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Legislatures and Elections
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| News Highlights: Legislatures & Elections | Standing Committees | A-Z Issues & NCSL Contacts | Bill Information | Other Resources |
 New Leaders Take the Reins to Reign in 2012
By the end of the week of Jan. 16, 38 legislatures will be officially in session including several operating with new leaders. More
Women in State Legislatures 2012
NCSL provides information about women in state legislatures for the 2012 session and includes information about women in legislative leadership positions. More
Primary and Caucus Dates
Check out NCSL's two new resources: 2012 Presidential Primary Calendar, and 2012 State and Presidential Primary and Caucus Dates.
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| NCSL Programs Overview | Legislatures: Organization, Procedure & Facilities | Legislator & Legislative Staff Data | Elections & Campaigns | Redistricting | Ethics |
| Legislative Leaders | Women's Legislative Network | International Programs | Trust for Representative Democracy | Legislators Back to School Program |
Full and Part-Time Legislatures
It seems like an easy question: Which legislatures are full time and which are part time? But with 50 different formulas for designing a state legislature, it's difficult to paint this issue in black and white. So we've done it in Red, White and Blue. More
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2010 Edition of the Mason's Manual of Legislative Procedure
 The work of the Mason's Manual Commission is complete and the 2010 edition of the Mason's Manual of Legislative Procedure is now available. It is the only parliamentary manual designed specifically for state legislatures. More
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2012 Legislative Session Calendar
 Check to see when legislatures meet in 2012. This calendar also contains information about special sessions in 2012. More
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In Case of a Tie...
 Most often, you find a legislative chamber controlled by one political party. In any of the 61 chambers with an even number of seats, however, an equal split may occur. And tied chambers are more and more frequent. Every even-year election since 1984 has produced at least one deadlocked legislative chamber. More
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