,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #biaj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ah1         
#bjad,mr4 ,johnson ( ,s\? ,dakota 7=    
himself & ,mr4 ,udall ( ,new ,mexico7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to prohibit      
,/ates f c>ry+ out m ?an "o             
,congressional r$i/rict+ aft] a dec5nial
 c5sus & apportionm5t1 to require ,/ates
 to conduct su* r$i/rict+ ?r\gh         
indep5d5t commissions1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort ,title2 ,f9d+ (             
,con/itutional ,au?ority  7a7 ,%ort     
,title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,fairness & ,indep5d5ce 9 ,r$i/rict+    
,act4  7b7 ,f9d+ ,congress f9ds t x has 
! au?ority to e/abli% ! t]ms &          
conditions ,/ates mu/ foll[ 9 c>ry+ out 
,congressional r$i/rict+ aft] an        
apportionm5t ( ,memb]s ( ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives because-- 7#a7 !        
au?ority grant$ to ,congress "u article 
,i1 section #d ( ! ,con/itution ( !     

,unit$ ,/ates gives ,congress ! p[] to  
enact laws gov]n+ ! "t1 place1 & mann] (
 elections = ,memb]s ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives2 &  7#b7 ! au?ority     
grant$ to ,congress "u section #e ( !   
f\rte5? am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution gives 
,congress ! p[] to enact laws to en=ce  
section #b ( su* am5dm5t1 :i* requires  
,repres5tatives to be apportion$ among !
 sev]al ,/ates accord+ to _! numb]4  #b4
 ,limit on congressional r$i/rict+ aft] 
an apportionm5t ,! ,act entitl$ ,an ,act
 = ! relief ( ,doctor ,ric>do ,vallejo  
,samala & to provide = congressional    
r$i/rict+1 approv$ ,decemb] #ad1 #aifg  
7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #b;c71 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3 ,a ,/ate :i* has be5   
r$i/rict$ 9 ! mann] provid$ by law aft] 
an apportionm5t "u section #bb7;a7 ( !  
,act entitl$ ,an ,act to provide = !    
fifte5? & subsequ5t dec5nial c5suses &  
to provide = an apportionm5t (          
,repres5tatives 9 ,congress1 approv$    
,june #ah1 #aibi 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #b;a71   
may n be r$i/rict$ aga9 until aft] !    

next apportionm5t ( ,repres5tatives "u  
su* section1 unless a c\rt requires !   
,/ate to conduct su* subsequ5t r$i/rict+
 to comply ) ! ,con/itution or to en=ce 
! ,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife 7#eb       
,u4,s4,c4 #ajcja et seq4744  #c4        
,requir+ ,r$i/rict+ to be ,conduct$     
,?r\gh ,plan ( ,indep5d5t ,/ate         
,commission or ,plan ( ,highe/ ,/ate    
,c\rt  7a7 ,use ( ,plan ,requir$  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (   
law1 any ,congressional r$i/rict+       
conduct$ by a ,/ate %all be conduct$ 9  
accordance )-- 7,a7 ! r$i/rict+ plan    
develop$ by ! indep5d5t r$i/rict+       
commission e/abli%$ 9 ! ,/ate1 9        
accordance ) section #d2 or  7,b7 if !  
plan develop$ by su* commission is n    
enact$ into law1 ! r$i/rict+ plan       
select$ by ! highe/ c\rt 9 ! ,/ate or   
develop$ by a ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict     
c\rt1 9 accordance ) section #e4  7#b7  
,o!r crit]ia & proc$ures p]mitt$ ,no?+ 9
 ?is ,act or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act
 may be con/ru$ to prohibit a ,/ate f   

