North Dakota

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1. Constitutional Citations

 
a) Congressional Redistricting:
None
b) Legislative Redistricting:
Article IV, § 2

2. Statutory or Other Citations 

 
a) Description of Current Congressional Districts:
N/A
b) Description of Current Legislative Districts:
N.D. Century Code § 54-03-01.11
c) Districting Principles or Procedure:
N.D. Century Code § 54-03-01.5

3. Congressional Districts

 
a) Present Number:
1
b) Prospective Number after 2010 Census:
1

4. State Legislative Districts

 
a) Senate
 
Number of Districts:
47
Number of Multimember Districts:
0
Largest Number of Seats in a District:
1
b) House
 
Number of Districts:
94
Number of Multimember Districts:
47
Largest Number of Seats in a District:
2
c) House Districts Nested within Senate Districts?
Yes

5. Redistricting Requirements

 
a) Initial Responsibility for Drawing Congressional Districts
N/A
b) Initial Responsibility for Drawing Legislative Districts:
Legislative Assembly
c) Legislative Committee Responsible for Redistricting:
Joint committee not yet established
d) Use Apportionment Board or Commission?
No
e) Gubernatorial Veto Power over Congressional Plan?
N/A
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:
First legislative session following decennial census.
Basis for Deadline:
Constitution
Effect of Failure to Meet Deadline:
Constitution is silent.

7. Voting Rights Act Information for the 2000s

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

8. State Contacts

John Bjornson
Legislative Council
State Capitol
Bismarck, ND 58505-0360
701/328-2916
701/328-3615 Fax
jbjornson@nd.gov