Bill > HF550

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to establish a Bipartisan Redistricting Commission to draw legislative and congressional district boundaries in Minnesota. The commission would consist of eight members (two from each of the four largest legislative caucuses) appointed after each federal decennial census. Members would be prohibited from being current elected or appointed officials or their immediate family members. The commission would require six votes (including at least one member from each appointing authority) to adopt a redistricting plan, with specific principles to guide district drawing, including maintaining equal population, contiguity, compactness, avoiding minority voting dilution, preserving communities of interest, and not protecting or defeating incumbents. The Supreme Court would have exclusive original jurisdiction to review challenges to the redistricting plans. The proposed amendment would be submitted to voters in the 2026 general election, and if approved, would take effect for the 2030 redistricting cycle. The bill also includes detailed statutory provisions for the commission's operations, including ethics rules, public meeting requirements, and technical review procedures for district maps.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF0550&ssn=0&y=2025