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Initiative
Constitutional Amendment for Automated Districting |
The proposition
requires the Secretary of State to execute specific instructions which would
automatically draw new compact and equal electoral districts
for State Assembly, State Senate, Congressional
and Board of Equalization after the year 2000 national census.
It prohibits any consideration of party registration, voting history, race,
creed, sex or national origin
of the electors by requiring compact districts of equal population.
The procedure would eliminating any discretion or special treatment of any
population group
or special interests. All gerrymandered lines, safe seats and the associated
bargaining, "log-rolling", and court battles would be eliminated.