Redistricting: independent redistricting commissions.

Plain English Breakdown

The bill does not provide details on how the independent redistricting commissions will operate or what specific rules they must follow.

Redistricting: Independent Redistricting Commissions

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

What This Bill Does

• Urges Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
• The proposed amendment would require every state to establish nonpartisan, independent redistricting commissions.
• These commissions will be responsible for drawing congressional and legislative district lines.

Who It Names or Affects

• U.S. Congress
• All states

Terms To Know

Nonpartisan

Not supporting or controlled by any political party.

Independent redistricting commissions

Groups that are separate from the government and not influenced by political parties, responsible for drawing voting district lines.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify how these independent commissions will be formed or what rules they must follow.
• It is uncertain whether Congress will propose this constitutional amendment as requested.

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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