Arizona Increase Size of Independent Redistricting Commission Amendment (2026)
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| Topic Redistricting policy |
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| Status Proposed |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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The Arizona Increase Size of Independent Redistricting Commission Amendment (2026) may be on the ballot in Arizona as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 3, 2026.
The amendment would make a number of changes to the state's Independent Redistricting Commission, including:[1]
- changing the name to the Fair and Independent Redistricting Commission;
- requiring that the pool of candidates for the commission consist of 30 nominees instead of 25;
- moving the deadline of organizing the commission from February 18 to March 15; and
- increasing the size of the commission from five to nine members.
Text of measure
Full text
The full text of the amendment can be read here.
Path to the ballot
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Arizona State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 31 votes in the Arizona House of Representatives and 16 votes in the Arizona State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
Senate Concurrent Resolution 1023 (2026)
The following is a timeline of the amendment in the state legislature:[2]
- January 29, 2026: State Sen. J.D. Mesnard (R-13) introduced the bill to the state Senate as Senate Concurrent Resolution 1023 (SCR 1023).
- March 9, 2026: The state Senate approved SCR 1023 in a vote of 16-3. Sixteen Republicans voted yes, and 13 Democrats voted no. One Republican did not vote.
| Votes Required to Pass: 16 | |||
| Yes | No | NV | |
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| Total | 16 | 13 | 1 |
| Total % | 53.3% | 43.3% | 3.3% |
| Democratic (D) | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Republican (R) | 16 | 0 | 1 |
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See also
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