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188.010Criteria for apportionment of state into congressional and legislative districts 188.015[1989 c.114 §1; 1997 c.249 §55; renumbered 188.025 in 2015] 188.016Required hearings for apportionment of state into congressional and legislative districts; conduct of hearings 188.025Secretary of State rules 188.110Election of United States Representative in Congress 188.120Filling vacancy in election or office of United States Representative or Senator 188.130[Formerly 250.295; 1981 c.864 §1; repealed by 1997 c.249 §56] 188.135[See note following] 188.140Congressional district boundaries 188.210[Formerly 171.025; see note following] 188.220[Formerly 171.035; see note under 188.210] 188.230[Formerly 171.037; see note under 188.210] 188.235[See note under 188.210] 188.240[Formerly 171.038; see note under 188.210] 188.245[See note under 188.210] 188.255[See note under 188.210] 188.265[See note under 188.210] 188.275[See note under 188.210; repealed by 2011 c.314 §5] 188.285[See note under 188.210; repealed by 2011 c.314 §5] 188.290[See note under 188.210; 2011 c.314 §1; repealed by 2021 s.s.1 c.2 §7] 188.295[See note under 188.210; 2011 c.314 §2; repealed by 2021 s.s.1 c.2 §7] 188.300District boundaries for House of Representatives 188.305Senate districts

Chapter 188 — Congressional and Legislative Districts; Reapportionment GENERAL PROVISIONS 188.125 Elector challenge of legislative apportionment of state into congressional districts;

ORS 188.010 Criteria for apportionment of state into congressional and legislative districts

The Legislative Assembly or the Secretary of State, whichever is applicable, shall consider the following criteria when apportioning the state into congressional and legislative districts:

(1)

Each district, as nearly as practicable, shall:

(a)

Be contiguous;

(b)

Be of equal population;

(c)

Utilize existing geographic or political boundaries;

(d)

Not divide communities of common interest; and

(e)

Be connected by transportation links.

(2)

No district shall be drawn for the purpose of favoring any political party, incumbent legislator or other person.

(3)

No district shall be drawn for the purpose of diluting the voting strength of any language or ethnic minority group.

(4)

Two state House of Representative districts shall be wholly included within a single state senatorial district.

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