California Referendum on U.S. Congressional Maps After Redistricting (2012)
- See also: Redistricting in California
- See also: Redistricting in California
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A Referendum on the U.S. Congressional District Redistricting Plan (#11-0036) did not qualify for California's 2012 ballot.[1]
11-0036 was an attempt to use California's veto referendum process to nullify the U.S. Congress redistricting plan approved by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission..
Supporters had until November 13, 2011 to collect the 504,760 signatures that were required to qualify the measure for the ballot.
A separate referendum, the Referendum on the California State Senate Redistricting Plan, is likely to appear on the 2012 ballot in California, since its supporters turned in 710,924 signatures in early November 2011.[2]
Supporters
Julie Vandermost filed the official request for a ballot title.
Polls
- See also: Polls, 2012 ballot measures
A September 2011 poll conducted by Field Poll indicated that most voters would not vote to overturn the California U.S. Congressional district maps drawn by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission. (Note: A "yes" vote on this referendum is a vote to maintain intact the work of the California Citizens Redistricting Commission.) 34% of those surveyed said that they were aware of the commission's redistricting work.[3][4]
| Date of Poll | Pollster | In favor | Opposed | Undecided | Number polled |
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| September 1-12, 2011 | Field Poll | 44% | 28% | 28% | 1,001 |
History of redistricting votes
California voters have in the past been asked to vote on redistricting plans using their power of veto referendum.
In 1928 and 1982, voters weighed in on these measures:
- 1928: Proposition 1, Reapportionment of Legislative Districts
- 1982: Proposition 10, Congressional Redistricting Act
- 1982: Proposition 11, State Senate Redistricting Act
- 1982: Proposition 12, State Assembly Redistricting Act
Path to the ballot
- See also: California signature requirements
Sponsors of 11-0036 needed to collect 504,760 signatures by November 13, 2011 to qualify the measure for the ballot.
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Sacramento Bee, "Referendum filed to overturn California congressional maps," August 30, 2011
- ↑ KQED-Capital Notes, "710,924 Signatures for Overturning Senate Map. And Yet...," November 14, 2011
- ↑ Field Poll, "Just one in three voters are aware of state commission's redrawing of district lines," September 22, 2011
- ↑ Sacramento Bee, "California's voters inclined to support new political maps," September 22, 2011
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