An Act To Reapportion Maine's Congressional Districts
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 1591
Sponsors: MARTIN
Amends: 21-A MRSA §1205

Legislative Document 
No. 1591 
H.P. 1196 
House of Representatives, September 26, 2011 
An Act To Reapportion Maine's Congressional Districts 
(EMERGENCY) 
Submitted by the Commission to Reapportion Maine's Congressional Districts pursuant to 
Joint Order 2011, H.P. 1186. 
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative MARTIN of Eagle Lake. 
Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
Whereas, current law provides for the reapportionment of Maine's congressional 
districts in 2013; and 
Whereas, the United States District Court has ruled that Maine may not wait until 
2013 to redraw its 2 congressional districts to reflect population shifts, but must instead 
redraw the districts in time for the congressional election in 2012; and 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within 
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as 
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, 
therefore, 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  21-A MRSA §1205, sub-§§1 and 2, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 628, §2, 
are repealed and the following enacted in their place: 
1.  First District.  The First District consists of the counties of Cumberland, Knox, 
Lincoln, Sagadahoc and York and the municipalities of Albion, Augusta, Belgrade, 
Chelsea, China, Farmingdale, Hallowell, Manchester, Monmouth, Mount Vernon, 
Oakland, Pittston, Randolph, Readfield, Sidney, Wayne, West Gardiner, Windsor and 
Winthrop in Kennebec County. 
2.  Second District.  The Second District consists of the counties of Androscoggin, 
Aroostook, Franklin, Hancock, Oxford, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Waldo and 
Washington and the municipalities of Benton, Clinton, Fayette, Gardiner, Litchfield, 
Rome, Unity Township, Vassalboro, Vienna, Waterville and Winslow in Kennebec 
County. 
Sec. 2.  Legislative intent.  The Legislature intends that the apportionment of the 
congressional districts of the State established in this Act is independent of and severable 
from any apportionment of the Maine Senate or the Maine House of Representatives. 
Emergency clause.  In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved. 
SUMMARY 
This bill, which is the majority report of the Commission to Reapportion Maine's 
Congressional Districts, reapportions Maine's congressional districts. 
Under this bill, the First District consists of Cumberland County, Knox County, 
Lincoln County, Sagadahoc County and York County and the following municipalities of 
Kennebec County: Albion, Augusta, Belgrade, Chelsea, China, Farmingdale, Hallowell, 
Manchester, Monmouth, Mount Vernon, Oakland, Pittston, Randolph, Readfield, Sidney, 
Wayne, West Gardiner, Windsor and Winthrop.  The Second District consists of 
Androscoggin County, Aroostook County, Franklin County, Hancock County, Oxford 
County, Penobscot County, Piscataquis County, Somerset County, Waldo County and 
Washington County and the following municipalities of Kennebec County: Benton, 
Clinton, Fayette, Gardiner, Litchfield, Rome, Unity Township, Vassalboro, Vienna, 
Waterville and Winslow.