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ID S1385

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/8/2012

Primary Sponsor

Judiciary and Rules Committee

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Origin

Senate

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Allows registered voters, incorporated cities, or counties in Idaho to appeal congressional or legislative redistricting plans adopted by the Reapportionment Commission to the Idaho Supreme Court, with procedures established by court rule.

  • Requires the Reapportionment Commission to prepare and transmit documents of its proceedings to the Supreme Court as prescribed by rule.

  • Permits registered voters, incorporated cities, or counties to challenge existing legislative apportionments based on new federal census data by filing a petition in the Supreme Court invoking its original jurisdiction prior to October 1 of years ending in one (census years).

  • Establishes that the Supreme Court shall prescribe the time, manner, and procedural rules for filing all challenges to apportionment plans.

Legislative Description

Adds to existing law to provide a process for challenge of an apportionment plan adopted by the Commission on Reapportionment and to provide for rules of the Idaho Supreme Court governing such challenge.

APPORTIONMENT PLANS

Last Action

to St Aff

3/9/2012

Committee Referrals

State Affairs3/9/2012

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