An Act To Reapportion the Congressional Districts of the State
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 1590
Sponsors: FOSSEL
Amends: 21-A MRSA §1205

Legislative Document 
No. 1590 
H.P. 1195 
House of Representatives, September 26, 2011 
An Act To Reapportion the Congressional Districts of the State 
(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 FOSSEL of Alna. 
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are repealed and the following enacted in their place: 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 Androscoggin, 
Cumberland, Oxford and York and the following municipalities and areas within Franklin 
County:  Avon, Carthage, Chesterville, Farmington, Jay, Rangeley Plantation, Sandy 
River Plantation, Township 6 North of Weld, Township D, Township E, Weld and 
Wilton. 
2.  Second District.  The Second District consists of the counties of Aroostook, 
Hancock, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Sagadahoc, Somerset, 
Waldo and Washington and the following municipalities and areas within Franklin 
County: Alder Stream Township,  Beattie Township, Carrabasset Valley, Chain of Ponds 
Township, Coburn Gore, Coplin Plantation, Dallas Plantation, Davis Township, Eustis, 
Freeman Township, Gorham Gore, Industry, Jim Pond Township, Kibby Township, 
Kingfield, Lang Township, Lowelltown Township, Madrid Township, Massachusetts 
Gore, Merrill Strip Township, Mt. Abram Township, New Sharon, New Vineyard, 
Perkins Township, Phillips, Rangeley, Redington Township, Salem Township, Seven 
Ponds Township, Skinner Township, Stetsontown Township, Strong, Temple, Tim Pond 
Township, Washington Township and Wyman Township. 
Sec. 2.  Congressional district reapportionment.  Notwithstanding any 
provision to the contrary in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 21-A, section 1206, 
subsection 1, enactment of this Act reapportions the congressional districts of the State. 
Emergency clause.  In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved. 
SUMMARY 
This bill is the minority report of the Commission to Reapportion Maine's 
Congressional Districts. 
Under this bill, the First District consists of the counties of Androscoggin, 
Cumberland, Oxford and York and the following municipalities and areas within Franklin 
County:  Avon, Carthage, Chesterville, Farmington, Jay, Rangeley Plantation, Sandy 
River Plantation, Township 6 North of Weld, Township D, Township E, Weld and 
Wilton. The Second District consists of the counties of Aroostook, Hancock, Kennebec, 
Knox, Lincoln, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Sagadahoc, Somerset, Waldo and Washington 
and the following municipalities and areas within Franklin County: Alder Stream 
Township, Beattie Township, Carrabasset Valley, Chain of Ponds Township, Coburn 
Gore, Coplin Plantation, Dallas Plantation, Davis Township, Eustis, Freeman Township, 
Gorham Gore, Industry, Jim Pond Township, Kibby Township, Kingfield, Lang 
Township, Lowelltown Township, Madrid Township, Massachusetts Gore, Merrill Strip 
Township, Mt. Abram Township, New Sharon, New Vineyard, Perkins Township, 
Phillips, Rangeley, Redington Township, Salem Township, Seven Ponds Township, 
Skinner Township, Stetsontown Township, Strong, Temple, Tim Pond Township, 
Washington Township and Wyman Township.