Sec. 9-9. Representatives in Congress. Districts. For the purpose of representation in the Congress of the United States, there shall be elected in the manner provided
by law one representative from each of the six congressional districts into which the
state shall be divided, as follows: Sec. 9-10. Senatorial districts. Section 9-10 is repealed. Sec. 9-10a. State senators. Senatorial districts. The Senate shall consist of thirty-
six senators, and the state shall be divided into thirty-six districts, in each of which one
senator shall be elected as follows: Secs. 9-10b to 9-10d. State representatives. Assembly districts. Boundaries of
local voting districts. Obsolete. See footnote to Sec. 9-10a. Sec. 9-11. Notice of election of congressmen and senators. Section 9-11 is repealed.
(Districts omitted. See footnote*.)
(1949 Rev., S. 989; 1953, S. 509d; April, 1964, P.A. 2, S. 1.)
*The 1991 Reapportionment Commission appointed pursuant to the provisions of Article XXVI., of the Amendments to
the Constitution of Connecticut to prepare a plan of districting for the state transmitted its plan of districting for congressional
districts, senatorial districts and assembly districts to the secretary of the state on November 29, 1991. The plan entitled
"Reapportionment Commission 1991 Plan of Districting for the State of Connecticut" is on file in the office of the secretary
of the state and was published by the secretary on December 16, 1991, and distributed to the state library and to town clerks
and courts throughout the state.
History: 1964 act provided for six congressional districts instead of five congressional districts and one representative
at large. Congressional districts as formerly established by this section declared to violate the equal protection clause of
the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution; injunction against holding elections from said districts granted
and new Congressional districts prescribed for use in the November 7, 1972, election by order of the United States District
Court, District of Connecticut. Donnelley v. Meskill, (D.C. 1972) 345 F. Supp. 962.
Cited. 14 CS 421.
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(1949 Rev., S. 990; November, 1964, P.A. 2, S. 4.)
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(Districts omitted. See footnote*.)
(November, 1964, P.A. 2, S. 3.)
*The 1991 Reapportionment Commission appointed pursuant to the provisions of Article XXVI., of the Amendments to
the Constitution of Connecticut to prepare a plan of districting for the state transmitted its plan of districting for congressional
districts, senatorial districts and assembly districts to the secretary of the state on November 29, 1991. The plan entitled
"Reapportionment Commission 1991 Plan of Districting for the State of Connecticut" is on file in the office of the secretary
of the state and was published by the secretary on December 16, 1991, and distributed to the state library and to town clerks
and courts throughout the state.
History: 1964 act set forth boundaries of thirty-six senatorial districts, effective November, 1966. Reapportionment
required under Sec. 6.a of Article Third of Connecticut Constitution. No plan of districting adopted under Sec. 6.a., b., or
c., of said Article. Plan of districting submitted by board empaneled under Sec. 6.d., of said Article to the secretary of the
state on September 30, 1971, pursuant to Sec. 6.e., of said Article. Election of state senators and state representatives on
November 7, 1972, under said plan of districting ordered by superior court for Hartford County in decision rendered August
23, 1972, in Miller et al v. Schaffer et al. Said decision confirmed by the Supreme Court of the State of Connecticut in
bench ruling dated October 17, 1972. 164 C. 8−31.
Constitutionality of said plan was upheld by the Supreme Court of the United States on June 18, 1973. (See Gaffney
v. Meskill, 41 U.S.L.W. 4891.) See also judgment of the United States District Court, District of Connecticut, dated April
4, 1972, in Cummings et al v. Meskill et al, 341 F. Supp. 139, (1972) and stay of judgment by the Supreme Court of the
United States dated June 12, 1972, in Gaffney v. Cummings et al, 407 U.S. 902 (1972).
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(November, 1964, P.A. 2, S. 1, 2, 6; December, 1965, P.A. 2, S. 1.)
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(1949 Rev., S. 172; 1953, S. 511d; P.A. 85-577, S. 23.)
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