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Backup redistricting commissions
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A backup redistricting commission is a body vested with the authority to draft and implement electoral district maps in the event that the primary redistricting authority is unable to adopt new maps. The composition of these commissions varies from state to state.[1]
HIGHLIGHTS
Use in congressional redistricting
| Backup redistricting commissions – congressional redistricting | ||
|---|---|---|
| State | Number of commissioners | Membership criteria |
| Connecticut | 9 | The four legislative leaders (i.e., the majority and minority leaders of each chamber of the legislature) appoint two members each. The ninth member is selected by the eight previously selected commissioners.[2][3] |
| Indiana | 5 | The commission comprises the Speaker of the House, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Chair of Indiana State Senate Elections Committee, the Chair of the Indiana House of Representatives Elections and Apportionment Committee, and a gubernatorial appointee.[4] |
| Ohio | 7 | The commission comprises the governor, auditor, secretary of state, and four appointees by the majority and minority leaders of the General Assembly. |
Use in state legislative redistricting
| Backup redistricting commissions – state legislative redistricting | ||
|---|---|---|
| State | Number of commissioners | Membership criteria |
| Connecticut | 9 | The commission consists of nine members. The four legislative leaders (i.e., the majority and minority leaders of each chamber of the legislature) appoint two members each. The ninth member is selected by the eight previously selected commissioners.[2] |
| Illinois | 8 | The majority and minority leaders of each chamber must appoint two members each to the commission (one legislator and one general citizen). Of the eight commission members, no more than four may belong to the same political party. In the event that these eight members cannot approve a plan, the Illinois Supreme Court must select two individuals (from different political parties) as potential tiebreakers. The secretary of state must then appoint one of these individuals to the backup commission to break the tie.[5] |
| Mississippi | 5 | The commission comprises the chief justice of the Mississippi Supreme Court, the attorney general, the secretary of state, and the majority leaders of the Mississippi State Senate and the Mississippi House of Representatives.[6] |
| Oklahoma | 7 | The governor appoints one Republican and one Democrat to the backup commission. The majority leaders of the state Senate and state House each appoint one Republican and one Democrat. The lieutenant governor serves as the non-voting chair of the commission.[7] |
| Texas | 5 | The backup commission comprises the following members: the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the state House, the attorney general, the state comptroller, and the commissioner of the General Land Office.[8] |
See also
External links
- Brennan Center for Justice, "Redistricting Reform Tracker (State Bills)"
- National Conference of State Legislatures, "Redistricting"
Footnotes
- ↑ All About Redistricting, "Who draws the lines?" accessed June 20, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 All About Redistricting, "Connecticut," accessed April 22, 2015
- ↑ Connecticut Constitution, "Article XXVI, Section 2.b," accessed April 22, 2015
- ↑ Brennan Center for Justice, "Indiana," accessed April 6, 2015
- ↑ All About Redistricting, "Illinois," accessed May 4, 2015
- ↑ All About Redistricting, "Mississippi," accessed May 4, 2015
- ↑ All About Redistricting, "Oklahoma," accessed May 4, 2015
- ↑ All About Redistricting, "Texas," accessed May 4, 2015
