1. Constitutional Citations
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a) Congressional Redistricting:
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Article IX, § 1
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b) Legislative Redistricting:
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Article IX, § 1
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2. Statutory or Other Citations
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a) Description of Current Congressional Districts:
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Utah Code § 20A-13-102
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b) Description of Current Legislative Districts:
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Senate: Utah Code § 36-1-103
House: Utah Code § 36-1-202
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c) Districting Principles or Procedure:
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Utah Code §§ 20A-13-101, 20A-13-103
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3. Congressional Districts
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a) Present Number:
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3
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b) Prospective Number after 2010 Census:
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4
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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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29
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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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75
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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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Joint committee not yet appointed
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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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Session next following the Legislature’s receipt of the results of an enumeration made by the authority of the United States. The 2012 General Session ends on March 8, 2012.
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Basis for Deadline:
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Constitution, art. IX, § 1
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Effect of Failure to Meet Deadline:
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None specified
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b) Legislative Deadline:
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Same as Congressional deadline.
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Basis for Deadline:
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Constitution, art. IX, § 1
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Effect of Failure to Meet Deadline:
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None specified
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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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John Fellows
General Counsel
Legislative Research & General Counsel
W210 House Building
State Capitol Complex
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-5210
801/538-1032
801/538-1712 Fax
jfellows@utah.gov
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John Q. Cannon
Managing Analyst
Legislative Research & General Counsel
W210 House Building
State Capitol Complex
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-5210
801/538-1032
801/538-1712 Fax
jcannon@utah.gov
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