South Carolina

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1. Constitutional Citations

 
a) Congressional Redistricting:
Article VII, § 13
b) Legislative Redistricting:
Article III, §§ 3-6

2. Statutory or Other Citations 

 
a) Description of Current Congressional Districts:
Colleton County Council v. McConnell, No. 3:01-CV-3581, 201 F. Supp.2d 618 (D. S.C. Mar. 20, 2002) (statewide map) (district maps) (block equivalency file)
b) Description of Current Legislative Districts: 
Senate: S.C. Code § 2-1-75
House: S.C. Code § 2-1-45
c) Districting Principles or Procedure:
None

3. Congressional Districts

 
a) Present Number:
6
b) Prospective Number after 2010 Census:
7

4. State Legislative Districts

 
a) Senate
 
Number of Districts:
46
Number of Multimember Districts:
0
Largest Number of Seats in a District:
1
b) House
 
Number of Districts:
124
Number of Multimember Districts:
0
Largest Number of Seats in a District:
1
c) House Districts Nested within Senate Districts?
No

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:
Senate: Committee on Judiciary
House: Committee on Judiciary
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:
None
Basis for Deadline:
N/A
Effect of Failure to Meet Deadline:
N/A

7. Voting Rights Act Information for the 2000s

 
Preclearance Required?
Yes
Justice Department Objection to Plans?
No

8. State Contacts

 
John P. Hazzard, V
Chief of Staff and Counsel
President Pro Tempore and Senate Judiciary Committee
P.O. Box 142
Columbia SC 29202-0142
803/212-6610
803/212-6299 Fax
jph@scsenate.org
Charles F. Reid
Clerk of the House and Director of Personnel
House of Representatives
P.O. Box 11867
Columbia, SC 29211
803/734-2403
803/734-3198 Fax
CharlesReid@schouse.gov