The Florida Legislature is the legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. It is organized as a bicameral body composed of an upper chamber, the Senate, and a lower chamber, the House of Representatives. Article III, Section 1 of the Florida Constitution, adopted in 1968, defines the role of the legislature and how it is to be constituted. The legislature is composed of 160 state legislators. The primary purpose of the legislature is to enact new laws and amend or repeal existing laws. It meets in the Florida State Capitol building in Tallahassee.
Redistricting in the United States is the process of drawing electoral district boundaries. For the United States House of Representatives, and state legislatures, redistricting occurs after each decennial census.
The Idaho Legislature consists of the upper Idaho Senate and the lower Idaho House of Representatives. Idaho is divided into 35 legislative districts, which each elect one senator and two representatives. There are no term limits for either chamber.
The Arizona State House of Representatives is the lower house of the Arizona Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Arizona. The upper house is the Senate. The House convenes in the legislative chambers at the Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix. Its members are elected to two-year terms, with a term limit of four consecutive terms. Each of the state's 30 legislative districts elects two state house representatives and one state senator, with each district having a population of at least 203,000.
The Wyoming Senate is the upper house of the Wyoming State Legislature. There are 31 Senators in the Senate, representing an equal number of constituencies across Wyoming, each with a population of at least 17,000. The Senate meets at the Wyoming State Capitol in Cheyenne.
Washington's 39th legislative district is one of forty-nine districts in Washington state for representation in the state legislature. The rural district contains most of Snohomish and Skagit counties and the northeastern corner of King County.
Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission, 576 U.S. 787 (2015), was a United States Supreme Court case where the Court upheld the right of Arizona voters to remove the authority to draw election districts from the Arizona State Legislature and vest it in an independent redistricting commission. In doing so, the Court expressly rejected a nascent version of the independent state legislature theory.
Arizona's 2nd legislative district is one of 30 in the state, consisting of a section of Maricopa County. As of 2023, there are 48 precincts in the district, all in Maricopa, with a total registered voter population of 131,648. The district has an overall population of 246,674.
Arizona's 4th legislative district is one of 30 in the state, consisting of a section of Maricopa County. As of 2023, there are 70 precincts in the district, all in Maricopa, with a total registered voter population of 168,929. The district has an overall population of 244,298.
Arizona's 6th legislative district is one of 30 in the state, consisting of all of Apache County and sections of Coconino County, Gila County, Graham County, Mohave County, Navajo County, and Pinal County. As of 2023, there are 108 precincts in the district, with a total registered voter population of 151,306. The district has an overall population of 225,474.
Arizona's 7th legislative district is one of 30 in the state, consisting of sections of Coconino County, Gila County, Navajo County, and Pinal County. As of 2023, there are 95 precincts in the district, with a total registered voter population of 154,195. The district has an overall population of 240,214.
Arizona's 13th legislative district is one of 30 in the state, consisting of a section of Maricopa County. As of 2023, there are 45 precincts in the district, all in Maricopa, with a total registered voter population of 141,334. The district has an overall population of 237,866.
Arizona's 16th legislative district is one of 30 in the state, consisting of sections of Maricopa County, Pima County, and Pinal County. As of 2023, there are 72 precincts in the district, two in Maricopa, 17 in Pima, and 53 in Pinal, with a total registered voter population of 138,464. The district has an overall population of 236,940.
Arizona's 18th legislative district is one of 30 in the state, consisting of a section of Pima County. As of 2023, there are 65 precincts in the district, all in Pima, with a total registered voter population of 162,116. The district has an overall population of 243,411.
Arizona's 24th legislative district is one of 30 in the state, consisting of a section of Maricopa County. As of 2023, there are 38 precincts in the district, all in Maricopa, with a total registered voter population of 87,214. The district has an overall population of 234,992.
Arizona's 28th legislative district is one of 30 in the state, consisting of a section of Maricopa County. As of 2023, there are 59 precincts in the district, all in Maricopa, with a total registered voter population of 158,777. The district has an overall population of 228,803.
Arizona's 29th legislative district is one of 30 in the state, consisting of a section of Maricopa County. As of 2023, there are 47 precincts in the district, all in Maricopa, with a total registered voter population of 142,701. The district has an overall population of 240,102.
Smiley v. Holm, 285 U.S. 355 (1932), was a decision of the Supreme Court of the United States involving a governor's power to veto a congressional redistricting proposal passed by a state's legislature. In an opinion by Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes, the Court unanimously held that the U.S. Constitution did not prohibit Minnesota's governor from vetoing that state's redistricting map.
