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The control of the apportionment and redistricting process varies depending on the country and sometimes within different levels of government. In many democracies, such as the United States, the responsibility falls on the state government. In some cases, independent commissions or bipartisan committees may be responsible for conducting the process to ensure fairness and prevent gerrymandering.
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How often do apportionment and redistricting occur?
10years
Apportionment and redistricting typically occur every?
Every ten years
Setting up new district lines after apportionment is called?
Redistricting
How often do apportionment and redistricting affect elections?
depending on the gerrymandering the outcome can be greatly affected
What is the notion of Apportionment and Redistricting?
is the process of dividing the 435 memberships, or seats, in the U.S. House of Representatives among the 50 states is the process of dividing the 435 memberships, or seats, in the U.S. House of Representatives among the 50 states
What do you call the process whereby congress redistributes the number of house seats as a result of the census?
ReapportionArticle I of the Constitution directs Congress to reapportion-redistribute-the seats in the House after each decennial census.
The process of allocating congressional seats among the fifty states is called?
Apportionment
The process of setting up new congressional districts after reapportionment is called?
redistricting. It involves redrawing boundaries for electoral districts to ensure equal representation based on population changes.
What has the author Dennis T Pederson written?
Dennis T. Pederson has written: 'A guide to local redistricting in Tennessee' -- subject(s): Apportionment (Election law), Election districts
What is the process of dividing the number of Representative up amongst the states called?
It's called apportionment or to apportion.
What is the process of setting up new congressional districts after reapportionment called?
The process of setting up new congressional districts after reapportionment is called redistricting. It involves redrawing the boundaries of congressional districts to ensure each district has roughly the same population size based on the latest census data.
What is it called to redraw the boundaries of legislative districts?
The process of redrawing legislative districts is redistricting. The process of deliberately redrawing the boundaries of legislative districts to effect outcome is referred to as gerrymandering.
