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 56 STAT.] 77TH CONG. , 2D SESS.-CH. 637-NOV. 13, 1942 1017 tary of Alaska, the number of representatives to which each judicial division is entitled under an apportionment, according to the method Method of equal proportions, of the total number of representatives among the various divisions on the basis of the total population (exclusive of members of the military or naval forces of the United States and members of their families not actual and bona fide residents of Alaska) of each division, as determined under the latest United States Decennial Census. Each judicial division shall in the five legislatures succeeding the legislature to which such certification is made be entitled to the number of representatives so certified. The Term ofofce. term of office of each representative shall be two years, and each representative shall possess the same qualifications as are prescribed for members of the senate. "(c) (1) The legislature is authorized to establish, and to adjust egislative districts. from time to time, legislative districts within the several judicial divisions for the election of the members of the senate and house of representatives from such divisions. Districts separate from those established for the election of members of the house of representatives may be established for the election of members of the senate. All districts in any division for the election of members of the same body shall be as nearly equal in population and shall be established with as great a degree of geographical unity and cohesiveness, as is reason- able and practicable, and shall elect the same number of members, unless it shall be found desirable to provide districts around munici- palities of a multiple size in which case proportionate representation shall be provided. "(2) Whenever the representation of any division shall increase viRotrietin of di- or decrease by reason of a reapportionment under subsection (b), the legislature shall cause such division to be redistricted in accord- ance with the provisions of subdivision (1) of this subsection. If the legislature to which such certification of reapportionment is made fails to so redistrict, the representatives of such division shall be elected at large from such division in the manner provided in sub- section (d) for the election of representatives prior to the establish- ment of legislative districts, until such time as such division is so redistricted. "(3) Whenever the legislature shall have established legislative legisltidisdtricts for districts for the election of members of the senate, the terms of office eletion to senate. of all members of the senate in the legislature immediately preceding E the legislature to which the members of the senate are first to be elected by district shall, regardless of the term for which such mem- bers were elected, expire with the expiration of such preceding legis- lature. As soon as the members of the senate shall have assembled as a consequence of such first election they shall, by lot or drawing, be divided in each division into two classes. The seats of the mem- bers of the first class shall be vacated at the end of two years, and the seats of members of the second class shall be vacated at the end of four years, so that two members of the senate from each division Biennial election shall, after such first election, be elected biennially at the regular election. "(d) In any election held prior to the establishment of legislative establshent or egst districts pursuant to subsection (c) the electors in each judicial divi- lative districts. sion shall be entitled to vote for as many senators and representatives as are to be elected to such office from such division. The candidates for each such office in the number to be so elected receiving the highest ction after eta number of votes for such office shall be elected. In any election for ishment. senator or representative held after the establishment of legislative districts pursuant to subsection (c) the candidates in the number to

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