§ 16. Legislative districts
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesConstitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Const. Art. 2, § 16
§ 16. Legislative districts
The Commonwealth shall be divided into fifty senatorial and two hundred three representative districts, which shall be composed of compact and contiguous territory as nearly equal in population as practicable. Each senatorial district shall elect one Senator, and each representative district one Representative. Unless absolutely necessary no county, city, incorporated town, borough, township or ward shall be divided in forming either a senatorial or representative district.
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Amended April 23, 1968.
Const. Art. 2, § 16, PA CONST Art. 2, § 16
Current through Nov. 7, 2023, General Election.
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