After that, the five commissioners will take several more weeks to adjust the draft maps, incorporating what they've learned about what the public and partisan activists want.ĭue to census figures that some view as an undercount for the state, the adopted congressional draft map includes nine districts, the same as when they were last redrawn in 2011. The public will now have 30 days to dwell on these maps and voice their opinions about them, facilitated by a listening tour with meetings around the state. 'I think it's a great compromise map,' commission chair Erika Neuberg said. 2 deadline to ensure enough time to prepare for the 2022 elections. 22 the secretary of state had asked for a Jan.
The commission's goal is to have final maps for the state by Dec. It's all part of the once-a-decade, voter-mandated redistricting to remake political districts based on the 2020 census data. The five-member Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission adopted the maps following a full-day meeting at the Sheraton Crescent Hotel in Phoenix.
The Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission adopted drafts of new congressional and legislative district maps Thursday with only a few partisan disputes.
