Section 11. Senate districts; formation

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Senate districts; formation

Summary: (Section repealed) Revise the redistricting process for general assembly districts

Election Date: November 3, 2015

Votes For Ratification: 2126822

Votes Against Ratification: 849043

Percent for Ratification: 71%

Percent Against Ratification: 29%

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Amendment Source: 2013 14 HJR 12

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Senate districts; formation

Senate districts shall be composed of three contiguous house of representatives districts. A county having at least one whole senate ratio of representation shall have as many senate districts wholly within the boundaries of the county as it has whole senate ratios of representation. Any fraction of the population in excess of a whole ratio shall be a part of only one ad joining senate district. Counties having less than one senate ratio of representation, but at least one house of representatives ratio of representation shall be part of only one senate district.
The number of whole ratios of representation for a county shall be determined by dividing the population of the county by the ratio of representation in the senate determined under section 2 of this Article.
Senate districts shall be numbered from one through thirty-three and as provided in section 12 of this Article.

Summary: (New section) Revising legislative apportionment scheme

Election Date: November 7, 1967

Votes For Ratification: 1315736

Votes Against Ratification: 908010

Percent for Ratification: 59%

Percent Against Ratification: 41%

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Amendment Source: 1967 SJR 24

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