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IN THE COURT OF APPEALS
STATE OF ARIZONA
DIVISION ONE
STATE OF ARIZONA, exrel. WILLIAM
G. MONTGOMERY, Maricopa County
Attorney,
Petitioner - Appellant,
vs.
COMMISSIONER COLLEEN MATHIS,
COMMISSIONER LINDA McNULTY,
COMMISSIONER JOSE HERRERA,
Respondents - Appellees,
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Court of Appeals Division One
No. 1 CA-CV 12-0068
Maricopa County Superior Court
No. CV2011-016442
No. CV2011-017914
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ARIZONA INDEPENDENT
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REDISTRICTING COMMISSION, an
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Independent Constitutional Body,
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Plaintiff/Petitioner - Appellee,
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THOMAS C. HORNE, in his official
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Arizona,
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Defendant/Respondent - Appellant.
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SEPARATE APPENDIX TO ANSWERING BRIEF OF APPELLEE ARIZONA
INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING COMMISSION
(counsel listed on following page)
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Mary R. O'Grady, 011434
Joseph N. Roth, 025725
OSBORN MALEDON, P.A. (00196000)
2929 N. Central Avenue, Suite 2100
Phoenix, Arizona 85012-2793
mogrady@omlaw.com
jroth@omlaw.com
Joseph A. Kanefield, 015838
Brunn W. Roysden, 028698
BALLARD SPAHR, LLP
1 East Washington Street, Suite 2300
Phoenix, Arizona 85004-2555
kanefieldj @ballardspahr .com
roysdenb@ballardspahr. com
Attorneys for Arizona Independent
Redistricting Commission
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Proposition 106 Publicity Pamphlet
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12116/2011 Final Judgment
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Proposition 106
2000 Ballot Propositions
PROPOSITION 106
OFFICIAL TITLE
AN INITIATIVE MEASURE
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA; AMENDING ARTICLE IV, PART 2. SECTION 1, CONSTITUTION OF
ARIZONA; RELATING TO ENDING THE PRACTICE OF GERRYMANDERING AND IMPROVING VOTER AND CANDIDATE PARTICIPATION
IN ELECTIONS BY CREATING AN INDEPENDENT COMMISSION OF BALANCED APPOINTMENTS TO OVERSEE THE MAPPING OF FAIR
AND COMPETITIVE CONGRESSIONAL AND LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS.
TEXT OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA:
ARTICLE IV, PART 2, SECTION 1, CONSTITUTION OF ARI:
ZONA, IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS IF APPROVED BY THE VOTERS AND UPON PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR:
1. Senate; house of representatives; members: special session
upon petition of members; CONGRESSIONAL AND LEGISLATIVE
BOUNDARIES; CITIZEN COMMISSIONS
Section 1. (1) The senate shall be composed of one member
elected from each of the thirty legislative districts established~
~PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
The house of representatives shall be composed of two members elected from each of the thirty legislative districts established 9j'
I+le leg isla!~ Fe PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
(2) Upon the presentation to the governor of a petition bearing
the signatures of not less than two-thirds of the members of each
house, requesting~ a special session of the legislature and
designating the date of convening, the governor shall ~
PROMPTLY call a special session to assemble on the date specified.
At a special session so called the subjects which may be considered
by the legislature shall not be limited.
(3) BY FEBRUARY 28 OF EACH YEAR THAT ENDS IN ONE.
AN INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING COMMISSION SHALL BE
ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE FOR THE REDISTRICTING OF CONGRESSIONAL AND STATE LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS. THE INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING COMMISSION SHALL CONSIST OF
FIVE MEMBERS. NO MORE THAN TWO MEMBERS OF THE
INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING COMMISSION SHALL BE MEMBERS OF THE SAME POLITICAL PARTY. OF THE FIRST FOUR
MEMBERS APPOINTED, NO MORE THAN TWO SHALL RESIDE
IN THE SAME COUNTY. 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, 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. WITHIN THE
THREE YEARS PREVIOUS TO APPOINTMENT, MEMBERS
SHALL NOT HAVE BEEN APPOINTED TO, ELECTED TO, OR A
CANDIDATE FOR ANY OTHER PUBLIC OFFICE, INCLUDING
PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN OR COMMITTEEWOMAN BUT NOT
INCLUDING SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER OR OFFICER, AND
SHALL NOT HAVE SERVED AS AN .OFFICER OF A POLITICAL
PARTY. OR SERVED AS A REGISTERED PAID LOBBYIST OR AS
AN OFFICER OF A CANDIDATE'S CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE.
