Redistricting: independent redistricting commissions.

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on the formation of independent commissions or implementation timelines.

Redistricting: Independent Redistricting Commissions

This resolution urges the U.S. Congress to propose a constitutional amendment requiring all states to use independent, nonpartisan commissions for redrawing district lines.

What This Bill Does

• Urges the U.S. Congress to propose a constitutional amendment.
• The proposed amendment would require all states to adopt independent redistricting commissions.
• These commissions would be responsible for drawing congressional and legislative district lines.

Who It Names or Affects

• U.S. Congress
• All states

Terms To Know

Redistricting

The process of redrawing the boundaries of electoral districts to reflect population changes, usually after a census.

Independent Redistricting Commission

A group that is separate from political parties and government officials, responsible for drawing district lines fairly.

Limits and Unknowns

• It does not specify how the independent commissions would be formed or what rules they must follow.
• The bill does not provide a timeline for when this change would take effect if it becomes law.

Official Summary Text

AJR 21, as introduced, DeMaio.
Redistricting: independent redistricting commissions.
This measure would urge the Congress of the United States to propose a constitutional amendment that would require all states to adopt nonpartisan, independent redistricting commissions to draw congressional and legislative district lines.

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