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Redistricting in Oklahoma

General information
Partisan control:
Republican
Process:
Legislative
Deadline:
May 25, 2011
Total seats
Congress:

State Senate:

State House:
101

This article details the timeline of redistricting events in Oklahoma following the 2010 census. It also provides contextual information about the redistricting process and census information.

## Contents

* 1 Process
* 1.1 Timeline
* 1.2 2011 overview
* 1.3 Redistricting steering committees
* 1.4 Redistricting panels
* 1.5 Scenarios
* 1.6 January 2011 lawsuit
* 2 Legislative maps
* 2.1 SD 43 special election
* 3 Congressional maps
* 3.1 Aftermath
* 4 Legal Issues
* 4.1 July 2011: State Senate maps challenged
* 4.1.1 July 2011: Supreme Court to hear redistricting case
* 4.1.2 August 2011: State may proceed with current maps
* 4.2 September 1, 2011: Supreme Court upholds maps, refers gerrymandering case to District Court
* 4.3 September 6, 2011: Redistricting suit renewed in District Court
* 4.4 October 2011: District Court dismissed lawsuit, appeal promised
* 4.4.1 December 2011: Wilson petition failed to meet signature requirement
* 4.5 January 17, 2012: Supreme Court rejects appeal
* 5 Reform legislation
* 5.1 September 2011: Banz proposes shrinking the legislature
* 6 Ballot measures
* 7 History
* 7.1 2001 redistricting
* 7.1.1 Deviation from ideal districts
* 8 See also
* 9 External links
* 10 Footnotes

## Process[edit]

See also: State-by-state redistricting procedures

Figure 1: This map shows the Oklahoma Congressional Districts after the 2000 census.

Part 4 of Article V of the Oklahoma Constitution, entitled Legislative Apportionment, details the redistricting process. Section 11A provides authority to the Legislature for redistricting. If the Legislature fails to meet the deadline, it provides for the creation of the Bipartisan Commission on Legislative Apportionment.

While the state House committee tasked with redistricting had some latitude to create the guidelines, Oklahoma also had existing laws that govern the process. These include:

* Preserving the cores of existing Districts
* Keeping political subdivisions intact
* Combining 'communities of interest'
* Complying with Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, which bans drawing districts such that minority candidates are excluded

In addition to redrawing Congressional and legislative seats, Oklahoma lawmakers were set to rework boundaries for County Commissioners, the Oklahoma Supreme Court, which was last redistricted in 1968, and the state's Judicial Districts. For the last, Republican Senator Jonathan Nichols was tapped to spearhead the project.[1] All such special district lines were set to be addressed only after legislative seats were settled upon.

If lawmakers were unable to complete the process, then a commission would be responsible for the maps. The commission, revised by voters under Oklahoma Reapportionment Commission Measure, State Question 748 (2010), is composed of 3 Democrats and 3 Republicans.

### Timeline[edit]

Detailed Census data was delivered to the top officials in Oklahoma in early February.[2] Following that data, the state legislature published a schedule for a series of public hearings.[3]

Redistricting data was provided to state residents by April 1, 2011.[4] Lawmakers had only the 90 day session to draw boundaries for the two chambers, meaning sine die on May 27, 2011 became the deadline for House, Senate, and Congressional seats.

The timespan allotted to Congressional seats and County Commissions was longer, meaning observers expected the focus to shift during redistricting.[5]

### 2011 overview[edit]

Between 2000 and 2010, Oklahoma grew 8.75%, enough to retain five Congressional seats but not enough to gain back the sixth seat, lost in 2001. The biggest redistricting changes were predicted in the western area of the state, which experienced several years of strong growth leading up to 2010.[6]

For the 2011 redistricting process, Oklahoma legislators formed the Oklahoma House of Representatives' Redistricting Steering Committee, which first met in late December 2010 and set several further sessions around the state through January 2011.[7][8]

### Redistricting steering committees[edit]

The following state lawmakers were named to the house Committee, which began working in August 2010:[9][10]

* Representative Lisa J. Billy, (R, Purcell)
* Representative Dale DeWitt, (R, Braman), Co-Chair
* Representative Danny Morgan, (D, Prague), Co-Vicechair
* Representative Jeff Hickman, (R, Fairview)
* Representative Randy McDaniel, (R, Oklahoma City)
* Representative Paul D. Roan, (D, Tishomingo), Co-Vicechair
* Representative Jabar Shumate, (D, Tulsa)
* Representative John Trebilcock, (R, Broken Bow), Co-Chair

The Committee also consulted with Arnella Karges, Redistricting Director for the Oklahoma House of Representatives.

