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Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona. Independent Redistricting Commission
Citation:
576 U.S. 787 (2015)Facts
In 2000, Arizona voters adopted Proposition 106 as a ballot initiative aimed at ending partisan gerrymandering and improving voter participation in elections. The initiative amended Arizona’s Constitution to remove congressional redistricting authority from the state legislature and vest that authority in the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC). The AIRC consists of five members: two Republicans, two Democrats, and a chair who cannot be registered with either party. After the 2010 census, the AIRC adopted new congressional district maps in January 2012. The Arizona Legislature sued, arguing that the Elections Clause’s directive that the “Times, Places and Manner” of federal elections be prescribed “in each State by the Legislature thereof” meant only the representative body that makes laws, not the people acting through initiatives. The Legislature contended that Proposition 106 violated the U.S. Constitution by eliminating the Legislature’s role in congressional redistricting.
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