Montgomery County |
Code |
Part I. The Charter. [Note] |
Charter of Montgomery County, Maryland |
Article 1. Legislative Branch. |
§ 103. Council Districts.
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- Montgomery County shall be divided into five Council districts for the purpose of nominating and electing five members of the Council. Each district shall be compact in form and be composed of adjoining territory. Populations of the Council districts shall be substantially equal. (Election of 11-3-98.)Editor’s note—See County Attorney Opinion dated discussing the redistricting process. See County Attorney Opinion dated explaining that the Redistricting Commission may consider and recognize natural and public municipal boundaries in creating new boundaries for councilmanic districts [updates 1981 analysis]. See County Attorney Opinion dated 3/20/91-A describing the impact of the Voting Rights Act on redistricting.