The Oklahoma State Senate did not name its committee until late December 2010:[11]

* Senator Clark Jolley,(R, Edmond) Co-Chairman
* Senator Bryce Marlatt, (R, Woodward) Co-Chairman
* Senator Jonathan Nichols, (R, Norman) Judicial Vice Chairman
* Senator Don Barrington, (R, Lawton, Western and southern Oklahoma) Vice Chairman
* Senator Dan Newberry, (R, Tulsa, Northeast Oklahoma) Vice Chairman
* Senator Mark Allen, (R, Spiro, Eastern and southeast Oklahoma) Vice Chairman
* Senator David Holt, (R, Oklahoma City, Central Oklahoma) Vice Chairman
* Senator Eddie Fields, (R, Wynona) Congressional Chairman
* Senator Kim David, (R, Wagoner) Congressional Vice Chairman
* Senator Andrew Rice, (D, Oklahoma City) Minority Co-Vice Chairman
* Senator Sean Burrage, (D, Claremore) Minority Co-Vice Chairman[12]
* Senator Judy Eason McIntyre, (D, Tulsa)
* Senator John Sparks, (D, Norman)

Additionally, Republicans Senator Brian Bingman, the Senate President Pro Tem, and Senator Mike Schulz, his lieutenant, were named as ex officio members.[13][14] Both committees were intended to dissolve once they completed their preparatory work, at which point formal redistricting committees for each chamber would be formed.[15]

Additionally, redrawing state Supreme Court boundaries came to the front when ex-Governor Brad Henry, a Democrat, named a new justice, over objections, without waiting for new boundaries to be considered.[16] That process could have potentially added new seats and Rep. Nichols, tapped to lead judicial redistricting, could also have used a law that allowed the size of the Supreme Court, Constitutionally set at nine, to be statutorily amended.[17]

Figure 2: This map shows the Oklahoma House Districts after the 2000 census.

Figure 3: This map shows the Oklahoma Senate Districts after the 2000 census.

### Redistricting panels[edit]

Once the steering committees' research and advisory role wound down, the bipartisan House Redistricting Panel took over. House Speaker Kris Steele announced the panel's composition on the final day on January 2011.[18][19]

* Dale DeWitt, Chair
* Danny Morgan, Vice-Chair

* North/Northeast Subcommittee

* Ron Peters, Chair

* Jabar Shumate

* John Trebilcock

* Jadine Nollan

* Wade Rousselot

* Eastern Subcommittee

* Paul D. Roan, Chair

* Doug Cox

* George Faught

* Chuck Hoskin

* Marty Quinn

* West/Northwest Subcommittee

* Jeff Hickman, Chair

* Purcy Walker

* Dennis Casey

* Sean Roberts

* Mike Jackson

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* Southern Subcommittee

* Don Armes, Chair

* Wes Hilliard

* Lisa J. Billy

* Emily Virgin

* Scott Martin

* Central Subcommittee

* David Dank, Chair

* Randy McDaniel

* Scott Inman

* Tom Newell

* Anastasia Pittman

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### Scenarios[edit]

Shortly after receiving detailed Census data, lawmakers settled on a plan to begin reworking districts in western Oklahoma and to work eastward, causing every district in both chambers to change notably.[20]

### January 2011 lawsuit[edit]

A ballot initiative approved by voters in November 2010 altered the structure of Oklahoma's redistricting commission, creating a bipartisan commission that would take over a redistricting plan if the current legislative session expired with the Governor and legislature coming to an agreement.

