2011 county clerks summer conference
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Redistricting in Arkansas• Congressional
• House
• Senate
• Justice of Peace
• School Boards
• Cities
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.
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
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