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Legislatures and Elections
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| News Highlights: Legislatures & Elections | Standing Committees | A-Z Issues & NCSL Contacts | Bill Information | Other Resources |
Challenges of Citizenship in a Representative Democracy
Hear the findings of a recent study on different generations of Americans' understanding and appreciation of Congress and state legislatures July 22 at 3:30 p.m. at the 2009 Legislative Summit in Philadelphia. More
Redistricting Commissions
21 states have a redistricting commission that draws up the plan, advises the legislature on drawing up the plan or acts as a backup if the legislature fails to draw up the plan for legislative districts. More
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Full and Part-Time Legislatures
It seems like an easy question: which legislatures are full-time and which ones are part-time? But with 50 different formulas for designing a state legislature, it's difficult to paint this issue in black and white. So we've done it in Red, White and Blue. More.
Idaho Committees Take Charge
Committees in Idaho are given extraordinary power. An advantage is that the committees are able to eliminate some proposals that probably weren't going to pass anyway. Since the legislature has a large number of bill introductions, it can help the legislature avoid wasting time on legislation that won't pass. But this system means some issues just don't get heard. More.
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Legislative Session Calendar
 Most legislatures went in to session in January. Check to see which states are currently in session. More.
In Case of a Tie...
 Most often, you find a legislative chamber controlled by one political party. In any of the 61 chambers with an even number of seats, however, an equal split may occur. And tied chambers are more and more frequent. Every even-year election since 1984 has produced at least one deadlocked legislative chamber. More.
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