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Article VI
Legislative Apportionment
Section 1 - Election Districts.
Members of the house of representatives shall be elected by the qualified
voters of the respective election districts. Until reapportionment,
election districts and the number of representatives to be elected from
each district shall be as set forth in Section 1 of Article XIV.
Section 2 - Senate Districts.
Members of the senate shall be elected by the qualified voters of the
respective senate districts. Senate districts shall be as set forth in
Section 2 of Article XIV, subject to changes authorized in this article.
Section 3 - Reapportionment of House.
The governor shall reapportion the house of representatives immediately
following the official reporting of each decennial census of the United
States. Reapportionment shall be based upon civilian population within
each election district as reported by the census.
Section 4 - Method.
Reapportionment shall be by the method of equal proportions, except that
each election district having the major fraction of the quotient obtained
by dividing total civilian population by forty shall have one
representative.
Section 5 - Combining Districts.
Should the total civilian population within any election district fall
below one-half of the quotient, the district shall be attached to an
election district within its senate district, and the reapportionment for
the new district shall be determined as provided in Section 4 of this
article.
Section 6 - Redistricting.
The governor may further redistrict by changing the size and area of
election districts, subject to the limitations of this article. Each new
district so created shall be formed of contiguous and compact territory
containing as nearly as practicable a relatively integrated socio-economic
area. Each shall contain a population at least equal to the quotient
obtained by dividing the total civilian population by forty. Consideration
may be given to local government boundaries. Drainage and other geographic
features shall be used in describing boundaries wherever possible.
Section 7 - Modification of Senate Districts.
The senate districts, described in Section 2 of Article XIV, may be
modified to reflect changes in election districts. A district, although
modified, shall retain its total number of senators and its approximate
perimeter.
Section 8 - Reapportionment Board.
The governor shall appoint a reapportionment board to act in an advisory
capacity to him. It shall consist of five members, none of whom may be
public employees or officials. At least one member each shall be appointed
from the Southeastern, Southcentral, Central, and Northwestern Senate
Districts. Appointments shall be made without regard to political
affiliation. Board members shall be compensated.
Section 9 - Organization.
The board shall elect one of its members chairman and may employ temporary
assistants. Concurrence of three members is required for a ruling or
determination, but a lesser number may conduct hearings or otherwise act
for the board.
Section 10 - Reapportionment Plan and Proclamation.
Within ninety days following the official reporting of each decennial
census, the board shall submit to the governor a plan for reapportionment
and redistricting as provided in this article. Within ninety days after
receipt of the plan, the governor shall issue a proclamation of
reapportionment and redistricting. An accompanying statement shall explain
any change from the plan of the board. The reapportionment and
redistricting shall be effective for the election of members of the
legislature until after the official reporting of the next decennial
census.
Section 11 - Enforcement.
Any qualified voter may apply to the superior court to compel the
governor, by mandamus or otherwise, to perform his reapportionment duties
or to correct any error in redistricting or reapportionment. Application
to compel the governor to perform his reapportionment duties must be filed
within thirty days of the expiration of either of the two ninety-day
periods specified in this article. Application to compel correction of any
error in redistricting or reapportionment must be filed within thirty days
following the proclamation. Original jurisdiction in these matters is
hereby vested in the superior court. On appeal, the cause shall be
reviewed by the supreme court upon the law and the facts.