conduct+ ,congressional r$i/rict+ 9     
accordance ) su* crit]ia & proc$ures z !
 ,/ate consid]s appropriate1 to ! ext5t 
t su* crit]ia & proc$ures are consi/5t )
 ! applicable requirem5ts ( ?is ,act & !
 am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4  7b7 ,con=m+
 ,am5dm5t ,section #bb7;c7 ( ! ,act     
entitl$ ,an ,act to provide = ! fifte5? 
& subsequ5t dec5nial c5suses & to       
provide = an apportionm5t (             
,repres5tatives 9 ,congress1 approv$    
,june #ah1 #aibi 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #b;a7c771
 is am5d$ by /rik+ 9 ! mann] provid$ by 
! law !re( & ins]t+3 9 ! mann] provid$  
by ! ,fairness & ,indep5d5ce 9          
,r$i/rict+ ,act4  #d4 ,indep5d5t        
,r$i/rict+ ,commission  7a7             
,adm9i/rative ,matt]s  7#a7 ,appo9tm5t (
 memb]s ,ea* ,/ate %all e/abli% an      
indep5d5t r$i/rict+ commission compos$  
(-- 7,a7 a *air1 :o %all be appo9t$ by  
majority vote ( ! o!r memb]s ( !        
commission2 &  7,b7 an equal numb] (    
memb]s 7b n few] ?an #a7 f ea* ( !      
foll[+ categories3 7i7 ,memb]s appo9t$  

by a memb] ( ! upp] h\se ( ! ,/ate      
legislature :o repres5ts ! political    
p>ty ) ! greate/ numb] ( seats 9 t h\se4
  7ii7 ,memb]s appo9t$ by a memb] ( !   
upp] h\se ( ! ,/ate legislature :o      
repres5ts ! political p>ty ) ! second   
greate/ numb] ( seats 9 t h\se4  7iii7  
,memb]s appo9t$ by a memb] ( ! l[] h\se 
( ! ,/ate legislature :o repres5ts !    
political p>ty ) ! greate/ numb] ( seats
 9 t h\se4  7iv7 ,memb]s appo9t$ by a   
memb] ( ! l[] h\se ( ! ,/ate legislature
 :o repres5ts ! political p>ty ) !      
second greate/ numb] ( seats 9 t h\se4  
7#b7 ,special rule = ,/ates ) unicam]al 
legislature ,9 ! case ( a ,/ate ) a     
unicam]al legislature1 ! indep5d5t      
r$i/rict+ commission e/abli%$ "u ?is    
subsection %all be compos$ (-- 7,a7 a   
*air1 :o %all be appo9t$ by majority    
vote ( ! o!r memb]s ( ! commission2 &   
7,b7 an equal numb] ( memb]s 7b n few]  
?an #b7 f ea* ( ! foll[+ categories3 7i7
 ,memb]s appo9t$ by a memb] ( !         
legislature :o %all be select$ by ! *air

 ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,affairs ,committee ( !  
legislature to repres5t ! ,/ate         
political p>ty ^: c&idate = *ief        
executive ( ! ,/ate receiv$ ! greate/   
numb] ( votes on av]age 9 ! #c mo/ rec5t
 g5]al elections = t (fice4  7ii7       
,memb]s appo9t$ by a memb] ( !          
legislature :o %all be select$ by ! *air
 ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,affairs ,committee ( !  
legislature to repres5t ! ,/ate         
political p>ty ^: c&idate = *ief        
executive ( ! ,/ate receiv$ ! second    
greate/ numb] ( votes on av]age 9 ! #c  
mo/ rec5t g5]al elections = t (fice4    
7#c7 ,eligibility ,an individual is     
eligible to s]ve z a memb] ( an         
indep5d5t r$i/rict+ commission if-- 7,a7
 z ( ! date ( appo9tm5t1 ! individual is
 regi/]$ to vote 9 elections = ,f$]al   
(fice held 9 ! ,/ate1 & 0 regi/]$ to    
vote 9 ! #b mo/ rec5t g5]al elections = 
,f$]al (fice held 9 ! ,/ate2  7,b7 !    
individual did n hold public (fice or   
run z a c&idate = election = public     
(fice1 or s]ve z an employee ( a        

political p>ty or c&idate = election =  
public (fice1 at any "t dur+ ! #d-ye>   
p]iod end+ on ! ,decemb] #ca prec$+ !   
date ( appo9tm5t2 &  7,c7 ! individual  
c]tifies t he or %e w n run z a c&idate 
= ! (fice ( ,repres5tative 9 ! ,congress
 until aft] ! next apportionm5t (       
,repres5tatives "u section #bb7;a7 ( !  
,act entitl$ ,an ,act to provide = !    
fifte5? & subsequ5t dec5nial c5suses &  
to provide = an apportionm5t (          
,repres5tatives 9 ,congress1 approv$    
,june #ah1 #aibi 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #b;a74   
7#d7 ,vacancy ,a vacancy 9 ! commission 
%all be fill$ 9 ! mann] 9 :i* ! orig9al 
appo9tm5t 0 made4  7#e7 ,deadl9e ,ea*   
,/ate %all e/abli% a commission "u ?is  
section1 & ! memb]s ( ! commission %all 
appo9t ! commission's *air1 n lat] ?an !
 fir/ ,febru>y #a :i* occurs aft] ! *ief
 executive ( a ,/ate receives ! ,/ate   
apportionm5t notice4  7#f7 ,appo9tm5t ( 
*air requir$ prior to developm5t (      
r$i/rict+ plan ,! commission may n take 
any action to develop a r$i/rict+ plan =

