New York State Senate districts
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New York State Senate districts are the legislative electoral divisions within New York State from which members of the New York State Senate are elected.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constituency
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legislative electoral district → state legislative district → |
| administeredBy | local boards of elections in New York State → |
| characteristic |
compactness requirement (subject to legal standards)
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contiguous territory requirement → population equality requirement → |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form: "United States"
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| dataSourceForDrawing | U.S. Census data → |
| electoralSystem | single-member district → |
| electorate | registered voters residing in each district → |
| elects | New York State Senator → |
| governingBody | New York State Senate → |
| higherLevelElectoralUnit |
New York
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surface form: "New York State"
|
| jurisdiction | state laws of New York → |
| languageOfOfficialMaterials | English → |
| legalBasis | New York State Constitution → |
| legislativeChamberLevel | upper house → |
| locatedIn |
New York
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surface form: "New York State"
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| lowerLevelElectoralUnit | election districts (precincts) in New York State → |
| mapsPublishedBy |
New York State Legislative Task Force on Demographic Research and Reapportionment
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New York State Senate → |
| mayInclude |
New York City neighborhoods
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cities of New York State → counties of New York State → towns of New York State → villages of New York State → |
| mustComplyWith |
United States Constitution
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surface form: "U.S. Constitution"
Voting Rights Act of 1965 →
surface form: "federal Voting Rights Act of 1965"
one person, one vote principle → |
| officialWebsite | https://latfor.state.ny.us → |
| overseenBy | New York State Legislative Task Force on Demographic Research and Reapportionment → |
| partOf | New York State Senate → |
| redistrictingAuthority | New York State Legislature → |
| relatedTo |
New York State Assembly districts
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New York congressional districts → |
| scope | statewide coverage of New York State → |
| subdivisionOf |
New York
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surface form: "New York State"
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| subjectOf | periodic reapportionment following the U.S. decennial census → |
| subjectTo |
judicial review in redistricting litigation
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redistricting → |
| termLengthOfElectedMembers | 2 years → |
| typeOfRepresentation | geographic representation → |
| usedFor | election of members of the New York State Senate → |
| usedIn | state-level legislative elections in New York → |
| usedSince | 19th century → |
| votingSystem | first-past-the-post → |
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this entity surface form: "New York State Senate districts of Dutchess County"