IN RE SENATE BILL 177

No. 73-72.

294 A.2d 653 (1972)

In re SENATE BILL 177.

Supreme Court of Vermont.

July 13, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Philip H. Hoff, and Karen McAndrew of Wick, Dinse & Allen, Burlington, for petitioners.

James M. Jeffords, Atty. Gen., and Martin K. Miller, Asst. Atty. Gen., for petitionees.

Before SHANGRAW, C. J., and BARNEY, SMITH, KEYSER and DALEY, JJ.


PER CURIAM.

This is a challenge to the reapportionment of the State Senate by the General Assembly. Under the provisions of Chapter II, § 18, of the Vermont Constitution such a reapportionment is mandatory after the taking of each census. In 1965, 17 V. S.A. §§ 1901-11 were enacted to provide the machinery for carrying out this obligation.

Briefly outlined, the procedure first calls for proceedings before a legislative apportionment board, looking...

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