(4) THE COMMISSION ON APPELLATE COURT APPOINT·
MENTS SHALL NOMINATE CANDIDATES FOR APPOINTMENT TO
THE INDEPENDENT REDiSTRICTING COMMISSION, EXCEPT
THAT, IF A POLITICALLY BALANCED COMMISSION EXISTS
WHOSE MEMBERS ARE NOMINATED BY THE COMMISSION ON
APPELLATE COURT APPOINTMENTS AND WHOSE REGULAR
DUTIES RELATE TO THE ELECTIVE PROCESS, THE COMMISSION ON APPELLATE COURT APPOINTMENTS MAY DELEGATE
TO SUCH EXISTING COMMISSION (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE
COMMISSION ON APPELLATE COURT APPOINTMENTS' DESIGNEE) THE DUTY OF NOMINATING MEMBERS FOR THE INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING COMMISSION, AND ALL OTHER
DUTIES ASSIGNED TO THE COMMISSION ON APPELLATE
COURT APPOINTMENTS IN THIS SECTION.
(5) BY JANUARY 8 OF YEARS ENDING IN ONE, THE COMMISSION ON APPELLATE COURT APPOINTMENTS OR ITS DESIGNEE SHALL ESTABLISH A POOL OF PERSONS WHO ARE
WILLING TO SERVE ON AND ARE QUALIFIED FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING COMMISSION.
THE POOL OF CANDIDATES SHALL CONSIST OF TWENTY-FIVE
NOMINEES, WITH TEN NOMINEES FROM EACH OF THE TWO
LARGEST POLITICAL PARTIES IN ARIZONA BASED ON PARTY
REGISTRATION, AND FIVE WHO ARE NOT REGISTERED WITH
EITHER OF THE TWO LARGEST POLITICAL PARTIES IN ARIZONA.
(6) APPOINTMENTS TO THE INDEPENDENT REDISTRICT·
lNG COMMISSION SHALL BE MADE IN THE ORDER SET FORTH
BELOW. NO LATER THAN JANUARY 31 OF YEARS ENDING IN
ONE, THE HIGHEST RANKING OFFICER ELECTED BY THE ARtZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SHALL MAKE ONE
APPOINTMENT TO THE INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING COMMISSION FROM THE POOL OF NOMINEES, FOLLOWED BY ONE
APPOINTMENT FROM THE POOL MADE IN TURN BY EACH OF
THE FOLLOWING: THE MINORITY PARTY LEADER OF THE ARI·
ZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THE HIGHEST RANKING
OFFICER ELECTED BY THE ARIZONA SENATE, AND THE
MINORITY PARTY LEADER OF THE ARIZONA SENATE. EACH
SUCH OFFICIAL SHALL HAVE A SEVEN-DAY PERIOD IN WHICH
TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT ANY OFFICIAL WHO FAILS TO
MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITHIN THE SPECIFIED TIME PERIOD
WILL FORFEIT THE APPOINTMENT PRIVILEGE. IN THE EVENT
THAT THERE ARE TWO OR MORE MINORITY PARTIES WITHIN
THE HOUSE OR THE SENATE, THE LEI>DER OF THE LARGEST
MINORITY PARTY BY STATEWIDE PARTY REGISTRATION SHALL
MAKE THE APPOINTMENT.
(7) ANY VACANCY IN THE ABOVE FOUR INDEPENDENT
REDISTRICTING COMMISSION POSITIONS REMAINING AS OF
MARCH 1 OF A YEAR ENDING !N ONE SHALL BE FILLED FROM
THE POOL OF NOMINEES BY THE COMMISSION ON APPELLATE COURT APPOINTMENTS OR ITS DESIGNEE. THE
APPOINTING BODY SHALL STRIVE FOR POLITICAL BALANCE
AND FAIRNESS.
(8) AT A MEETING CALLED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE,
THE FOUR INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING COMMISSION MEMBERS SHALL SELECT BY MAJORITY VOTE FROM THE NOMINATION POOL A FIFTH MEMBER WHO SHALL NOT BE
REGISTERED WITH ANY PARTY ALREADY REPRESENTED ON
THE INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING COMMISSION AND WHO
SHALL SERVE AS CHAIR. IF THE FOUR COMMISSIONERS FAIL
TO APPOINT A FIFTH MEMBER WITHIN FIFTEEN DAYS, THE
COMMiSSION ON APPELLATE COURT APPOINTMENTS OR ITS
DESIGNEE, STRIVING FOR POLITICAL BALANCE AND FAIR·
NESS, SHALL APPOINT A FIFTH MEMBER FROM. THE NOMINA·
TION POOL, WHO SHALL SERVE AS CHAIR.
