Mississippi Redistricting

Redistricting is the mandatory process of redrawing Mississippi's congressional and state legislative boundaries using new U.S. Census data to ensure voting districts remain equal in population size. This crucial task is managed by the Mississippi Standing Joint Legislative Committee on Reapportionment & Redistricting, which partners with the Mississippi Automated Resource Information System (MARIS) to implement advanced GIS mapping data, host public mapping portals, and generate pre-printed paper maps. To ensure absolute transparency and accountability, this technical process is balanced with direct public participation. This ongoing collaboration allows citizens to review boundary lines online and provide vital testimony during statewide hearings, ensuring lawmakers can accurately protect and represent local community interests.

U.S. Congressional

The geographical areas that represent the four U.S. House of Representatives districts. These boundaries are redrawn by the state legislature every ten years based on federal census data to balance the state’s population evenly across the regions.

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MS House of Representatives

The lower chamber of the state's legislature, composed of 122 members representing individual districts. Members serve four-year terms without term limits, meeting annually at the State Capitol in Jackson to draft, debate, and vote on state laws and funding budgets.

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MS Senate

The upper chamber, consisting of 52 members who also serve four-year terms. Led by the Lieutenant Governor, the Senate works alongside the House to pass state legislation while holding the unique authority to confirm or reject the Governor's executive appointments.

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MS Judicial

The localized boundaries of the Circuit Court and Chancery Court districts that handle civil, criminal, and family law trials.

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