1. Constitutional Citations
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a) Congressional Redistricting:
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Article VII, § 1, Article VIII, § 1
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b) Legislative Redistricting:
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Article VII, § 1, Article VIII, § 1
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2. Statutory or Other Citations
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a) Description of Current Congressional Districts:
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R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-4-2
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b) Description of Current Legislative Districts:
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Senate: R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-1-2
House: R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-2-2
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c) Districting Principles or Procedure:
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Article VII, § 1, Article VIII, § 1
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3. Congressional Districts
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a) Present Number:
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2
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b) Prospective Number after 2010 Census:
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2
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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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100
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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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Not yet established
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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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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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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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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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William Murphy
Speaker of the House
1 State House
Providence, RI 02903
401/726-8500
401/726-6475 Fax
rep-murphy@rilin.state.ri.us
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Joseph A. Montalbano
President of the Senate
318 State House
Providence, Rhode Island 02903
401/222-6655
401/222-2967 Fax
sen-montalbano@rilin.state.ri.us
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