Sentences with phrase «legislative district lines»

The state legislature draws state legislative district lines with the assistance of an advisory commission.

Another question focused on the upcoming redistricting of legislative district lines and who should help draw them.

She said because the county has independent redistricting, which requires that new legislative district lines be drawn after every census, term limits are unnecessary.

This process establishes congressional and legislative district lines in many states, which can influence the competitiveness of those elections in favor of one political party or another until the following census in 2030.

In seven states, politician commissions draw state legislative district lines.

But he has said that the first draft of legislative district lines are «hyper political», and that he would reject them.

Government reform groups are split over whether an amendment on the November ballot to change the way legislative district lines are drawn is an improvement, or will make only make gerrymandering worse.

In Maryland, the primary authority to adopt both congressional and state legislative district lines rests with the state legislature.

A federal magistrate has said she'll release her version of legislative district lines on Thursday.

Senator Skelos said previously that the Senate would create a new 63rd district as part of the redrawing of legislative district lines required by the census.

«The proposed legislative district lines tear the fabric of our communities and neighborhoods,» Friedrich told the task force members.

On the panel since 2013, his district included Shelter Island until this year when legislative district lines were changed.

The governor was criticized for using messages of necessity, long a staple of backroom deal - making at the Capitol, when he brokered agreements to reduce pension benefits for new public employees and change legislative district lines.

A new poll finds that while New Yorkers still think very highly of Governor Cuomo, they are not as happy with recent developments in Albany that include a secretive, middle of the night legislative session, and gerrymandered legislative district lines.

Creates an independent redistricting commission that removes the redrawing of legislative district lines from the control of Legislators.

Another open question is which legislative district lines Cuomo will ultimately accept.

A federal judge has named a three member panel to look at whether the drawing of new congressional and possibly legislative district lines should be taken away from the legislature and put into the hands of a federally appointed special master.

Sue Lerner, is with Common Cause, a government reform group that fought vociferously for non partisan legislative district lines.

Cho measures how closely a state's existing legislative districts line up with billions of non-partisan maps drawn by her supercomputing cluster.

But the third question will likely be the most contentious: Changes in New York State's process for drawing legislative district lines.

In Maryland, the primary authority to draw both congressional and state legislative district lines rests with the state legislature.

Government reform groups are split over whether an amendment on the November ballot to change the way legislative district lines are drawn is an improvement, or will only make gerrymandering worse.

ALBANY — Even as Gov. Andrew Cuomo leveled a threat to veto new legislative district lines that legislators have drawn for themselves, he left himself open to a negotiated solution that would preserve their control over maps that will be in place for the next ten years.

The November ballot amendment would permit the Senate and the Assembly to appoint members to what the amendment describes as an «independent» commission to redraw legislative district lines every ten years, as required by the census.

Planned Parenthood is supporting Clean Missouri, a non-partisan effort to reform our democracy by banning big lobbyist gifts, capping campaign contributions, and improving the way we draw legislative district lines.

Democratic insiders say Johnson's future has been the subject of recurring rumors that he will step down when the current budget is done, or after the once - a-decade redrawing of legislative district lines is completed.

This process establishes congressional and legislative district lines, which can influence the competitiveness of those elections in favor of one political party or another until the following census in 2030.

In Massachusetts, congressional and state legislative district lines are drawn by the state legislature.

State legislative district lines are subject to veto by the governor.

The Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission is responsible for drawing both congressional and state legislative district lines.

State legislative district lines are drawn by a politician commission.

State legislative district lines must be approved in the first legislative session following the United States Census.

The Alabama Constitution requires that state legislative district lines be contiguous.

The Alabama State Legislature is responsible for drawing both congressional and state legislative district lines.

State legislative district lines are primarily the province of the state legislatures themselves in 37 states.

Every 10 years, legislative district lines are redrawn to account for shifts in population.

The majority leader cited «constitutional concerns» with Gov. Andrew Cuomo's redistricting reform bill, saying he's unclear whether the Legislature can legally abdicate its responsibility to redraw congressional and legislative district lines.

I support the concepts of applying generally accepted accounting principles to our state budget, requiring disclosure of lawmakers» non-government income and appointing an independent commission to redraw legislative district lines.

In Oregon, congressional and state legislative district lines are drawn by the state legislature.

* A balanced budget completed on time and without increased taxes, fees, assessment or borrowing * Full disclosure of all outside income * A non-partisan commission to redraw legislative district lines

The proposed changes — including the creation of a new Senate district in the Albany area — will be part of the once - a-decade redrawing of legislative district lines, which both houses of the Legislature will unveil Wednesday.

The New York People's Convention, a group funded heavily by Bill Samuels, a New York City businessman and promoter over the years of everything from improving how congressional and legislative district lines are drawn to term limits, has raised — and spent — $ 251,000 on a Proposal 1 yes effort.

* A balanced budget completed on time and without increased taxes, fees, assessment or borrowing * Full disclosure of all outside income * A non-partisan commission to redraw legislative district lines * Vote against any unfunded mandates

On April 30, 2012, the state legislature approved state legislative district lines.

On April 5, 2012, a suit was filed in state court challenging the newly - approved state legislative district lines.