Multi-member districts in the United States
Multi-member districts in the United States refers to electoral districts in the United States of America which can send multiple individuals to represent the same district. Currently, these districts exist only at the level of state and local governments. There are no Congressional districts which can elect more than one representative for a local district.
State governmental systems
There are several states which allow one district to elect more than one representative to the state legislature. Some states which employ this system appear below. [1] [2] [3]
The states below always use multi-member districts. [2]
- Arizona
- New Jersey
- South Dakota
- Washington
See also
- Multi-member districts
- State constitutions in the United States
- State legislatures
- State legislature (United States)
- List of United States state legislatures
Specific states
References
- ^ State legislative chambers that use multi-member districts, accessed February 11, 2024.
- ^ a b Where are the lines drawn?, article at Loyola University website.
- ^ Changes in Legislatures Using Multimember Districts after Redistricting by Karl Kurtz, September 11, 2012, website of National Conference of State Legislatures.
External links
- Criteria for state legislative districts article at Loyola University website.
- Multimember Districts' Effect on Collaboration between U.S. State Legislators, by Justin Kirkland, Legislative Studies Quarterly, Vol. 37, No. 3 (AUGUST 2012), pp. 329-353 (25 pages), Published By: Washington University
