Keith King voted Nay (Passage) on this Legislation.
Title: Criteria for Judicial Determinations of Congressional Districts
Signed by Governor Bill Ritter, Jr.
Title: Criteria for Judicial Determinations of Congressional Districts
Vote to pass a bill that repeals constraints on the boundaries of congressional districts.
-Repeals the prohibition of using non-neutral factors such as political party registration and political party performance in forming congressional districts (Sec. 1). -Repeals the requirement that political subdivisions such as cities, towns, and counties be preserved when shaping congressional districts (Sec. 1). -Repeals the requirement that communities of interest such as ethnic, geographic, and demographic factors be preserved in a single district (Sec. 1). -Repeals the requirement that congressional districts be as compact as possible (Sec. 1).
Title: Criteria for Judicial Determinations of Congressional Districts
Vote to pass a bill that repeals constraints on the boundaries of congressional districts.
-Repeals the prohibition of using non-neutral factors such as political party registration and political party performance in forming congressional districts (Sec. 1). -Repeals the requirement that political subdivisions such as cities, towns, and counties be preserved when shaping congressional districts (Sec. 1). -Repeals the requirement that communities of interest such as ethnic, geographic, and demographic factors be preserved in a single district (Sec. 1). -Repeals the requirement that congressional districts be as compact as possible (Sec. 1).
Title: Criteria for Judicial Determinations of Congressional Districts