4.11 Commission on legislative apportionment; number, selection, regional distribution.

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Sec. 1.

The commission on legislative apportionment established by the 1963 state constitution shall consist of 8 electors, 4 of whom shall be selected by the state central committee of each of the 2 political parties whose candidates for governor received the highest vote at the last general election at which a governor was elected preceding each apportionment. If a candidate for governor of a third political party has received at such election more than 25% of such gubernatorial vote, the commission shall consist of 12 members, 4 of whom shall be selected by the state central committee of the third political party.

One resident of each of the following 4 regions shall be selected by each state central committee:

(a)the Upper Peninsula;

(b)the northern part of the Lower Peninsula, north of a line drawn along the northern boundaries of the counties of Bay, Midland, Isabella, Mecosta, Newaygo and Oceana;

(c)southwestern Michigan, those counties south of region

(b)and west of a line drawn along the western boundaries of the counties of Bay, Saginaw, Shiawassee, Ingham, Jackson and Hillsdale; and

(d)southeastern Michigan, the remaining counties of the state.

History: 1963, 2nd Ex. Sess., Act 46, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964