VirginiaRedistricting Websites
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1. Constitutional Citations |
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| a) Congressional Redistricting: |
Article II. § 6 |
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| b) Legislative Redistricting: |
Article II, § 6 |
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2. Statutory or Other Citations |
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| a) Description of Current Congressional Districts: |
Va. Code § 24.2-302.1 |
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| b) Description of Current Legislative Districts: |
Senate: Va. Code § 24.2-303.1 House: Va. Code §§ 24.2-304.01, 24.2-304.02 |
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| c) Districting Principles or Procedure: |
Va. Code §§ 24.2-305, 24.2-311 |
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3. Congressional Districts |
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| a) Present Number: |
11 |
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| b) Prospective Number after 2010 Census: |
11 |
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4. State Legislative Districts |
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| a) Senate |
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| Number of Districts: |
40 |
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| Number of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
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| Largest Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
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| b) House |
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| Number of Districts: |
100 |
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| Number of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
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| Largest Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
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| c) House Districts Nested within Senate Districts? |
No |
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5. Redistricting Requirements |
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| a) Initial Responsibility for Drawing Congressional Districts |
Legislature |
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| b) Initial Responsibility for Drawing Legislative Districts: |
Legislature |
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| c) Legislative Committee Responsible for Redistricting: |
Senate: Committee on Privileges and Elections - 15 members. House: Committee on Privileges and Elections - 22 members. Joint Reapportionment Committee - eight members: three Senate and five House. |
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| d) Use Apportionment Board or Commission? |
No |
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| e) Gubernatorial Veto Power over Congressional Plan? |
Yes |
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| f) Gubernatorial Veto Power over Legislative Plan? |
Yes |
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6. Redistricting Deadlines |
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| a) Congressional Deadline: |
2011 |
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| Basis for Deadline: |
Constitution |
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| Effect of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
Constitution is silent. |
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| b) Legislative Deadline: |
2011 House and Senate elections are scheduled for November 2011. |
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| Basis for Deadline: |
Constitution |
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| Effect of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
Constitution is silent. |
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7. Voting Rights Act Information for the 2000s |
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| Preclearance Required? |
Yes |
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| Justice Department Objection to Plans? |
No |
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8. State Contacts |
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| Mary Spain Senior Attorney Division of Legislative Services 910 Capitol Street, 2nd Floor Richmond, VA 23219 804/786-3591 804/371-0169 Fax mspain@leg.state.va.us |
Robert J. Austin Section Manager of Special Projects Division of Legislative Services 910 Capitol Street, 2nd Floor Richmond, VA 23219 804/786-3591 804/371-0169 Fax jaustin@leg.state.va.us |
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