Legal Authority

Here you will find links to the Connecticut Constitution and statutes governing redistricting and related matters and to the Federal Voting Rights Act.

 

Connecticut Constitutional Authority

From the Connecticut Constitution - Article III

• Conn. Const. Art. III., Sec. 3: Senate, number, qualifications
• Conn. Const. Art. III., Sec. 4: House of representatives, how constituted
• Conn. Const. Art. III., Sec. 5: Districts to be consistent with federal standards
• Conn. Const. Art. III., Sec. 6: Decennial reapportionment

Statutory Authority

From the Connecticut General Statutes - Title 9, Section 9, Chapter 142

• Section 9-9: Representatives in Congress. Districts
• Section 9-10a:  State Senators. Senatorial Districts

Federal Voting Rights Act

• U.S. Voting Rights Act of 1965 (P.L. 89-110)

Other Related Laws

• Connecticut General Statutes - Title 9, Section 9, Chapter 142, Section 9-169g. Town clerks required to submit voting district maps to Secretary of the State. Use of maps by General Assembly.