(9) THE FIVE COMMISSIONERS SHALL THEN SELECT BY
MAJORITY VOTE ONE OF THEIR MEMBERS TO SERVE AS VICECHAIR
(10) AFTER HAVING BEEN SERVED WRITTEN NOTICE AND
PROVIDED WITH AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A RESPONSE, A MEMBER OF THE INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING COMMISSION
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Proposition 106
2000 Ballot Propositions
MAY BE REMOVED BY THE GOVERNOR, WITH THE CONCURRENCE OF TWO· THIRDS OF THE SENATE, FOR SUBSTANTIAL
NEGLECT OF DUTY, GROSS MISCONDUCT IN OFFICE, OR
INABILITY TO DISCHARGE THE DUTIES OF OFFICE.
(11) IF A COMMISSIONER OR CHAIR DOES NOT COM·
PLETE THE TERM OF OFFICE FOR ANY REASON, THE COM·
MISSION ON APPELLATE COURT APPOINTMENTS OR ITS
DESIGNEE SHALL NOMINATE A POOL OF THREE CANOl OATES
WITHIN THE FIRST THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE VACANCY
OCCURS. 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 THE CHAIR SHALL BE MADE BY
THE CURRENT HOLDER OF THE OFFICE DESIGNATED TO
MAKE THE ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT. THE APPOINTMENT OF A
NEW CHAIR SHALL BE MADE BY THE REMAINING COMMISSIONERS. IF THE APPOINTMENT OF A REPLACEMENT COM·
MISSIONER OR CHAIR IS NOT MADE WITHIN FOURTEEN DAYS
FOLLOWING THE PRESENTATION OF THE NOMINEES, THE
COMMISSION ON APPELLATE COURT APPOINTMENTS OR ITS
DESIGNEE SHALL MAKE THE APPOINTMENT, STRIVING FOR
POLITICAL BALANCE AND FAIRNESS. THE NEWLY APPOINTED
COMMISSIONER SHALL SERVE OUT THE REMAINDER OF THE
ORIGINAL TERM.
(12) THREE COMMISSIONERS, INCLUDING THE CHAIR OR
VICE-CHAIR, CONSTITUTE A QUORUM. THREE OR MORE
AFFIRMATIVE VOTES ARE REQUIRED FOR ANY OFFICIAL
ACTION. WHERE A QUORUM IS PRESENT, THE INDEPENDENT
REDISTRICTING COMMISSION SHALL CONDUCT BUSINESS IN
MEETINGS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, WITH 48 OR MORE HOURS
PUBLIC NOTICE PROVIDED.
(13) A COMMISSIONER, DURING THE COMMISSIONER'S
TERM OF OFFICE AND FOR THREE YEARS THEREAFTER,
SHALL BE INELIGIBLE FOR ARIZONA PUBLIC OFFICE OR FOR
REGISTRATiON AS A PAID LOBBYIST.
(14) THE INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING COMMISSION
SHALL ESTABLISH CONGRESSIONAL AND LEGISLATIVE DIS·
TRICTS. THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE MAPPING PROCESS
FOR BOTH THE CONGRESSIONAL AND LEGISLATIVE DIS·
TRICTS SHALL BE THE CREA!!ON OF DIS!R!CTS OF EQUAL
POPULATION IN A GRID-LIKE PATTERN ACROSS THE STATE.
ADJUSTMENTS TO THE GRID SHALL THEN BE MADE AS NEC·
ESSARY TO ACCOMMODATE THE GOALS AS SET FORTH
BELOW:
A. DISTRICTS SHALL COMPLY WITH THE UNITED STATES
CONSTITUTION AND THE UNITED STATES VOTING RIGHTS
ACT;
B. CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS SHALL HAVE EQUAL POPULATION TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, AND STATE LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS SHALL HAVE EQUAL POPULATION TO THE
EXTENT PRACTICABLE;
C. DISTRICTS SHALL BE GEOGRAPHICALLY COMPACT
AND CONTIGUOUS TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE;
D. DISTRICT BOUNDARIES SHALL RESPECT COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE;
E. TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, DISTRICT LINES SHALL
USE VISIBLE GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES, CITY, TOWN AND
COUNTY BOUNDARIES, AND UNDIVIDED CENSUS TRACTS;
F. TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, COMPETITIVE DISTRICTS SHOULD BE FAVORED WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CRE·
ATE NO SIGNIFICANT DETRIMENT TO THE OTHER GOALS.
(15) PARTY REGISTRATION AND VOTING HISTORY DATA
SHALL BE EXCLUDED FROM THE INITIAL PHASE OF THE MAPPING PROCESS BUT MAY BE USED TO TEST MAPS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE ABOVE GOALS. THE PLACES OF
RESIDENCE OF INCUMBENTS OR CANDIDATES SHALL NOT BE
IDENTIFIED OR CONSIDERED.
