Home About Chat Users Issues Party Candidates Polling Firms Media News Polls Calendar Key Races United States President Senate House Governors International

New User Account
"A comprehensive, collaborative elections resource." 
Email: Password:

  Flaw pops up in Vermont redistricting plan: It would require 31 Senate seats
NEWS DETAILS
Parent(s) Container 
ContributorRBH 
Last EditedRBH  Jun 27, 2011 01:08am
Logged 0
CategoryNews
AuthorTerri Hallenback
News DateFriday, June 24, 2011 07:00:00 AM UTC0:0
Description“It’s a big oops,” said Tom Little, chairman of the panel that is trying to redraw Vermont’s legislative districts to jibe with the 2010 Census.

The Legislative Reapportionment Board settled on a proposed solution for the Senate districts Thursday.

It all looked well and good until the light of the day Friday, when Little and elections staffer David Crossman each noticed the plan included 31 Senate seats. The Senate has 30 members.

“I was having a sinking feeling,” Little said.
Share
ArticleRead Full Article

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor

DISCUSSION