What's New - May 07, 2012
The Legislative Reapportionment Commission holds a public hearing on May 7, 2012 in Harrisburg.
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Recent Updates
- May 07, 2012
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The Legislative Reapportionment Commission holds a public hearing on May 7, 2012 in Harrisburg. Watch the hearing
- May 03, 2012
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The Legislative Reapportionment Commission holds a public hearing on May 2, 2012 in Harrisburg. Watch the hearing
- April 16, 2012
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The Legislative Reapportionment Commission will hold a public hearing on May 2, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. in Hearing Room One - North Office Building, Harrisburg, PA (press release, view summary of testimony for May 2 and May 7).
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- April 12, 2012
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The Legislative Reapportionment Commission adopts a revised preliminary plan at a public administrative meeting (press release). Watch: Part 1 [WMV] Part 2 [WMV] Listen [MP3]. Details of the revised preliminary plan can be found here.
- April 03, 2012
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The Legislative Reapportionment Commission will hold a public meeting on April 12, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. in Senate Hearing Room 1 of the North Office Building. The purpose of this meeting (agenda) is to consider the adoption of a Preliminary Reapportionment Plan (press release).
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- March 01, 2012
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The 2011 Legislative Reapportionment Commission Public Meeting scheduled for Friday, March 2, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. in Senate Hearing Room 1 of the North Office Building has been postponed. This Public Meeting will be rescheduled for a later date (press release).
- February 27, 2012
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The February 28, 2012 public meeting of the Legislative Reapportionment Commission has been rescheduled for Friday, March 2, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. in Hearing Room 1 of the North Office Building. The purpose of the meeting is to consider adoption of a Preliminary Reapportionment Plan (press release).
- February 23, 2012
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The Legislative Reapportionment Commission will hold a public meeting on February 28, 2012, at 1:00 p.m. in 8E A&B, Main Capitol Building. The purpose of this meeting is to consider the adoption of a Preliminary Reapportionment Plan (legal notice).
- February 22, 2012
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The Legislative Reapportionment Commission holds a public meeting on February 22, 2012 in Harrisburg. Watch the meeting
- February 17, 2012
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The Legislative Reapportionment Commission will hold a public meeting (agenda) on February 22, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. in 8E A&B, Main Capitol Building. The purpose of this meeting is to consider the adoption of a Preliminary Reapportionment Plan (legal notice).
- February 03, 2012
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court has issued opinions regarding the General Assembly redistricting (majority opinion, Justice Eakin, Justice Orie Melvin, Justice Saylor).
- January 25, 2012
- January 13, 2012
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court has scheduled oral argument for all petitions that challenge the Final Reapportionment Plan for January 23, 2012 at 9:30a.m., in the Supreme Court Courtroom, Main Capitol Building, Harrisburg, PA (press release).
- December 12, 2011
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The Legislative Reapportionment Commission adopts the Final Plan at a public administrative meeting. Watch the meeting. Details on the Final Plan can be found here (press release).
- December 07, 2011
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The Legislative Reapportionment Commission will hold a public administrative meeting (agenda) to adopt the Final Plan for legislative redistricting on Monday, December 12, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. in Hearing Room #1 - North Office Building, Harrisburg, PA (press release).
- November 23, 2011
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- November 22, 2011
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The Legislative Reapportionment Commission will hold a public hearing on November 23, 2011 at Noon in Hearing Room #1 - North Office Building, Harrisburg (agenda) (list of witnesses).
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- November 16, 2011
- November 09, 2011
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The Legislative Reapportionment Commission will hold a public hearing on November 18, 2011 at Noon in Hearing Room #1 - North Office Building, Harrisburg (press release) (agenda) (list of witnesses).
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- October 31, 2011
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The Legislative Reapportionment Commission holds an administrative meeting (agenda) to adopt the Preliminary Plan for legislative redistricting (press release). Watch the hearing: Part 1 Part 2. Details on the Preliminary Plan can be found here.
- October 26, 2011
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The Legislative Reapportionment Commission will hold a public administrative meeting on Monday, October 31, 2011 at Noon in Hearing Room #1 - North Office Building.
- September 14, 2011
- September 14, 2011
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The Legislative Reapportionment Commission will hold a public hearing in Pittsburgh on September 14, 2011. (agenda)
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- September 07, 2011
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The Legislative Reapportionment Commission holds a public hearing in Allentown. Watch the hearing.
- August 22, 2011
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The Legislative Reapportionment Commission will hold a public hearing in Allentown on September 7.
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- August 17, 2011
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The Legislative Reapportionment Commission holds an administrative meeting (agenda). Watch the meeting.
- August 15, 2011
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The 2011 Legislative Reapportionment Commission will hold a public administrative meeting on Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 1:00 PM in Hearing Room #1 - North Office Building.
- May 11, 2011
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The Legislative Reapportionment Commission holds an organizational meeting (agenda). Watch the meeting.
- April 19, 2011
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President Judge Emeritus Stephen J McEwen, Jr., of Pennsylvania's Superior Court has been appointed by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania to chair the Legislative Reapportionment Commission.
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- April 05, 2011
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The Legislative Reapportionment Commission was unable to reach agreement on the fifth member by the constitutional deadline. The decision is now in the hands of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, which has until May 4 to make a selection.
- April 04, 2011
- April 01, 2011
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Legislative Reapportionment Commission to hold second public meeting on April 4, 2011.
- March 23, 2011
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The Legislative Reapportionment Commission holds a public meeting to consider 13 candidates interested in the position of Chair. Watch the meeting.
- March 16, 2011
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Legislative Reapportionment Commission to hold first public meeting on March 23.
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- March 09, 2011
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PL94-171 population data for Pennsylvania released by U.S. Census Bureau.
- February 18, 2011
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Legislative Leaders certified as Members of the 2011 Legislative Reapportionment Commission.
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- January 20, 2011
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Legislative Leaders seek applicants interested in serving as Chair of the 2011 Legislative Reapportionment Commission.
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- January 13, 2011
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2010 TIGER/line Shapefiles for Pennsylvania released by U.S. Census Bureau
- December 21, 2010
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Apportionment counts (total population by state plus those individuals living abroad) released by U.S. Census Bureau.
Congressional Redistricting
Congressional redistricting is not handled by the Legislative Reapportionment Commission.
Rather, the boundaries of Congressional seats in Pennsylvania are redrawn after every Federal decennial census by legislative action – in other words, a bill which proceeds through both chambers of the General Assembly and is signed into law by the Governor.
The current boundaries of Congressional seats in Pennsylvania are spelled out in Act 131 of 2011.
Congressional redistricting plans have historically been referred to each chamber's state government committee. The Chair of the Senate State Government Committee for the 2011-12 Session is Senator Charles T. McIlhinney and the Democratic Chair is Senator Anthony H. Williams. The Chair of the House State Government Committee for the 2011-12 Session is Representative Daryl D. Metcalfe and the Democratic Chair is Representative Babette Josephs.
To contact your member of the House of Representatives or the Senate about Congressional redistricting, please visit the General Assembly’s web site.
Congressional Interactive District Maps
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