(16) THE INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING COMMISSION
SHALL ADVERTISE A DRAFT MAP OF CONGRESSIONAL DIS·
TRICTS AND A DRAFT MAP OF LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS TO
THE PUBLIC FOR COMMENT, WHICH COMMENT SHALL BE
TAKEN FOR AT LEAST THIRTY DAYS. EITHER OR BOTH BODIES
OF THE LEGISLATURE MAY ACT WITHIN THIS PERIOD TO MAKE
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING
COMMISSION BY MEMORIAL OR BY MINORITY REPORT, WHICH
RECOMMENDATIONS SHALL BE CONSIDERED BY THE INDE·
PENDENT REDISTRICTING COMMISSION. THE INDEPENDENT
REDISTRICTING COMMISSION SHALL THEN ESTABLISH FINAL
DISTRICT BOUNDARIES.
(17) THE PROVISIONS REGARDING THIS SECTION ARE
SELF-EXECUTING. THE INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING COMMISSION SHALL CERTIFY TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF CONGRESSIONAL AND LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS.
(18) UPON APPROVAL OF THIS AMENDMENT, THE
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION OR ITS SUCCESSOR
SHALL MAKE ADEQUATE OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE FOR THE
INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING COMMISSION. THE TREASURER OF THE STATE SHALL MAKE $6,000,000 AVAILABLE FOR
THE WORK OF THE INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING COMMISSION PURSUANT TO THE YEAR 2000 CENSUS. UNUSED MONIES SHALL BE RETURNED TO THE STATE'S GENERAL FUND. IN
YEARS ENDING IN EIGHT OR NINE AFTER THE YEAR 2001, THE
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION OR ITS SUCCESSOR
SHALL SUBMIT TO THE LEGISLATURE A RECOMMENDATION
FOR AN APPROPRIATION FOR ADEQUATE REDISTRICTING
EXPENSES AND SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE ADEQUATE OFFICE
SPACE FOR THE OPERATION OF THE INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING COMMISSION. THE LEGISLATURE SHALL MAKE THE
NECESSARY APPROPRIATIONS BY A MAJORITY VOTE.
(19) THE INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING COMMISSION,
WITH FISCAL OVERSIGHT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION OR ITS SUCCESSOR, SHALL HAVE PROCUREMENT
AND CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAY HIRE STAFF AND
CONSULTANTS FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION,
INCLUDING LEGAL REPRESENTATION.
(20) THE INDEPENDENT RED!STR!CT!NG COMMISSION
SHALL HAVE STANDING IN LEGAL ACTIONS REGARDING THE
REDISTRICTING PLAN AND THE ADEQUACY OF RESOURCES
PROVIDED FOR THE OPERATION OF THE INDEPENDENT
REDISTRICTING COMMISSION. THE INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING COMMISSION SHALL HAVE SOLE AUTHORITY TO
DETERMINE WHETHER THE ARIZONA ATTORNEY GENERAL
OR COUNSEL HIRED OR SELECTED BY THE INDEPENDENT
REDISTRICTING COMMISSION SHALL REPRESENT THE PEOPLE OF ARIZONA IN THE LEGAL DEFENSE OF A REDISTRICTlNG PLAN.
(21) MEMBERS OF THE INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING
COMMISSION ARE ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF
EXPENSES PURSUANT TO LAW, AND A MEMBER'S RESIDENCE
IS DEEMED TO BE THE MEMBER'S POST OF DUTY FOR PURPOSES OF REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES.
(22) EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION OR ITS SUCCESSOR SHALL NOT INFLUENCE OR
ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE THE DISTRICT-MAPPING DECISIONS
OF THE INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING COMMISSION.
(23) EACH COMMISSIONER'S DUTIES ESTABLISHED BY
THIS SECTION EXPIRE UPON THE APPOINTMENT OF THE
FIRST MEMBER OF THE NEXT REDISTRICTING COMMISSION.
THE INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING COMMISSION SHALL NOT
MEET OR INCUR EXPENSES AFTER THE REDISTRICTING PLAN
IS COMPLETED, EXCEPT IF LITIGATION OR ANY GOVERNMENT
APPROVAL OF THE PLAN IS PENDING, OR TO REVISE DISTRICTS IF REQUIRED BY COURT DECISIONS OR IF THE NUM-
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2000 Ballot Propositions
Arguments "For'' Proposition 106
BER OF CONGRESSIONAL OR LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS IS
CHANGED.
THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL SUBMIT THIS PROPOSITION TO THE VOTERS AT THE NEXT GENERAL ELECTION.
