number after 2010 Census:
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28
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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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62
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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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150
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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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Legislative Task Force on Demographic Research and Reapportionment
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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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Before next election cycle (2012)
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Basis for Deadline:
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1 person, 1 vote
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Effect of Failure to Meet Deadline:
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None specified
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b) Legislative Deadline:
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Before next election cycle (2012)
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Basis for Deadline:
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1 person, 1 vote & state Constitution
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Effect of Failure to Meet Deadline:
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None specified
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7. Voting Rights Act Information for the 2000s
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Preclearance Required?
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Yes (New York, Kings and Bronx counties)
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Justice Department Objection to Plans?
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No
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8. State Contacts
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Debra A. Levine
Co-Executive Director
Reapportionment Task Force
250 Broadway, 21st Floor
New York, NY 10007-2516
212/618-1117
212/618-1135 Fax
DLevine@LATFOR.state.ny.us
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Lewis M. Hoppe
Co-Executive Director
Reapportionment Task Force
250 Broadway, 21st Floor
New York, NY 10007-2516
212/618-1118
212/618-1135 Fax
lhoppe@LATFOR.state.ny.us
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Jeffrey M. Wice
Special Counsel to Senator Malcolm A. Smith
250 Broadway, Suite 1930
New York, NY 10007
212/298-5566
jwice@nysenatedems.org
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