 ! ,/ate "u subsection 7b7 until !      
appo9tm5t ( ! commission's *air 9       
accordance ) p>agraph 7#a77;,a74  7#g7  
,requir+ all meet+s to be op5 to public 
,! commission %all hold ea* ( its meet+s
 9 public4  7#h7 ,int]net ,web site ,z  
soon z practicable aft] e/abli%+ !      
commission1 ! ,/ate %all e/abli% &      
ma9ta9 a public ,int]net ,web site = !  
commission :i* meets ! foll[+           
requirem5ts3 7,a7 ,! site is updat$     
cont9u\sly to provide advance notice (  
commission meet+s & to o!rwise provide  
timely in=mation on ! activities ( !    
commission4  7,b7 ,! site conta9s ! mo/ 
rec5t available in=mation f ! ,bureau ( 
! ,c5sus on vot+-age population1 vot]   
regi/ration1 & vot+ 9 ! ,/ate1 includ+  
prec9ct-level & c5sus tract-level data )
 respect to su* in=mation1 z well z     
detail$ maps reflect+ su* in=mation4    
7,c7 ,! site includes int]active s(tw>e 
to enable any individual to design a    
r$i/rict+ plan = ! ,/ate on ! basis ( ! 
in=mation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 9

 accordance ) ! crit]ia describ$ 9      
subsection 7b77#a74  7,d7 ,! site p]mits
 any individual to submit a propos$     
r$i/rict+ plan to ! commission1 & to    
submit que/ions1 comm5ts1 & o!r         
in=mation ) respect to ! commission's   
activities4  7b7 ,developm5t (          
,r$i/rict+ ,plan  7#a7 ,crit]ia ,!      
indep5d5t r$i/rict+ commission ( a ,/ate
 %all develop a r$i/rict+ plan = ! ,/ate
 9 accordance ) ! foll[+ crit]ia3 7,a7  
,adh]5ce to ! "o p]son1 "o vote /&>d &  
o!r requirem5ts impos$ "u ! ,con/itution
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,b7 ,to ! greate/ 
ext5t ma!matically possible1 ensur+ t ! 
population ( ea* ,congressional di/rict 
9 ! ,/ate does n v>y f ! population (   
any o!r ,congressional di/rict 9 ! ,/ate
 7z det]m9$ on ! basis ( ! total c\nt ( 
p]sons ( ! mo/ rec5t dec5nial c5sus     
conduct$ by ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus74  7,c7
 ,consi/5cy ) any applicable requirem5ts
 ( ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife & o!r   
,f$]al laws4  7,d7 ,to ! greate/ ext5t  
practicable1 ! ma9t5ance ( ! geographic 

cont9uity ( ! political subdivisions ( !
 ,/ate :i* are includ$ 9 ! same         
,congressional di/rict1 9 ! foll[+ ord] 
( priority3 7i7 ,! cont9uity ( c\nties  
or p>i%es4  7ii7 ,! cont9uity (         
municipalities4  7iii7 ,! cont9uity (   
neighborhoods 7z det]m9$ on ! basis (   
c5sus tracts or o!r relevant in=mation74
  7,e7 ,to ! greate/ ext5t practicable1 
ma9ta9+ compact di/ricts 79 accordance )
 su* /&>ds z ! commission may e/abli%74 
7,f7 ,ensur+ t di/ricts are contigu\s   
7except to ! ext5t necess>y to include  
any area :i* is surr\nd$ by a body (    
wat]74  7#b7 ,factors prohibit$ f       
consid]ation ,9 develop+ ! r$i/rict+    
plan = ! ,/ate1 ! indep5d5t r$i/rict+   
commission may n take into consid]ation 
any ( ! foll[+ factors1 except to !     
ext5t necess>y to comply ) ! ,vot+      
,rights ,act ( #aife3 7,a7 ,! vot+      
hi/ory ( ! population ( a ,congressional
 di/rict1 except t ! commission may take
 su* hi/ory into consid]ation to ! ext5t
 necess>y to comply ) any ,/ate law :i* 

