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 Bridgeport
 Code of Ordinances
 CHARTER OF THE CITY OF BRIDGEPORT
 Chapter 5. CITY COUNCIL

  § 2. Reapportionment Procedure and Districting.  

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  • (a)

    On or before the fifteenth day of February next following the year in which the decennial census of the United States is taken, the city council shall, by ordinance, establish ten districts which shall be effective on the first day of January next succeeding. Such districts shall be established in conformity with provisions of the general law and by making each such district as equal in population to each other such district as possible, taking into consideration senate and assembly district lines and natural boundaries and divisions.

    (b)

    If the city council fails to adopt a plan of districting by the first day of July next following the year in which the decennial census of the United States is taken, there shall be created a commission on redistricting composed of six members, three of whom shall be appointed by the leader of the majority party on the city council and three of whom shall be appointed by the leader of the minority party in the city council. In the event that there is only one party on the city council, the minority party members shall be appointed by the registrar of voters whose party is not represented on the city council. Such commission shall forthwith prepare and, not later than the first day of December following its appointment, adopt a plan of districting consistent with the principles set forth in subSection (a) of this section. The affirmative votes of at least four members of such commission shall be required in order to adopt a plan of districting.

    (c)

    A plan of districting adopted pursuant to the provisions of this Section shall remain in effect until the first day of January following the decennial census of the United States.

    (d)

    The city council shall provide suitable polling places in such districts and shall define the boundaries of the area to be served by each polling place. The town clerk, registrar of voters and all other officers of the city shall perform the duties required of them by law with respect to elections in the voting districts.

    (e)

    Notwithstanding the adoption of a plan of districting, council members shall continue to represent the districts from which they were elected for the balance of the term for which they were elected.