ANALYSIS BY LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
Aopositim 1061.1\oCUd arrendtte Arizona Q:nstiWiim toE!!itltlliSl an appointed Rldstrid:ing O:lrmission to redra>Ntte t:o..rdaies fer
Ali2rna's Jegslativecistrids (ftrtte rreni:lers cithe Arizona l..e!;jslaure) a-d to recrawtte t:o..rdaies ftrtte Q:ng'esslonal OstridS (1br Mzr::na's rreni:lerscftteUited Stales OJngess). Qme11y, stae lawpn:Mdes tta tte Ari:zr:naf...e9slal!.redr'aw3 tte legislaive a:-d rongressional district lines. These I ines ere USl.ally rec::tcMn every ten )ISEI'S. after the state receives tte reso.Jts ci tte U.S. Census.
lns pt:pOSiticn pn:Mdes that tte appointed Fe:lislricting O:lrmission st-al first draN districts that ae equal in popJiaicn in a grid-like
pattern a:ross tte state, v..ith aqustm!rtS to rreet tte fdiCMing g::els:
1. Ostrids shal cx:JITI:iYv..ith tte Uited SlalesO:Jnst~Uicn a:-d the fec:tlral Vcting RgttsA:t.
2. 8d:h legislaive a:-d c:o-gessional dstridS st-al be aqua in pcpulalkn, to tre edent pa:;ti~e. Tlis estal:lishes a naN strict popllation equality strdad 1brlegislativedistridS
as pradica.
3. OstridS st-al be gec:gaJ:ticaly <XJITllEIOI: a:-d oordig..a.s. as
4. Ostrid b:lo.n:laies shal respect "oomnrities ci intaest," as rru:::l1 as practical.
5. []strict lines shal fdlc>N-.isil::le gec:gaJ:tic feab.res, a:-d city, IJ:Mn and COl.D'ty I:Jol.n::laies and l..l'"d\iided ''a3rs.s tra:1S' as rru:::l1 as
p-actlcal.
a R:llilica paty regislraticn, vcting nstay da:a a:-d re:sidences ct ino..rrberts and Olt'er an::Jdates l"'rEtl ret be U5Eld to create astrict
rru:::n
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7. ''Carpatitivedlstrids'' are favtra:l if co-rpetltlve districts do ret sigifiartly tamtte Olt'ergoas listed.
1'he Rrlstrid:ing O:lrmission 1.1\oCUd a:.nsist ci five ITE'IT'bers, ro mre tha1 Me> ci Vlh:m a;;n oo from the sarre pditical paty rr the
SI:J1'e ClOU'lty. F\9tscns 1.1\oCUd oo eligil::le fer ~pen tte <XlmliSSim if they rnset certan \dar registrt:tlon req..iramrts, and if dUring
the 1as1 tiTtie )ISEI'S. they have ret ooen an::Jdates fer pctlic cifiCB rr appointed to p.d:iic cifioo, Ell<C1ll::t fer sd"OOII:xlnl rreni:lers a cificas,
have not~ asm cific:a- ci apolitical patyc::r as a1 cific:a- ci acarddEte's eledlm ccnn1ttee and ifth:lyhave ret been a paid lctbylst
1'he ~ ci tte Arizona f-b..lse d RipEllel rtati1.00, tte Mrority Party Lea::le" d the Arizona f-b..lse ci ~ the Residert ci
tte Ari:zr:na Slal.a Ssr-a:e and the Mmity Party Lea::le" d the Arizwa sa:e &n!te IIIO.Jd ea:h appoirt one pastTI to the Ra::fistrid:ing cnn.
nission. These fwr rreni:lers d tte Rldstricting O:lrmissim IIIO.Jd tten rreet a:-d \de to appoint a fifth rrent>er to char tte o:nnissicn
1'hearrnissimi/\ClJd pt:Mdea least 3) cJ!¥3 ftrttepctlic to I'EMEWthe preliniray lines ci'"ailn bytte cxnnissicn, and ttenthe o:::rmissim\I\O.Jd rra<e 1he lines tina, ~to aw-cMi bytte Uited SS:es ~ ci .Justice.
Aopcsitim 106 alocates $6 nillion to the Redistricting O:lrmissicn fer use in tte redstrictlng r:ro:ess that begins in 2J01 a:-d a !eMs
a:ldtlonal rroney fer laer redstricting.
Proposition 106 Fiscal Impact Summary
r:ro:ess
that
Aopositim 106 alocates $3.000.000 from general stae reverue to 1he redstricting <Xlmlissim 1br use in tte redslricting
begins in 20:l1. Redistricting eocpenses ere incurred once every ten ~after tte <XJ<Tlllelim ci tte deoerrial oens..s. If 1he Aopcsitim is net
~ tte a.arErt rrethodd reclstricting wll oordinueto req..iref\.rding. 1'he sumcf $3,000,<XX> tas alrea::lybeen ena:ied into law fer 1he
a.rrent p-ocess.
