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1 person 1 vote

728,9801st (-215)2nd 2133rd (-21)4th 23

Act 1242 Congressional Redistricting

Published April 19, 2011

Others triggered byconsolidations.

2000 – 2010 % Change by VTD

• 15 Benton, Washington

• 9 Arkansas

• 11 Mississippi

Cox v. Larios 2004Supreme Court of the United States

• In challenging the District Court's judgment, appellant invites us to weaken the one-person, one-vote standard by creating a safe harbor for population deviations of less than 10 percent, within which districting decisions could be made for any reason whatsoever. The Court properly rejects that invitation. After our recent decision in Vieth v. Jubelirer, 541 U. S. 267 (2004), the equal-population principle remains the only clear limitation on improper districting practices, and we must be careful not to dilute its strength.

Dramatic ChangesAhead

Past guidance on variance hadbeen under 10%.

Cox v Larios

Low district variance is the only clearlimitation on improper districting.

Total Pop 24,552

Physical Features a Priority

Gather and Publish• Hope that no county will

redistrict on paper

• 2011 – 2012 AGIO Goal is to gather and publish digital boundaries for all districts.

Contact Information

• Arkansas Geographic Information Office 1 Capitol Mall, Suite 2B900Little Rock AR 72201 PH (501) 682-2767 http://www.gis.arkansas.gov

• http://www.geostor.arkansas.gov• shelby.johnson@arkansas.gov