Second Read and Referred S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee
Summary
The resolution repeals several sections of Article III and adds new language that creates one General Assembly Independent Bipartisan Citizens Commission to handle redistricting for both chambers. It establishes detailed criteria for drawing districts – population equality, compliance with the Voting Rights Act, contiguity, compactness, preservation of communities, and limits on crossing Senate lines – and adds a formula to promote partisan fairness and competitiveness. The measure also outlines how the two major parties will nominate commission members after each census.
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