requires ! e/abli%m5t ( competitive     
,congressional di/ricts4  7,b7 ,!       
political p>ty affiliation ( !          
population ( a di/rict4  7,c7 ,!        
resid5ce ( incumb5t ,memb]s ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives 9 ! ,/ate4  7#c7        
,solicitation ( public input 9          
developm5t ( plans ,! commission %all   
solicit & take into consid]ation comm5ts
 f ! public 9 develop+ ! r$i/rict+ plan 
= ! ,/ate by hold+ meet+s 9             
repres5tative geographic regions ( !    
,/ate at :i* memb]s ( ! public may      
provide su* input1 & by o!rwise solicit+
 input f ! public 7includ+ r$i/rict+    
plans develop$ by memb]s ( ! public7    
?r\gh ! commission ,int]net ,web site & 
o!r me?ods4  7#d7 ,public notice ( plans
 prior to submission to legislature ,n  
few] ?an #g days prior to submitt+ a    
r$i/rict+ plan to ! legislature ( !     
,/ate "u subsection 7c77#a71 !          
commission %all po/ on ! commission     
,int]net ,web site & cause to h publi%$ 
9 newspap]s ( g5]al circulation ?r\gh\t 

! ,/ate a notice conta9+ ! foll[+       
in=mation3 7,a7 ,a detail$ v]sion ( !   
plan1 includ+ a map %[+ ea*             
,congressional di/rict e/abli%$ "u !    
plan & ! vot+ age population by race (  
ea* su* di/rict4  7,b7 ,a /atem5t       
provid+ specific in=mation on h[ !      
adoption ( ! plan w\ld s]ve ! public    
int]e/4  7,c7 ,any diss5t+ /atem5ts (   
any memb]s ( ! commission :o did n      
approve ( ! submission ( ! plan to !    
legislature4  7c7 ,submission ( ,plans  
to ,legislature  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,at any  
"t prior to ! fir/ ,novemb] #a :i*      
occurs aft] ! *ief executive ( ! ,/ate  
receives ! ,/ate apportionm5t notice1 ! 
commission may submit r$i/rict+ plans   
develop$ by ! commission "u ?is section 
to ! legislature ( ! ,/ate4  7#b7       
,consid]ation ( plan by legislature     
,aft] receiv+ any r$i/rict+ plan "u     
p>agraph 7#a71 ! legislature ( a ,/ate  
may-- 7,a7 approve ! plan z submitt$ by 
! commission )\t am5dm5t & =w>d ! plan  
to ! *ief executive ( ! ,/ate2 or  7,b7 

reject ! plan4  7#c7 ,enactm5t ( plan   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a r$i/rict+ plan develop$
 by ! commission %all be consid]$ to be 
enact$ into law only if ! plan is =w>d$ 
to ! *ief executive ( ! ,/ate pursuant  
to p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 &-- 7i7 ! *ief    
executive approves ! plan z =w>d$ by !  
legislature )\t am5dm5t2 or  7ii7 ! *ief
 executive vetoes ! plan & ! legislature
 ov]rides ! veto 9 accordance ) !       
applicable law ( ! ,/ate1 except t at no
 "t may ! plan be am5d$4  7,b7 ,special 
rule ,9 ! case ( a ,/ate 9 :i* ! *ief   
executive is prohibit$ "u ,/ate law f   
act+ on a r$i/rict+ plan1 a r$i/rict+   
plan develop$ by ! commission %all be   
consid]$ to be enact$ into law if-- 7i7 
! plan is submitt$ to ! legislature ( ! 
,/ate2 &  7ii7 ! legislature approves ! 
plan z submitt$ by ! commission )\t     
am5dm5t4  7d7 ,requir+ ,majority        
,approval ,= ,actions ,! indep5d5t      
r$i/rict+ commission ( a ,/ate may n    
submit a r$i/rict+ plan to ! ,/ate      
legislature1 or take any o!r action1 )\t