A libertarian voter filed suit, saying the back-up committee's inclusion of Republicans and Democrats but not Independent voters was unconstitutional.[21]

Under SQ 748, a seven member team would take over if lawmakers couldn't draw a satisfactory map. The group would feature two gubernatorial appointments along with the current Speaker of the House and President Pro Tem of the Senate; Oklahoma's Lieutenant Governor would sit on the committee as a non-voting member. The lawsuit claimed that by making no provision for minority parties and independent voters, who are still legally defined as part of Oklahoma's political class, SQ 748 violated the U.S. Constitution and should be thrown out.

A preliminary hearing was held for February 16, 2011, where both sides made oral arguments in Duffe v State Question 748, case no. 109127.[22] Arguing against the partisan panel, whose Republican and Democratic members were named by the Governor and by partisan members of the legislature, plaintiff Clark Duffe said, "We've turned the independent voter to a second-class voter."

Arguing for the state was Scott Boughton, Assistant Attorney General, who said Duffe failed to demonstrate that actual harm had been done to him or to other third party and minority voters. The matter was now up to Barbara Swimley, the Supreme Court referee who made a recommendation to the high court as to whether or not they have jurisdiction. She declined to make her ruling at the hearing.

In the meantime, Jerry Fent, counsel for Duffe, said he was considering bringing a concurrent civil rights lawsuit in the federal courts.

## Legislative maps[edit]

The first series of proposed maps was set to be presented to legislators in the second half of April 2011. Two bills made it out of the House of Representatives Redistricting Committee, HB 2145 and SB 821. Sub-groups within the committee prepared regional maps, which were then combined into statewide plans.[23]

Both bills, considered shell bills, went before a House conference committee to sort out the details.[24] On the afternoon of April 20, 2011, the House passed authorization bills for each chamber allowing lawmakers to redraw boundaries, by vote of 91-4 for the House and 87-7 for the Senate.[25]

Minority Democrats voiced concern about their lack of a role in the process. Said Senate Minority Leader Andrew Rice of the Senate Redistricting Committee, which he served on, ."..it is one of the most worthless committees. It is not like we meet and have any input. It is just window dressing and a facade."[26] Rice added that his party had shut out the GOP when they had been the minority, but still called for an independent commission: "I am not claiming that if we were in charge, we would be so altruistic and willing to do it different. The best thing for the system is to have an independent commission that looks at demographics and numbers."

House Democrats, on the other hand, largely felt they had been included in the process.[27]

On the 3rd of May 2011, the Senate approved HB 2145 on a 35-6 vote and sent it back to the House. The same day, the Congressional map also passed the Senate.[28] Back in the House, HB 2145 underwent final revisions, with a map for 101 House seats added in, and was then set for release on Friday, May 6, 2011.[29] Public hearings and debate were slated to begin the following Monday.

The map of 101 House seats was largely beneficial to incumbents, making minimal changes to district boundaries and covering the entire state without placing two incumbents in one seat.[30] Yet it got strong enough support to look like it was headed for approval from the entire chamber after 23 of 24 members of the House conference committee voted for it.[31]

The Senate unveiled proposed district boundaries on May 10, 2011.[32] That map passed the Senate Redistricting Committee over some minority opposition on May 11, 2011 and went on the full Senate, with its 32-16 GOP edge.[33]

The same day, the House overwhelmingly passed its maps, 93-3, and sent their plan to the Senate.[34] The Senate map reduced split precincts but also created two districts where one incumbent from each major party would be vying for a single seat. The redistricting plan passed on May 12, 2011.[35][36] Early analysis of the Senate map focused on the overall favorability of the map to suburban areas.[37]

The Senate passed their own map 38-6 on Friday, May 13, 2011 and then sent it to the House, who took it up the following Monday and concurred 67-30.[38]

Overall, legislators reacted to their new districts with enthusiasm, despite differences across the state's districts.[39][40] Once the legislature recessed, Governor Fallin signed the legislative maps into law on Friday, May 20, 2011.[41][42]

### SD 43 special election[edit]

Stemming directly from SB 821, a special election was held for Jim Reynolds' seat on the county line separating Oklahoma and Cleveland Counties. Reynolds won an election to serve as County Treasurer in Cleveland County in November 2010, with his term beginning July 1, 2011.