ARGUMENTS "FOR" PROPOSITION 106
iss.e corres EftTIQ tta rra<es so IT1..ICh sense a:-d sodea1yerrbcdles tte basic prindpes r:l: claTcx:l"a:¥. peope po..t aside treir j:Btisan dfferenc:e> and take aditTI to p'd:ad: tte a::lledive irterest r:l: d~ sel~
The ati2Erl's Rldstrid:ing O:lrmissicn lnitiallve is su::l1 an iss.e. Asirrpe idea roou giiAng citiZenS a centra rcla in 013allng rrore representative dsm:xracywth so IT1..ICh oornTCJ1 sense ar:peal that it erjoys the SlJI:lXft ci Arizonans slatelilide.
Arrendngtte stateo::nstiWiion is no srral rretta-andthis is no nina issue.
aery 10 )I8EIIS. state legislatas re:h:wtte lines ci Ali2rna's legisl<tive a:-d <Xll'1gl3SSiona dstridS. lfs a CI'IOO-a-decade political poiiA3f'
~a tta tas !JOM1 m:re irrportart as tte sta:e tas grt>/111.
W'en legisiatas ci'awi:i"Br ON1 iires the resUt is ~e. Sieif-intee::t is SBved first an:i ita pi:iic irterest c:x::rres in a disiant sar
<Tid. lncurtlert legislaas ~ect treir 93a!s ftrtcday a:-d carve rut naNa:ng13SSional q::.p::r1uities fa-their JXiitica fuhre.
1'he legislature tas aealed a system that dstorts oep esa olalil.€ claTcx:l"a:¥· lhlre is aiy a far. peroert dfl'ErEnle l:letv.ea'llhe nuniber
ci registered REp.JI:Jicans a:-d registered Derrcx::ras in this state- yet rut ci 3) Jegslative districts, there is aiymev..llere 1he dfferenoe in
paty regisiTation is Wthin 5 peroert .
.Alk:Mirg legislators drawtte lines is tte t.Jtirrete cx:nflict ci interest.
I amlifelrrgM:zr:nan. llll.eS bcmin Casa Qa-da I atta-dedthe Uiversitycf Mzcna. l'veb..ilt a business here and I've raised afanily.
"Trerewetto..sands d Ari:zr:nansW"o share asinila- bad<grwrd-and m::ll'eW'o haved1osen to rra.e to Arizona a:-d call it h:rre.
OJr l.dces OYli1d: be heard in a system that dstorts our oepesa rlalim. \1113 share a responsibility to step foN.erd a:-d caract ttis sys-
aery once in a Wolle, m
tEnicflaN.
Jim Pederson, Phoenix, Chairman, Fair Districts, Fair Elections
Paid for by Fair Districts, Fair Elections
11\tl need e !lirr'p!er and fairer W!3Y to draw \O!lng ds!lic:!S. O.!"Tertly d'rs!riC!S ere~ to~ sirge pa1y doninan::e and protect
inarrbenls resJIIng in re::IUoed \dar arofiderc:e. W1ile tte l..egislature CXlUid aeate a sirrpler and less partism W!1'f, it 11\ClJd req..ire 1he
rreni:lers to ldurtaily give up tte pcw;r to o:rtrd their 011111 pditical fate. That tas ,_.happened in tte pest a:-d is o.rdii<Sy in the future.
The pctlic 'I\4U oordinue to be baTed from rreeningfLd pertidpaticn in tJ-e J7CXl9SS until 1M3 aerate B'1 io depef ideo ~ redstricting CO I I I issb t
Your YES \de a;;n rra<e that haJ:pen.
Tv.oya!I'S ag:>Jlri:zr:na had a reo:rd lc>Nnunibercf legiSlative c:arrldetes. Near1yha'f cftte dstrids had ro c:ttice ci canddal:es and in
rrost d tte rest. tte ~ d a single paty ElfedMlly fT&delernired 1he eledim o.Ao::lrre.
Q..orrentdstrid ~ aecx:ntorted b:lo.n:laies oongtogeltlEr isolatEd pod<elsd sp3Cial intereststoformb..lllapnx/ districts fer locumbents. Docisims, if any, ere i'TEde in 1he prlfTEI'Y electicns. It recals 1he JXiitical cartocn ci 1he Elloil "Ga-ryrnrder'' rep:ile that lent its rare to
su::l1 rraps.
Q:lp:Jnenls ay..e a redistricting <Xlmlissioni/\ClJd elininate pul::licaa:xu1ability. To the cx:ntray, there is no p..d:iicaoc:o..ontaljlity roN.
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Arguments "For" Proposition 106
Dstrict ~ are secretly draM1 by pcMerful paty rea:~as, hid:len from the p.d:Jiic. Even olher rrentJErs a the legslacre are mroo from
viEMAng the~ urtil thef are essentially OOI"I"liete.