 ! approval ( at lea/ a majority ( its  
memb]s giv5 at a meet+ at :i* at lea/ a 
majority ( its memb]s are pres5t4  7e7  
,t]m9ation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! indep5d5t  
r$i/rict+ commission ( a ,/ate %all     
t]m9ate on ! day aft] ! date ( ! fir/   
regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al election = ,f$]al 
(fice :i* occurs aft] ! *ief executive (
 ! ,/ate receives ! ,/ate apportionm5t  
notice4  7#b7 ,pres]vation ( records ,! 
,/ate %all ensure t ! records ( !       
indep5d5t r$i/rict+ commission are      
reta9$ 9 ! appropriate ,/ate ar*ive 9   
su* mann] z may be necess>y to enable ! 
,/ate to respond to any civil action    
br\ght ) respect to ,congressional      
r$i/rict+ 9 ! ,/ate4  #e4 ,selection (  
,plan by ,c\rts  7a7 ,/ate ,c\rt  7#a7  
,submission & selection ( plan ,if a    
r$i/rict+ plan develop$ by ! indep5d5t  
r$i/rict+ commission ( a ,/ate is n     
enact$ into law "u section #d7;c77#c7 by
 ! fir/ ,novemb] #a :i* occurs aft] !   
*ief executive ( ! ,/ate receives !     
,/ate apportionm5t notice1 ! commission 

may submit r$i/rict+ plans develop$ by !
 commission 9 accordance ) section #d to
 ! highe/ c\rt ( ! ,/ate1 :i* may select
 & publi% "o ( ! submitt$ plans to s]ve 
z ! r$i/rict+ plan = ! ,/ate4  7#b7 ,no 
modification ( plan p]mitt$ ,! highe/   
c\rt ( a ,/ate may n modify any         
r$i/rict+ plan submitt$ "u ?is          
subsection4  7b7 ,f$]al ,c\rt  7#a7     
,failure ( ,/ate c\rt to select plan    
7,a7 ,notice to c\rt if plan n select$  
by ,/ate c\rt ,if a ,/ate c\rt to :om   
r$i/rict+ plans h be5 submitt$ "u       
subsection 7a7 does n select a plan to  
s]ve z ! r$i/rict+ plan = ! ,/ate "u su*
 subsection on or be=e ! fir/ ,decemb]  
#a :i* occurs aft] ! *ief executive ( ! 
,/ate receives ! ,/ate apportionm5t     
notice1 ! ,/ate %all file a notice ) !  
,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt = ! di/rict 9
 :i* ! capital ( ! ,/ate is locat$4     
7,b7 ,developm5t & selection ( plan by  
,f$]al c\rt ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft]   
receiv+ a notice f a ,/ate "u           
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! c\rt %all develop & 

publi% a f9al r$i/rict+ plan = ! ,/ate4 
7#b7 ,failure ( ,/ate to e/abli%        
commission  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if a ,/ate   
does n e/abli% an indep5d5t r$i/rict+   
commission "u section #d by ! fir/      
,septemb] #a :i* occurs aft] ! *ief     
executive ( ! ,/ate receives ! ,/ate    
apportionm5t notice-- 7i7 ! ,/ate may n 
e/abli% ! commission2 &  7ii7 ! ,unit$  
,/ates di/rict c\rt = ! di/rict 9 :i* ! 
capital ( ! ,/ate is locat$ %all develop
 & publi% a f9al r$i/rict+ plan = !     
,/ate n lat] ?an ! fir/ ,decemb] #a :i* 
occurs aft] ! *ief executive ( ! ,/ate  
receives ! ,/ate apportionm5t notice4   
7,b7 ,det]m9ation ( failure to e/abli%  
commission ,= purposes ( subp>agraph    
7,a71 a ,/ate %all be consid]$ to h     
fail$ to e/abli% an indep5d5t r$i/rict+ 
commission by ! date ref]r$ to 9 su*    
subp>agraph if a *air ( ! commission has
 n be5 appo9t$ on or be=e su* date4     
7#c7 ,crit]ia ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress  
t1 9 develop+ a r$i/rict+ plan = a ,/ate
 "u ?is subsection1 ! di/rict c\rt %\ld 

