SCR 1023 — independent redistricting commission; membership

Fifty-seventhSenate LegislatureEngrossed Federalism,independent Militaryredistricting Affairscommission; & Elections Second Regular Session S.C.R.

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The resolution as proposed to be amended is reprinted as follows:

The FAIR AND Houseindependent Amendmentsredistricting tocommission S.C.R.shall consist of five NINE members.

1023 independent redistricting commission shall consist of five NINE members.

Each member shall be a registered Arizona voter who has been continuously registered with the same political party or registered as unaffiliated with a political party for three or more years immediately preceding appointment, AND who is committed to applying the provisions of this section in an honest, independent and impartial fashion and to upholding public confidence in the integrity of the redistricting process.- 1 - S.C.R.

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-2-(6) HouseG. Amendments to S.C.R.

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FOLLOWING THESE APPOINTMENTS, THE HIGHEST RANKING OFFICER ELECTED BY THE ARIZONA SENATE AND THE HIGHEST RANKING OFFICER OF THE ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WHO IS A MEMBER OF THE SAME PARTY SHALL MAKE ONE APPOINTMENT JOINTLY AND THE MINORITY PARTY LEADER OF THE ARIZONA SENATE AND THE HIGHEST RANKING OFFICER OF THE ARIZONA HOUSE- OF2 REPRESENTATIVES- WHOS.C.R. IS A MEMBER OF THE SAME PARTY SHALL MAKE ONE APPOINTMENT JOINTLY.

1023 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WHO IS A MEMBER OF THE SAME PARTY SHALL MAKE ONE APPOINTMENT JOINTLY.

-3-(9) HouseJ. Amendments to S.C.R.

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The nominees shall be of the same political party or status as was the member who vacated the office at the time of his or her appointment, and the appointment other than- the3 chair- ORS.C.R. OTHER COMMISSIONER APPOINTED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION I OF THIS SECTION shall be made by the current holder of the office designated to make the original appointment.

1023 than the chair OR OTHER COMMISSIONER APPOINTED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION I OF THIS SECTION shall be made by the current holder of the office designated to make the original appointment.

-4-(14) HouseO. Amendments to S.C.R.

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SO THAT THE POPULATION OF THE LARGEST LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT BY POPULATION SHALL NOT EXCEED THE POPULATION OF THE SMALLEST LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT BY POPULATION BY MORE THAN [FIVEFIVE THOUSAND PERSONS]PERSONS. [FIVE PERCENT].

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-5-(17) HouseR. Amendments to S.C.R.

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-6-(23) HouseX. Amendments to S.C.R.

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