\.tting dstrids are ra:taw1 fMilry ten ya3I'S to ensure fiJI I'EJll'l'lSB1Iacn a all -aers. The issue is teo irrp::rtalt fer petty pmisan oonCEmS. tf a party's issues crly rave rrertt becaL.se thef are atre to rraripl.Jate an::l cx:rrtat the r::rooess than tnar tasic pditica p-ilasq:t1y is
swpect Ha31tny a-d a:npelitive dstrids are far rmre likely to fosler strcrg pditica d3bate.
1/Va uge all Ali2I:ln!ns to VOTE YES on Fl'clpoeition 106.
Lisa Graham Keegan, Peoria, Superintendent of Public Instruction
John C. Keegan, Peoria, Mayor of Peoria
The OtiZ!al'tS' 11 mpa da ~ R3distridlng OrmiSSion tm put forth an initiative lllk'ich is long CM!I'C1Je.
It aiiOII.S ~. the dti213n, to rave a voice in c:tat..;ng the bcJ..n:laries for~ legs awe and <:Xl!"g1!1lSional dstrids. 1m:ugh c:pen l'l"ee!tings 11Tot.q1cU: the Sate- net l:ler::mxm dealing- 'V'>Iil wll have a P'ttleSS run b,t the p.d:Jiic.
ilis intiatilie tai<SS rodistridinga.t a the tends a incurrt:lE!nls W..Oteooftend'a.vdstrid lines to pctect their seals rather than to create
fair, carpillltive legslative a-d <:Xl!"g1!1lSit:n:!l distrids.
11is lntiatilie is tar to all Ali2I:ln!ns becaL.se ~ opEnS 4' the system to pt.dic scrutiny, it elininates CXll'flicts a irterest by tal<ing the proca;sa redstridlngcu aintlJI'l"berts' hin:ts; a-d, it just ni!tll en:x:u:'l1g9 rmrepecpleto n.n fcrp.d:JIIcdllce.
1/Va need a pcliticaly neutral camiSSion to h!rdle redstridlng.
Jcin rre in 'llding ''Y.J!§" on Fl'clpoeition 106.
Janet Napolitano, Phoenix, Arizona Attorney General
CbnTn:n CBuse uges Yes en Preposition 106, Fair Dstricts, Fair Elections, The Oti2a1s II ldepa ldenl R3dstridlng Ormissicn Initiative.
The presert system a aiiCMing ii'10..Jil'bert pditidcrs to redrawtheir 01111 dstrid bot.nc:faies is "the ultii'I"EEIE oonftid a interest," acx:ordng
to Qa1t \1\.txxis, fcm'er Ari2cra Attorrey <?eneral.
1-e isjdnedin hisq:in01, ard in his eo duseo 1 eo t atns iritiative, l:ty'lea;:Hs fran bah paiies, irdu:ing.J::ret 1\Bp::jita'lo, &Je<::era'd,
R::se l\lb'1brd, ..btn ard usa ~. Skip RIT'S2a, R::JIIy R:>serta.m ald rrany ctras, irdu:ing the LEag.Je a lll.b'ren \ktets. W'Pf?
Eleca.Jse, \/\hen iro..rrbeo'lts rerrt::t.e a'S3S fran their dstrid llll1er'e o:rrpetitas li-e, cr llll1er'e pecple fran q:posing pmies live, dstrids
bea:lrre pditically irrbalanced ard-..::ters roiCJI"gg' rave roreal d'lcices. Thsdtizen iritiaiwwll crealefi!irdistridsard fair elections in Ari201a. 1/Va wll see bette:' carddites ard better go.tei1'Y1'Blt as a restit R9al o:rrpetition is as g:x:xl fer go.tei1'Y1'Blt as it is fer business.
Ari:zx::na O:::rrrrnn CaJse is a nonpmisan goupa over 3,CXXJ Jlri:zx::na fanilieswth a long history a v.cri<ing fer cpen, dean, a1d sensit:le
self-g:Mmn"EEI1l
Miriam Neiman, Treasurer, Arizona Common Cause, Sun City
Dennis Burke, Executive Officer, Arizona Cornmon Cause, Phoenix
Paid for by Arizona Common Cause
The .l'li20'18 &:.had Boan:ls Assa:ialion ~ AopoSticn 106 because ~ \'IO.IId rerro..e the ra:t"laWng a legslali-e ard o:rgessional cistrid bcJ..n:laries from those wth the ge<tesl oorllid of interest, if"CU'l'tler1t legislalas. 'Tlis oorllid a irterest CXJUid t:e ~ to
the parct:le a the ''foe g..ading the hen tn.Jse." lnslea:l, ttis "arce fMilry ten yE!B'S' e>etise ur-dsr AopoStioo 106\/\0.Jd t:e in the ha"CCs a
an;, ldepa det t redistricting a:rrrrission rra:te 4' a O'Cinay citizens.