He offered his seat as a candidate for redistricting in order to cause the least disruption to the state's elections. As a result, what was then SD 43 was broken up among five seats, mostly the new SD 45, by the 2012 regular elections. The interim special election filled Reynolds' seat without actually interrupting the election schedule set to begin in 2012 under the new seats.[43]

Once Governor Fallin received the resignation letter, she had 30 days to announce the date of the election. On June 2, 2011, she announced the date would be October 11, 2011. Correspondingly, the special primary was calendared for August 9, 2011 and the filing period was June 13-15th.[44]

## Congressional maps[edit]

Figure 4: This map shows the HB 1527 Draft map for Oklahoma Congressional Districts after the 2010 census.

The House Redistricting Committee voted to pass a Congressional map out of committee on Thursday, April 14th, 2011 - and they did so unanimously, with all 21 members voting to go forward on HB 1527, the Oklahoma Congressional Redistricting Act of 2011.[45]

Oklahoma stayed at five seats in the U.S. House and made, overall, small changes among those seats. The 2nd, 3rd, and 5th Districts each picked up small areas from the 4th, while the 2nd also gained land from the 1st and gave some to the 3rd. Four seats each had 750,270, with last barely deviating, at 750,271.[46]

Relative to other states, Oklahoma was both far ahead of schedule - redistricting didn't even need to be done until 2012 - and saw a remarkably amicable process.[47] With input from the five sitting Congressmen, the legislature hit the full of the full House on the 15th of April.[48]

By April 19th 2011, the HB 1527 had passed the House 88-0, with 13 members not voting. What change there was came around Tulsa and Oklahoma City, where population growth meant the cities had to give up territory to make the state's five districts balanced. Those border shifts affected Republican Congressman Tom Cole and John Sullivan. Dan Boren, the sole Democrat in the delegation, picked up some of Sullivan's old territory.[49]

After passing the Senate 37-5 on May 3, 2011, HB 1527 went to Governor Mary Fallin's desk.[50] In early May 2011, she signed off on the bill, meaning that Oklahomans knew something about their federal representation for the next decade.[51]

Costs for redistricting work were computed soon after the session's conclusion. In all, the Senate outspent the House.[52] Respectively, the upper and lower chambers spent $204,347 and $175,062, numbers that worked out to $4,257 and $1,733 per seat.

### Aftermath[edit]

One of the first notable events was Dan Boren's announcement that he would not seek re-election. The state's only Democrat, he cited a wish for more time with his family and his belief that, even with a strong chance of re-election, another term would have been challenging.[53]

## Legal Issues[edit]

### July 2011: State Senate maps challenged[edit]

Sen. Jim Wilson (D) filed a lawsuit with the Oklahoma Supreme Court, challenging Oklahoma's State Senate redistricting plan. Wilson sought to have the plan thrown out and another drafted, saying that the maps violated the Oklahoma Constitution. The state constitution required that "consideration shall be given to population, compactness, area, political units, historical precedents, economic and political interests, contiguous territory, and other major factors, to the extent feasible."[54] Wilson asked that the task be turned over, for the first time, to the state's bi-partisan backup redistricting commission.

#### July 2011: Supreme Court to hear redistricting case[edit]

Oklahoma Supreme Court Referee Greg Albert met with lawyers and leaders from both sides regarding the new redistricting lines that were being drawn for the Oklahoma State Senate. Democrats said that the new districts were gerrymandered by Republican representatives and that the redistricting violated constitutional requirements regarding compactness, historical precedent, economic and political interests, and contiguous territories.[55]

#### August 2011: State may proceed with current maps[edit]

State Election Board Secretary Paul Ziriax decided to redraw state precincts based on the redistricting plan approved in May 2011, despite a legal challenge to the senate plan. He said that delaying the process further would create confusion for voters. Besides notifying voters of their new precincts, the state also had to install new voting machines and train poll workers. Ziriax indicated that there were only enough funds to redraw precincts once. If the court mandated significant changes, there might not have been enough funds to once again redraw state precincts. Ziriax intended to move forward with the plan unless ordered not to do so by the court.[56]

