Secretary of State No.

1960-s-1

Description

SENATE REAPPORTIONMENT. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Establishes and apportions 40 senatorial districts. Provides for election of all Senators in 1962, one-half of Senators to be elected every two years thereafter. Requires Legislature in 1961 to fix boundaries of districts in counties having more than one district on basis of population, area, and economic affinity, which may be refixed following each decennial federal census. Permits Legislature following 1980 and each subsequent decennial federal census to reapportion senatorial districts on same basis; provided no county shall have more than 7 districts and 20 districts be apportioned to designated counties.

Date

1-1-1960

Document Type

Initiative

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