adh]e to ! same t]ms & conditions t     
appli$ to ! developm5t ( ! plan ( !     
commission "u section #d7;b74  7c7      
,access to ,in=mation & ,records (      
,commission ,a c\rt :i* is requir$ to   
select1 publi%1 or develop a r$i/rict+  
plan = a ,/ate "u ?is section %all h    
access to any in=mation1 data1 s(tw>e1  
or o!r records & mat]ial us$ by !       
indep5d5t r$i/rict+ commission ( ! ,/ate
 9 c>ry+ out its duties "u ?is ,act4    
#f4 ,special ,rule ,= ,r$i/rict+        
,conduct$ ,"u ,ord] ( ,f$]al ,c\rt ,if a
 ,f$]al c\rt requires a ,/ate to conduct
 r$i/rict+ subsequ5t to an apportionm5t 
( ,repres5tatives 9 ! ,/ate 9 ord] to   
comply ) ! ,con/itution or to en=ce !   
,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife1 sections #d 
& #e %all apply ) respect to !          
r$i/rict+1 except t-- 7#a7 ! deadl9e = !
 e/abli%m5t ( ! indep5d5t r$i/rict+     
commission & ! appo9tm5t ( !            
commission's *air 7z describ$ 9 section 
#d7;a77#e77 %all be ! expiration ( !    
#cj-;day p]iod :i* beg9s on ! date ( !  

f9al ord] ( ! ,f$]al c\rt to conduct !  
r$i/rict+2  7#b7 ! deadl9e = !          
submission ( r$i/rict+ plans to !       
legislature by ! commission1 & ! date ( 
! t]m9ation ( ! commission 7z describ$ 9
 section #d7;c77#a7 & section #d7;e71   
respectively7 %all be ! expiration ( !  
#aej-;day p]iod :i* beg9s on ! date ( ! 
f9al ord] ( ! ,f$]al c\rt to conduct !  
r$i/rict+2  7#c7 ! deadl9e = ! selection
 & publication ( ! plan by ! highe/ c\rt
 ( ! ,/ate 7z describ$ 9 section #e7;a77
 %all be ! expiration ( ! #ahj-;day     
p]iod :i* beg9s on ! date ( ! f9al ord] 
( ! ,f$]al c\rt to conduct ! r$i/rict+2 
&  7#d7 ! deadl9e = ! selection &       
publication ( ! plan by ! di/rict c\rt (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7z describ$ 9 section  
#e7;b77 %all be ! expiration ( !        
#baj-;day p]iod :i* beg9s on ! date ( ! 
f9al ord] ( ! ,f$]al c\rt to conduct !  
r$i/rict+4  #g4 ,paym5ts to ,/ates ,=   
c>ry+ out ,r$i/rict+  7a7 ,au?orization 
( ,paym5ts ,subject to subsections 7c7 &
 7d71 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] a ,/ate  

receives a ,/ate apportionm5t notice1 ! 
,election ,assi/ance ,commission %all   
make a paym5t to ! ,/ate 9 an am\nt     
equal to ! product (-- 7#a7 ! numb] (   
,repres5tatives to :i* ! ,/ate is       
entitl$1 z provid$ "u ! notice2 &  7#b7 
#aej1jjj4  7b7 ,use ( ,funds ,a ,/ate   
%all use ! paym5t made "u ?is section to
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r$i/rict+ commission1 to implem5t !     
,/ate r$i/rict+ plan1 & to o!rwise c>ry 
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,memb] ,! ,election ,assi/ance          
,commission %all n make a paym5t "u ?is 
section to any ,/ate :i* is n entitl$ to
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 ,paym5t ,! ,election ,assi/ance        
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e/abli%$ an indep5d5t r$i/rict+         
commission1 & t a *air ( ! commission   

has be5 appo9t$1 9 accordance ) section 
#d4  7e7 ,au?orization ( ,appropriations
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 sums z may be necess>y = paym5ts "u ?is
 section4  #h4 ,/ate ,apportionm5t      
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,cl]k ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives "u    
section #bb7;b7 ( ! ,act entitl$ ,an    
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dec5nial c5suses & to provide = an      
apportionm5t ( ,repres5tatives 9        
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,repres5tatives to :i* ! ,/ate is       
entitl$4  #i4 ,no ,effect on ,elections 
= ,/ate & ,local ,(fice ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act
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be con/ru$ to affect ! mann] 9 :i* a    
,/ate c>ries out elections = ,/ate or   
local (fice1 includ+ ! process by :i* a 
,/ate e/abli%es ! di/ricts us$ 9 su*    
elections4  #aj4 ,effective ,date ,?is  
,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all 

apply ) respect to any ,congressional   
r$i/rict+ :i* occurs aft] ! regul>      
dec5nial c5sus conduct$ dur+ #bjbj4