population as practicable.
(3) Beginning with the legislative session that commences
the first Tuesday of January 2033 , the Commonwealth shall be
divided into 183 representative districts, which shall be
composed of compact and contiguous territory as nearly equal in
population as practicable.
(4) Beginning with the legislative session that commences
the first Tuesday of January 2043 , the Commonwealth shall be
divided into 173 representative districts, which shall be
composed of compact and contiguous territory as nearly equal in
population as practicable.
(5) Beginning with the legislative session that commences
the first Tuesday of January 2053 , the Commonwealth shall be
divided into 163 representative districts, which shall be
composed of compact and contiguous territory as nearly equal in
population as practicable.
(6) Beginning with the legislative session that commences
the first Tuesday of January 2063 , the Commonwealth shall be
divided into 153 representative districts, which shall be
composed of compact and contiguous territory as nearly equal in
population as practicable.
(b) Each senatorial district shall elect one Senator, and
each representative district one Representative. Unless
absolutely necessary no county, city, incorporated town,
borough, township or ward shall be divided in forming either a
senatorial or representative district.
Section 2. (a) The first elections after reapportionment of
the Commonwealth under section 17 of Article II of the
Constitution of Pennsylvania to conform to the amendment under
section 1 of this Joint Resolution, as it relates to the
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