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HB 1054 Congressional and state legislative districts; standards and criteria.

Introduced by: Mark H. Levine | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Standards and criteria for congressional and state legislative districts. Provides criteria by which congressional and state legislative districts are to be drawn, including racial and ethnic fairness, protection of racial and language minorities to participate in the political process and elect a preferred candidate, contiguity, statewide proportionality, equal population, protection of existing political boundaries, compactness, respect for communities of interest, and avoidance of irregular or contorted perimeters and split precincts.


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