Reapportionment files
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Overview of the Records
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
1 cubic feet
Scope and Content Note
This series contains reports and reference materials pertaining to legislative apportionment and reapportionment under Article III of the state constitution. Files contain reports of the Joint Legislative Committee on Reapportionment; population tables, computation sheets, and apportionment formulae; reference maps; historical background and tentative outlines for reapportionment; correspondence and proposals from organizations, individuals, and the Nassau County Democratic Committee; research and conference materials submitted by the National Municipal League; and copies of articles and pamphlets authored by private individuals and organizations. The series also includes a significant quantity of reports and publications pertaining to apportionment and reapportionment in other states.
Access Restrictions
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