The redistribution of seats in the U.S. House of Representatives among the several states on the basis of the most recent decennial census as required by Article 1, section 2 of the Constitution. Reapportionment does not affect Puerto Rico. Related term: Apportionment
Reallocation of a fixed number of seats in a governmental body among established political units. Following each decennial census, the seats in the U.S. House of Representatives are reapportioned among the states. The result is that each state is assigned its number of congressional seats for the next decade. Reapportionment does not result in the establishment of new district boundaries. The term is sometimes used imprecisely to mean "redistricting."
the adjustment of Congressional districts that follows a federal census; intended to keep district populations balanced.
a new apportionment (especially a reallotment of congressional seats in the United States on the basis of census results)
(noun) The changing of a legislative district or of the number of seats a state is entitled to in the Congress to more clearly reflect the population of that district or state. Generally perfomed by the states after each census.
Term used to describe the process of determining the boundaries for the senatorial and representative districts from which state legislators are to be elected.
The redrawing of the state legislative districts by an Apportionment Commission to maintain an equal population in each district. New Jersey's districts are reapportioned every ten years following the federal census.
Redistricting the State for election purposes.
The redrawing of legislative district lines following a census. The Constitution requires federal House of Representative districts to be redrawn following each decennial census with the aim of ensuring equitable representation based on shifts of population.
The allocation of seats in a legislative body among established districts where the district boundaries do not change but the number of members per district does.
Redrawing legislative district boundaries so as to provide equality of representation.
A revision by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) of a previous apportionment of budgetary resources for an appropriation or fund account. A revision would ordinarily cover the same period, projects, or activity covered in the original apportionment.
periodic redrawing of geographic boundaries of districts from which legislative representatives are elected; a primary purpose of early census enumeration.
A redrawing of legislative district boundaries to provide equality of representation according to population.
The process by which seats in the House of Representatives are reassigned among the States to reflect population changes following the decennial census.
Redistribution of representation in a legislative body, especially the periodic reallotment of U.S. congressional seats and state legislature seats according to changes in the census figures as required by the Constitution.
Redistricting the State for election; completed every ten years following the national census.
The redrawing of United States congressional districts to reflect changes in population based upon the decennial census.
The redrawing of UnitedStates congressional districts to reflect changesin population based upon the decennial census.
The process of reassigning a given number of seats in a legislative body to established districts, usually in accordance with an established plan or formula. The number and boundaries of the districts do not change, but the number of members per district does.