Oregon

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1. Constitutional Citations

 
a) Congressional Redistricting:
None
b) Legislative Redistricting:
Article IV, § 6

2. Statutory or Other Citations 

 
a) Description of Current Congressional Districts:
Or. Rev. Stat. § 188.140
b) Description of Current Legislative Districts:
Or. Rev. Stat. §§ 188.255, 188.265
c) Districting Principles or Procedure:
Or. Rev. Stat. § 188.010

3. Congressional Districts

 
a) Present Number:
5
b) Prospective Number after 2010 Census:
6

4. State Legislative Districts

 
a) Senate
 
Number of Districts:
30
Number of Multimember Districts:
0
Largest Number of Seats in a District:
1
b) House
 
Number of Districts:
60
Number of Multimember Districts:
0
Largest Number of Seats in a District:
1
c) House Districts Nested within Senate Districts?
Yes

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:
Not yet established
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:
July 1, 2011
Basis for Deadline:
Constitution
Effect of Failure to Meet Deadline:
Secretary of State shall draw the plan by August 15, 2011.

7. Voting Rights Act Information for the 2000s

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

8. State Contacts

Rick Berkobien
Manager
Committee Services Office
900 Court Street NE, Room 453
Salem, OR 97301
503/986-1485
503/986-1814 Fax
rick.berkobien@state.or.us