Senate leaders also grew impatient with the legal process. Brian Bingman (R), Senate President pro tem, filed a brief in late July 2011, asking the court to allow 2012 senate elections to proceed under the new maps. He said that a well-reasoned decision was not possible in time for the next election.[57]

### September 1, 2011: Supreme Court upholds maps, refers gerrymandering case to District Court[edit]

On September 1, 2011, the Oklahoma Supreme Court threw out a redistricting lawsuit filed by Sen. Jim Wilson (D). The court ruled 9-0 that the maps complied with the Oklahoma Constitution's population requirements. However, the court noted that claims of gerrymandering should be adjudicated at the state district court level. Wilson immediately announced that he would pursue the lawsuit in the District Court (Oklahoma is in the 10th District). He further said that his attorneys never argued population levels, but focused on split communities and gerrymandering. Republicans said that the decision was a sign that their maps were constitutional. Wilson hired a professor to draw new maps for the courts consideration.[58]

### September 6, 2011: Redistricting suit renewed in District Court[edit]

After having his initial suit thrown out of the Oklahoma Supreme Court the previous week, Sen Jim Wilson (D) renewed his challenge with a state district court on September 6, 2011. In its decision on the initial case, the Supreme Court argued that district courts had jurisdiction over questions of gerrymandering.[59]

In addition to challenging the senate redistricting plan, Wilson sought a preliminary injunction to halt implementation of the new maps. Election Board Secretary Paul Ziriax argued that a delay in remapping precincts could seriously disrupt elections and confuse voters.[59]

The Oklahoma State Senate attempted to join the case in defense of the plan, asking that the court dismiss the lawsuit. Even if the lawsuit failed, Wilson officially started a petition drive to overturn the plan at the ballot box. The proposed measure would have required lawmakers to redraw maps in 2013, using a bi-partisan process.[60][61][62] A motion to dismiss the case was heard on October 11, 2011 and a trial date was set for October 17, 2011.[63]

* Court records for the case can be found here.
* Wilson discusses the case here.

### October 2011: District Court dismissed lawsuit, appeal promised[edit]

The District Court of Oklahoma County rejected the lawsuit filed by Senator Jim Wilson (D). The court found that the issue had already been settled by the Oklahoma Supreme Court despite the high court's recommendation that the issue be brought before a state district court. Wilson planned to file an immediate appeal, returning the issue to the Supreme Court.[64]

#### December 2011: Wilson petition failed to meet signature requirement[edit]

After repeated attempts to invalidate Oklahoma's new legislative districts, term-limited Senator Jim Wilson (D) turned to the initiative process to invalidate the maps. However, the initiative failed to garner sufficient signatures. Wilson said a late start contributed to the inadequate signature collection.[65]

### January 17, 2012: Supreme Court rejects appeal[edit]

On January 17, 2012, the Oklahoma Supreme Court concurred with a state district court in throwing out Senator Jim Wilson's redistricting challenge. Wilson also attempted a initiative campaign against the maps, but was unsuccessful.[66]

## Reform legislation[edit]

### September 2011: Banz proposes shrinking the legislature[edit]

In mid-September, 2011, Rep. Gary Banz (R) proposed downsizing the state legislature. Under his proposal, the house would drop from 101 to 91 members, and the senate would drop from 48 to 43 members. Banz said that fewer legislators could more efficiently serve constituents, using advances in technology to facilitate communication over a wider district. The proposal would not have taken effect until 2021 redistricting.[67] A legislative study of the proposal found that it could save the state $1.2 million a year.[68] Banz was one of several legislators around the country that put forward similar proposal.

## Ballot measures[edit]

The following measures have appeared on the Oklahoma ballot pertaining to redistricting.

* Oklahoma Congressional Redistricting, State Question 357 (1956) d
* Oklahoma Reapportionment Commission Measure, State Question 748 (2010) a

## History[edit]

### 2001 redistricting[edit]

#### Deviation from ideal districts[edit]

2000 Population Deviation[69]

Office  | Percentage
Congressional districts  | 0.00%
State House districts  | 2.05%
State Senate districts  | 4.71%
Under federal law, districts may vary from an ideal district by up to 10%, though the lowest number achievable is preferred. Ideal districts are computed through simple division of the number of seats for any office into the population at the time of the Census.

