1. Constitutional Citations
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a) Congressional Redistricting:
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Article 3, § 47
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b) Legislative Redistricting:
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Article 3, §§ 3, 48
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2. Statutory or Other Citations
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a) Description of Current Congressional Districts:
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N/A
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b) Description of Current Legislative Districts:
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Senate: Wyo. Stat. § 28-2-118
House: Wyo. Stat. § 28-2-119
General: Wyo. Stat. § 28-2-116
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c) Districting Principles or Procedure:
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Constitution, Article 3, § 49
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3. Congressional Districts
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a) Present Number:
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1
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b) Prospective Number after 2010 Census:
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1
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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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30
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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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60
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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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Yes
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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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N/A
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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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Early March 2012
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Basis for Deadline:
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Constitution, art. 3, §§ 6, 48
Wyo. Stat. § 28-1-102
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Effect of Failure to Meet Deadline:
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No provision
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b) Legislative Deadline:
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Early March 2012
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Basis for Deadline:
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Constitution, art. 3, §§ 6, 48
Wyo. Stat. § 28-1-102
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Effect of Failure to Meet Deadline:
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No provision
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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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Dan J. Pauli
Director
Legislative Service Office
Room 213 State Capitol
Cheyenne, WY 82002
307/777-7881
307/777-5466 Fax
dpauli@state.wy.us
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Mark Quiner
Assistant Director
Legislative Service Office
Room 213 State Capitol
Cheyenne, WY 82002
307/777-7881
307/777-5466 Fax
mquiner@state.wy.us
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Kenneth F. Glover
Contract GIS Analyst & Liaison
US Census & Redistricting Project
Office of the Chief Information Officer
2001 Capitol Avenue, Room 214
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002
307/777-5016
307/777-3696 Fax
kglove@wyo.gov
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