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Section V-11E: Compelling Commission to act - Consolidation of proceedings.

  The Supreme Court, upon petition of any qualified elector
alleging failure of the Commission to timely act, is hereby
vested with original jurisdiction to compel, and shall compel,
the Commission to make the apportionment as herein provided.  It
shall also have exclusive jurisdiction of any review hereunder.
If more than one petition be filed, the court shall consolidate
such proceedings for hearing and disposition, and shall file its
opinion and issue its writ within sixty days from the timely
filing of such last petition.  In the event any action filed
hereunder shall be abandoned or dismissed, any other qualified
elector shall be allowed to intervene within ten days thereof.


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