Bill > AJR21

This resolution urges the United States Congress to propose a constitutional amendment that would mandate all states establish nonpartisan, independent redistricting commissions to draw congressional and legislative district boundaries. The resolution highlights the problems with partisan gerrymandering, which can manipulate electoral districts to benefit specific political parties, suppress voter participation, and dilute the political power of certain communities, especially communities of color. Drawing from California's existing model of independent redistricting commissions, the resolution calls for a constitutional amendment that would require commissions to be composed of citizens rather than politicians, adopt maps with bipartisan support, and adhere to minimum standards of independence, transparency, and protection against racial or partisan bias. The ultimate goal is to ensure fairer elections that more accurately reflect the true political will of voters by preventing elected officials from drawing district lines to protect their own political interests.

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