Government Redistricting Web Sites

The decennial population Census of the United States is constitutionally required for determining congressional representation. After each decennial census, the Census Bureau assigns each state the number of seats it will have in the U.S. House of Representatives for the next ten years. Individual states are given the responsibility of drawing legislative boundaries for congressional districts as well as for state legislative districts. In some states, this process is done by the state legislature and in other states it is done by independent commissions. This process will occurr again following the 2011 release of state population data from the 2010 Census. Most state governments have Internet websites featuring information about their redistricting practices and policies. Examples of general resources on redistricting can be found at the following sites which describe post 2000 population census redistricting.:

Census Bureau Redistricting Site
Congressional Research Service Reports (Courtesy-University of North Texas Library)
National Conference of State Legislatures (Non-governmental)

Most U.S. states have redistricting sites. These are listed below and some states have more than one site.

Arizona and here

Florida and here

Georgia (2001-2002) info and here for 2005-2006 info

Hawaii

Idaho and here

Illinois, here, and here

Indiana Apportionment & Reapportionment Maps (1940s-Present)(Courtesy-Indiana University Libraries)

Indiana (2001 districts) State House Map, State Senate Map, and Congressional District Map

Indiana-Rethinking Redistricting

Redistricting reform proposals presented in Sept. 2009 by Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita.

Indiana State House & Senate District Descriptions

Indiana Congressional District Descriptions

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky, here, and here

Missouri and here

New Hampshire House Redistricting Committee

New Hampshire Senate Internal Affairs Committee on Redistricting

Selected Foreign Redistricting Resources

Many foreign democratic countries have organizations providing information on their national electoral redistricting policies and procedures. Examples of some of these resources include:

Australian Electoral Commission Redistribution

Elections Canada

(Once here, select the "Electoral Districts" link.)

Boundary Commission for England (Provides links to Welsh, Scottish, and Northern Irish Boundary Commission websites.)

Elections New Zealand Representation Commission

South Africa-Independent Electoral Commission