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This Memorial, a formal request from the New Mexico Senate, asks the University of New Mexico to establish a task force to study and propose standardized procedures for how counties in New Mexico will redraw their political boundaries, a process known as redistricting, after the 2030 Census. The Senate is concerned about current redistricting practices, citing issues like potential advantages for current officeholders, voter disenfranchisement, the division of local communities, and insufficient input from Native American nations, tribes, and pueblos. The proposed task force would include elected officials and community leaders from diverse populations, hold public meetings to gather input, and then make recommendations for new legislation to the legislature in 2024.