## See also[edit]

* State Legislative and Congressional Redistricting after the 2010 Census
* State-by-state redistricting procedures

## External links[edit]

* 2010 U.S. Census Data on Oklahoma

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ FKOR.com Oklahoma City, "Sen. Jonathan Nichols tapped for leadership role in Okla. judicial reapportionment," January 3, 2011 (dead link)
2. ↑ The Edmond Sun, "Local Census numbers set for release this week," February 14, 2011 (dead link)
3. ↑ Tulsa Toady, "Committee on redistricting sets public hearings," February 15, 2011
4. ↑ Ada Evening News, "Oklahoma House of Representatives hold redistricting meeting," December 14, 2010
5. ↑ The Oklahoman, "Redistricting is high on Oklahoma legislative agenda," January 12, 2011
6. ↑ Muskogee Phoenix, "Redistricting committee seeks public opinions at meeting," January 9, 2011
7. ↑ Chickasha News, "Committee plans Dec. 20 meeting in Chickasha to talk redistricting," December 13, 2010
8. ↑ Norman Transcript, "Redistricting process begins," December 16, 2010
9. ↑ Enid News, "Public gets opportunity to talk with legislators about redistricting," December 16, 2010
10. ↑ Oklahoma House of Representatives, "House Speaker-Designate Names Redistricting Steering Committee," August 12, 2010
11. ↑ Bixby Bulletin, "Meeting planned to discuss redistricting of representatives," December 30, 2010
12. ↑ The Daily Times, "Burrage serves as co-chair of Committee on Redistricting," February 28, 2011 (dead link)
13. ↑ Oklahoma News9, "Senate Leader Names Redistricting Committee," December 29, 2010
14. ↑ Capitol Beat OK, "Senator Bingman pledges fair, accurate redistricting process," December 29, 2010
15. ↑ The Lawton Constitution, "Senate chooses Redistricting Committee," January 2, 2011
16. ↑ NewsOK, "Oklahoma Supreme Court districts may be redrawn," January 8, 2011
17. ↑ The Norman Transcript, "Nichols tapped for key position Senator to have role in redrawing judicial lines," January 2, 2011
18. ↑ The McCarville Report Online, "Steele Names House Redistricting Panel," January 31, 2011
19. ↑ Oklahoma House of Representatives, "Speaker Steele appoints redistricting committee," January 31, 2011
20. ↑ The Lawton Constitution, "State Senate starts work redistricting," February 27, 2011 (dead link)
21. ↑ Oklahoman, "Lawsuit challenges Oklahoma’s redistricting revision plan OK’d by voters in SQ 748," January 25, 2011
22. ↑ NECN, "Independent Okla. voter challenges state question," February 16, 2011 (dead link)
23. ↑ The Oklahoman, "Oklahoma legislative redistricting proposals advance," April 19, 2011
24. ↑ NewsOK Blogs, "Oklahoma Redistricting: Draw your own maps," April 21, 2011
25. ↑ NewsOK, "Oklahoma House passes legislative redistricting bills," April 20, 2011
26. ↑ Tulsa World, "Redistricting draws criticism: One senator says lawmakers shouldn't be involved in the process," April 24, 2011
27. ↑ NewsOK, "Redrawing districts isn’t an easy task," May 8, 2011
28. ↑ Oklahoman, "Oklahoma Capitol briefs: Redistricting legislation gains Senate approval," May 4, 2011
29. ↑ The Oklahoman, "Oklahoma House of Representatives to release redistricting map," May 6, 2011
30. ↑ The Oklahoman, "Oklahoma House releases map of proposed new districts," May 7, 2011
31. ↑ NewsOK, "Oklahoma House redistricting plan moves forward," May 10, 2011
32. ↑ Muskogee Politico, "State Senate Releases Redistricting Plan," May 11, 2011
33. ↑ NewsOK, "State Senate releases maps for proposed districts," May 12, 2011
34. ↑ Oklahoma State News, "Okla. House Approves Chamber's Redistricting Plan," May 12, 2011
