Montana Code 5-1-205. Redistricting population data
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5-1-205. Redistricting population data. (1) The center shall prepare redistricting population data that reflects an incarcerated individual at the individual’s last known address pursuant to 5-1-206.
Terms Used In Montana Code 5-1-205
- Center: means the state census and economic information center established in 90-1-109. See Montana Code 5-1-201
- Last known address: means an individual's last known complete street or physical address prior to the individual's incarceration. See Montana Code 5-1-201
- Local government district: means a district based on population that is maintained by a local government primarily for election purposes and that must be substantially equal in population under the 14th amendment to the United States constitution. See Montana Code 5-1-201
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(2)The districting and apportionment commission shall use the data to form congressional, state house, or state senate districts.
(3)A local government shall use the data to form local government districts that are based on population. An incarcerated individual whose address prior to incarceration is unknown, as determined pursuant to 5-1-206, may not be included in the calculation used to determine the ideal population of a local government district.