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This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the Arizona Constitution to establish ninety house districts, with each senate district comprising exactly three house districts, and to create an independent redistricting commission responsible for drawing congressional and state legislative district boundaries. The commission will consist of five members, with specific appointment procedures designed to ensure political balance and impartiality, and it will be tasked with creating districts that comply with constitutional and voting rights laws, are geographically compact and contiguous, respect communities of interest, and utilize natural or existing boundaries where possible, while also considering competitive districts. The resolution also outlines the commission's operational procedures, including public meetings, a prohibition on lobbying for former members, and provisions for funding and legal representation, with the proposed changes applying to legislative terms beginning in 2033 and later, and requiring voter approval.

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https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/84998