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VA SB1087
VA SB1087House of Delegates & Senate districts; technical adjustments subsequent to decennial redistricting.
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Introduced
12/18/2018
12/18/2018
In Committee
02/15/2019
02/15/2019
Crossed Over
02/19/2019
02/19/2019
Passed
03/07/2019
03/07/2019
Dead
Vetoed
04/29/2019
04/29/2019
Introduced Session
2019 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Election districts; remedying split precincts; technical adjustments permitted. Authorizes the General Assembly to make technical adjustments to legislative district boundaries subsequent to the decennial redistricting solely for the purpose of causing legislative district boundaries to coincide with local voting precinct boundaries. Any adjustment shall change districts only to the extent necessary to accomplish this purpose and shall be consistent with the criteria for districts established for the preceding decennial redistricting.
AI Summary
This bill authorizes the Virginia General Assembly to make technical adjustments to legislative district boundaries after the decennial redistricting process, solely for the purpose of aligning those boundaries with local voting precinct boundaries. The adjustments can only be made to the extent necessary to accomplish this purpose, and must be consistent with the criteria established for the previous redistricting. The bill also requires that precincts be wholly contained within a single congressional district, state Senate district, House of Delegates district, or local election district, and provides a process for governing bodies to apply for waivers from the State Board of Elections if they are unable to establish precincts without splitting them between districts.
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Government Affairs
Sponsors (4)
Last Action
Governor: Vetoed by Governor (on 04/29/2019)
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