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IN HJR0001
Joint Resolution
Status
1/5/2011
Primary Sponsor
Brian Bosma
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AI Summary
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Proposes an amendment to Article 4, Section 5 of the Indiana Constitution to allow the General Assembly to establish a commission for drawing congressional and legislative districts
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Permits the commission to draw districts according to population numbers from the federal decennial census and other criteria established by law
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Requires the General Assembly to fix the number of Senators and Representatives, with districts drawn by the commission serving as the official election districts
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Maintains the existing requirement that district territory must be contiguous
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Requires approval by two consecutive General Assemblies and ratification by a majority of Indiana voters to become effective
Legislative Description
Redistricting.
Last Action
Representative Day added as coauthor
1/24/2011