Independent and Advisory Citizen Redistricting Commissions

Independent Commission with no partisan balance. State legislative districts only.

5 members: Governor chooses 2, legislative majority leaders choose 1 each, chief justice chooses 1. State legislative districts only.

Independent commission with partisan balance. Congressional and state legislative districts.

5 members: 2 Democrats, 2 Republicans, 1 chair unaffiliated with either major party selected by first 4. Majority and minority legislative leaders select 1 each from pool created by the nonpartisan Commission on Appellate Court Appointments.

Independent commission with partisan balance. Congressional and state legislative districts.

14 members: 5 Democrats, 5 Republicans, 4 unaffiliated with either major party. Majority and minority legislative leaders can only strike applicants from a pool chosen by nonpartisan state auditor’s office. First 8 chosen randomly, final 6 chosen by first 8.

California Common Cause led the coalition that drafted and passed Proposition 11 in 2008 to create a citizens commission to draw state legislative districts and Proposition 20 in 2010 to add congressional districts to its mandate.

Independent commissions with partisan balance. One commission for congressional districts and one for state legislative districts.

12 members 4 Democrats, 4 Republicans, 4 unaffiliated. Panel of judges narrows pool of applicants. 6 (2 Ds-2 Rs-2 Us) selected randomly. Each legislative leader selects 10 applicants from their party. Judges pick 2 Ds and 2 Rs randomly from legislators’ lists and 2 Us from remaining pool.

Amendments Y and Z passed in 2018 thanks to decades of work – led by Colorado Common Cause – to lay the groundwork for redistricting reform. These initiatives created independent redistricting commissions, which will be made up of everyday Coloradans – not politicians.

Independent commission with partisan balance. Congressional and state legislative districts.

6 members: 3 Democrats, 3 Republicans. Majority and minority legislative leaders choose 1 each and heads of each major party select 1 each.

Independent commission with partisan balance. Congressional and state legislative districts.

13 members: 4 Democrats, 4 Republicans, 5 unaffiliated with either major party. Open application and SOS mails application to random voters. SOS removes ineligible applicants and then randomly selects from eligible applicants.

Independent commission with partisan balance. Congressional and state legislative districts.

5 members: 2 Democrats, 2 Republicans, 1 chair unaffiliated with either major party selected by the first 4. Majority and minority legislative leaders choose 1 each.

Advisory commission with no partisan balance. Congressional and state legislative districts.

7 members: one selected by the governor, one selected by each legislative majority and minority leader, one unaffiliated voter selected jointly by legislative majority leaders, and one unaffiliated voter selected jointly by legislative minority leaders. Legislature must approve maps.

Independent commission with partisan balance. Congressional and state legislative districts.

5 members: 2 Democrats, 2 Republicans, 1 nonvoting chair unaffiliated with either major party selected by the first 4. Majority and minority legislative leaders choose 1 each.