Section 16. Legislative Districts

Legislative Districts

The Commonwealth shall be divided into 50 senatorial and 203 representative districts, which shall be composed of compact and contiguous territory as nearly equal in population as practicable. Each senatorial district shall elect one Senator, and each representative district one Representative. Unless absolutely necessary no county, city, incorporated town, borough, township or ward shall be divided in forming either a senatorial or representative district.

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1874 — Article II. Section 16

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1874 — Article II. Section 17

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Summary: Providing for fifty senatorial districts and 203 representative districts; creating a commission to reapportion the legislature after each decennial census

Election Date: April 23, 1968

Votes For Ratification: 1063603

Votes Against Ratification: 583091

Percent for Ratification: 65%

Percent Against Ratification: 35%

Notes: Numbers were changed from being spelled out to being written in Arabic numerals without amendment.

Amendment Source: PA 1967 Question 1

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