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Constitutional Convention, 1966

 File — Container: Main: Drawer 2-3 (Quasi/TIC/PC)

Scope and Contents

Drawer:

  • A New Legislature (election publicity)
  • The basis of legislative apportionment (inhabitants, citizens, registered voters, actual voters, or other)
  • Nonpopulation factors in legislative districting
  • Retaining counties as legislative districts
  • Background of Consitutional Convention
  • Size of the legislature
  • Unicameralism v. Bicameralism
  • Single member v. Multi-member districts
  • The prevention of gerrymandering
  • Methods for Future Reapportionment
  • Allowable and desirable population deviations
  • Present legislative org description and representation analysis
  • The use of congressional districts as legislative districts
  • Dates

    • 1966

    Extent

    From the Collection: 22.5 Linear Feet (TIC Temporary Investigating Commissions) : File Room: Aisle 5, 11.25 shelves

    From the Collection: 36.2 Linear Feet (PC Permanent Commissions) : File Room: Aisle 4, 14 shelves, Aisle 5, 1.1 shelves, Main: 3 shelves

    From the Collection: 1 Linear Feet (Main, Drawers TIC/PC) : Two half drawers #2-3

    Language of Materials

    From the Collection: English

    Digital Materials

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    Creator

    Repository Details

    Part of the Charles F. Cummings New Jersey Information Center, Newark Public Library Repository

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