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Title: Establishes State Congressional Districts

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes state congressional districts.

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  • Establishes a congressional redistricting plan that trisects the state’s most populated counties (Sec. 1).

  • Establishes the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas that the General Assembly is responsible for establishing the four United States Congressional Districts in the state; that the four United States Congressional Districts are based on the information provided by the federal decennial census by the United States Bureau of the Census; that the federal decennial census data delivery was delayed (Sec. 2).

  • Specifies that the establishment of the four United States Congressional Districts is necessary to provide equal representation of the citizens of Arkansas in the United States Congress; and that this act is immediately necessary because the establishment of the four United States Congressional Districts must occur in adequate time for the candidates to file for office and for the citizens of Arkansas to have a fair election. Therefore, an emergency is declared to exist, and this act being immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, and safety shall become effective on (Sec. 2).

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See How Your Politicians Voted

Title: Establishes State Congressional Districts

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes state congressional districts.

Highlights:

 

  • Establishes a congressional redistricting plan that trisects the state’s most populated counties (Sec. 1).

  • Establishes the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas that the General Assembly is responsible for establishing the four United States Congressional Districts in the state; that the four United States Congressional Districts are based on the information provided by the federal decennial census by the United States Bureau of the Census; that the federal decennial census data delivery was delayed (Sec. 2).

  • Specifies that the establishment of the four United States Congressional Districts is necessary to provide equal representation of the citizens of Arkansas in the United States Congress; and that this act is immediately necessary because the establishment of the four United States Congressional Districts must occur in adequate time for the candidates to file for office and for the citizens of Arkansas to have a fair election. Therefore, an emergency is declared to exist, and this act being immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, and safety shall become effective on (Sec. 2).

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Title: Establishes State Congressional Districts

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