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 II, §§ 16, 17
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2. Statutory or Other Citations
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a) Description of Current Congressional Districts:
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Act No. 2002-34 (Apr. 18, 2002)
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b) Description of Current Legislative Districts:
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None (commission plan)
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c) Districting Principles or Procedure:
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Constitution, Article II, §§ 16, 17
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3. Congressional Districts
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a) Present Number:
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19
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b) Prospective Number after 2010 Census:
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18
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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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50
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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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203
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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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Legislative Reapportionment Commission
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c) Legislative Committee Responsible for Redistricting:
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Not yet established
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d) Use Apportionment Board or Commission?
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Yes
Five members: Senate and House majority and minority leaders or their designees, one member selected by other four serves as chair. If can't select fifth, state supreme court does within 30 days.
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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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No
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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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Preliminary plan no later than 90 days after membership is certified or census has been received, whichever is later. Aggrieved parties have 30 days file exceptions and commission must file final 30 days of last exception.
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Basis for Deadline:
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Constitution
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Effect of Failure to Meet Deadline:
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If commission is not granted an extension, state supreme court will draw plan.
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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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Robert L. Evangelista
Drafting Attorney
Legislative Reference Bureau
641 Main Capitol Building
Harrisburg, PA 17120-0033
717/787-4682
717/783-2396 Fax
revangelista@palrb.us
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Kathy A. Sullivan
Executive Director
Legislative Data Processing Center
Senate Box 64
Main Capitol Building
Harrisburg, PA 17120
717/787-7358
717/772-1652 Fax
ksullivan@legis.state.pa.us
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M.L. (Marilou) Wernecke
Senior Policy Manager
Governor’s Office of Policy and Planning
506 Finance Building
Harrisburg, PA 19120
717/346-3412
mwernecke@state.pa.us
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