Sec. 3.

deleted text begin At its first session after each enumeration of the inhabitants of this state made
by the authority of the United States, the legislature shall have the power to prescribe the
bounds of congressional and legislative districts.deleted text end Senators shall be chosen by single districts
of convenient contiguous territory. No representative district shall be divided in the formation
of a senate district. The senate districts shall be numbered in a regular series.new text begin A senate
district must consist of two whole representative districts, labeled "A" and "B," respectively.
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new text begin Section 1. new text end

new text begin By December 31, 2031, and by December 31 of each year following a federal
decennial census thereafter, a Bipartisan Redistricting Commission shall adopt boundaries
of congressional and legislative districts. The commission is established within the legislative
department and consists of members appointed as follows:
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new text begin (1) two members must be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives;
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new text begin (2) two members must be appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives;
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new text begin (3) two members must be appointed by the majority leader of the senate; and
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new text begin (4) two members must be appointed by the minority leader of the senate.
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new text begin Sec. 2. new text end

new text begin The following individuals are ineligible to serve on the Bipartisan Redistricting
Commission:
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new text begin (1) current federal, state, or local elected officials, and their immediate family members;
and
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new text begin (2) current appointed officials who are otherwise defined by law as public officials and
their immediate family members.
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new text begin Sec. 3. new text end

new text begin The commission must elect a chair, vice-chair, and other officers from among
its members, and may establish procedures to govern the conduct of its work, as it determines
necessary. A quorum of the commission is five members. The affirmative vote of six
members, including at least one member appointed by each appointing authority, is required
for the commission to adopt a redistricting plan.
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new text begin A redistricting plan adopted by the commission is effective beginning at the state general
election held the second year following the federal decennial census and thereafter, until
new district plans are adopted. The commission expires when both legislative and
congressional redistricting plans have been adopted and filed with the secretary of state,
but may be reconstituted as provided by this constitution.
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new text begin Following adoption of a redistricting plan, the commission may convene to make technical
corrections to the plan, until 25 weeks before the state primary election in the year ending
in two.
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new text begin Sec. 4. new text end

new text begin The supreme court shall have exclusive, original jurisdiction in all cases alleging
that a redistricting plan adopted by the commission fails to comply with this article or other
applicable law. The commission shall have exclusive standing to defend any action
challenging the adoption of a redistricting plan and, notwithstanding its expiration, may
reconstitute itself under its own authority for this purpose.
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new text begin If the supreme court or other court of jurisdiction determines that an adopted redistricting
plan does not comply with the requirements of this article or other applicable law, the
commission may be reconstituted by court order, or may reconstitute itself under its own
authority, for the purpose of adopting a compliant plan. The membership of the reconstituted
commission must be the same membership that adopted the noncompliant plan. If, after the
commission has been reconstituted, the court finds that a newly adopted redistricting plan
does not comply with the requirements of this article, the court may order other appropriate
relief, including drawing and ordering new districts under the court's own authority.
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