35. ↑ NewsOK, "House panel approves Senate redistricting plan," May 13, 2011
36. ↑ Edmond Sun, "Senate redistricting committee finalizes plan," May 13, 2011 (dead link)
37. ↑ The Oklahoman, "Oklahoma Senate's redistricting favors suburbs," May 15, 2011
38. ↑ Data Watch, "New Oklahoma Senate redistricting map favors suburbs, most incumbents," May 16, 2011
39. ↑ Enid News, "Area legislators speak about state redistricting," May 18, 2011
40. ↑ The Purce;; Register, "Redistricting changes representation," May 19, 2011 (dead link)
41. ↑ Real Clear Politics, "Fallin signs House, Senate redistricting bills," May 20, 2011
42. ↑ The Oklahoman, "Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin signs redistricting bills," May 21, 2011
43. ↑ The Oklahoman, "Oklahoma redistricting: A resignation and new senate boundaries in Oklahoma, Cleveland counties have lawmakers studying options," May 19, 2011
44. ↑ The Oklahoman, "Oklahoma Senate special election will be in October," June 2, 2011
45. ↑ News6 OK, "Proposed Oklahoma Congressional Redistricting Map Unveiled," April 14, 2011
46. ↑ News OK, "Congressional redistricting plan wins initial approval from Oklahoma House committee," April 15, 2011
47. ↑ Sequoyah Times, "House unveils Congressional redistricting plan," April 17, 2011 (dead link)
48. ↑ Times Record Online, "Update: Deal Reached In Oklahoma Redistricting," April 14, 2011
49. ↑ NewsOK, "Oklahoma House passes congressional redistricting bill," April 19, 2011
50. ↑ NewsOK, "Oklahoma Capitol briefs: Redistricting legislation gains Senate approval," May 4, 2011
51. ↑ The Republic, "Gov. Mary Fallin signs Oklahoma congressional redistricting bill based on 2010 Census findings," May 11, 2011
52. ↑ Tulsa World, "Oklahoma Senate spends more than House on redistricting," May 29, 2011 (dead link)
53. ↑ The Oklahoman, "Oklahoma's U.S. Rep. Dan Boren won't seek re-election in 2012," June 7, 2011
54. ↑ Tulsa World, "State senator files redistricting lawsuit with Oklahoma's high court," July 8, 2011
55. ↑ Examiner Enterprise, "Challenge to Oklahoma redistricting plan continues," July 16, 2011
56. ↑ NewsOK.com, "Delay in redrawing precincts would confuse voters, election board official says," August 20, 2011
57. ↑ Tulsa World, "Senate leaders say redistricting fight shouldn't affect elections," July 28, 2011 (dead link)
58. ↑ Houston Chronicle, "Okla. Supreme Court tosses redistricting challenge," September 1, 2011
59. ↑ 59.0 59.1 Houston Chronicle, "Okla. senator renews redistricting challenge," September 6, 2011
60. ↑ Houston Chronicle, "Oklahoma Senate wants to join redistricting case," September 8, 2011
61. ↑ Tulsa World, "Petition seeks to change Oklahoma's redistricting process," September 8, 2011
62. ↑ Houston Chronicle, "Okla. senator targets redistricting with petition," September 7, 2011
63. ↑ Tahlequan Daily Press, "Redistricting suit headed to court," September 23, 2011
64. ↑ NewsOK, "Judge dismisses challenge to Oklahoma Senate redistricting plan," October 12, 2011
65. ↑ Muskogee Phoenix, "Redistrict revision petition may fail," December 18, 2011
66. ↑ NewsOK, "Oklahoma Supreme Court upholds redistricting lawsuit dismissal," January 18, 2012
67. ↑ News OK, "Legislator offers a way to really trim government," September 15, 2011
68. ↑ Bixby Bulletin, "Reducing number of lawmakers could save over $1 million," September 21, 2011 (dead link)
69. ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, “Redistricting 2000 population deviation table”," accessed February 1, 2011

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