TheCcnTriSSion\I\O.Jd rave!Ne rreni:Jers, cneeach selected by the H:Juse ~a-d niraityleederardcne each selected by the
&na:e A'esidert ald niraity Ieeder, ald these far cpp:Jintees l"'aw to agee on the fifth f1"EE1"ber ttal is nd fran either rmj<r paty. F>b tv.o
rrentlErs can t:e from the sarre <OJnty ald no rrcre than tv.o can t:e frarn the sarre pditical party. All rrentJa:s a the Ormissicn must t:e
selected from a pool a 25 carddates selected by a ron pmisan a:rrrrission. F>b o..rnrt aed:ed dlidals, lctbyists a dllcers a a pditical
p::rty or pecirri cor 11 mea ra 1ae eii9bie to SE!!'\!e as ca-ddates.
'Tlis rrelh:x:l v.a..id rerrt::t.e the 1BTptalicn to c:Etemine tx:urdaies basa:l 4'0'1 the rurrbers a pditk:al paty regstrants IMng Wthin an
am aiiCMing tre a:rrrrission to alr'CEII"l!r.:e 01 itS l'l'B'ldl:f:e to aea1e dstrids that 1) CDI1"liY Wth the US Vcting R!tl!S Ad; 2) l"'aw eq..tal
r::qx.dation; 3) are geagaphically c:x:rrpoc.t a1d artig..DJS; 4) relied <Xli'T'I'nJI'ites a irterest 5) to the e><tent p:lSsit:le, use -.isit:le t:x:lurday
lines. O:lrrp:rettis r::rooess wth the curent rrelh:x:l W'tereDf legSiators em crea1e s::te distrids fertherrselves ensuring little a:npelition.
llis iS a1 i.ilp::iri31le'a:J <+4Xii:u-u'ty to ueete a l~u-e iTii"'B ~"""JSfve to tre priai1ies a-d OJr 03ff"JS cl A-tzuna's cf'uZEr~.S. The Ai20'la &:.had Bc:a'ds A9sodation, c:r.tYJ:fised a localy elected sch:Jd 1:xad rreni:Jers, I.Jl'g3S ~to -..::te YES on AopoStioo 106.
Myrna Sheppard, President, Arizona School Boards Association, Harry Garewal, Vice President, Arizona School Boards Association,
Phoenix
Phoenix
Paid for by Arizona School Boards Association, Inc.
Dia' Ari2cra Voters:
F>b qu:ta> fa cemxrats, noiii.Eifa'e fer FEpt.tjicans. That's the sirrpie p-ilosqtly beHnd the Fair Dstrids Fair Sections dtizm's initiatiw.
R:r teo long bah parties rave crealed legs! alive a1d oongreSSicnal distrids to ]7ded: tl'eir ina.rrberts. Such "gerryrrer'derirg" aimnates real pc1 itica a:npeli1ion and shcrtchanges al a L& Wlf?
Eleca.Jse g.x:d pecple dcrlt run fa dlire becaJse thef dcrlt ttirk thef can Wn. lncun1:lents dcn't stay in 1a.lct1 Wth -..::tars because no
01B c:halerges them
Just thrd< bad< to !Telr.e!y ~i<En rnrrirEticn fight tJelvle3n Jd'i1 M:Qin and George B.JSh. It res.Jted in a geat del:lete betvl.een
tv.o ~e peope tta1 exrited -..::tars al across the 00l.l'1ry. Wlile Fair Dstrids Fair Elections can't purise ~ ll/l::O;in vs. B.Jsh, it can
purise rrcre t:aa'l:B:llegsiative a1d <:Xl!"g1!1lSional distrids thai dcn't gve su.:h h.Jge a:tva1tages to ira..ni::len1s ard to one paty <::Mr
auher.
~transfi:lning redstridlng resp::nsitilityfromsetf-irterested pditidans to an;, ldepa drt dtizEn's panel, Fair OstridS Fair Bedions wll
generate rrcre carpetiti01, rrcre acx:x:x.ntal::ility a1d better go.tei1'Y1'Blt fer all A12:c:lra1s.
I'G lorgtma R9pltllic:ans a1d plblic servants. Wi!re pra..d to SURJCll'l tns kind a retam fer Ari2cra aorg wth the H::norait:le Usa KeeQ<I'l, ~nten::lent a R.blic lnsttu::tion; H::ncral:1e Jack Jewett, fcm'er Tucson legslall;r, Senatc:r &Je Gra:le, Dstrid 24 a1d l-l::rcralt:le .Jm
B\Jner, fcm'er 11113riO+a Q)1.rty &.perviscr.
Grant Woods, Phoenix, Former Arizona Attorney General
William A. Mundell, Phoenix, Arizona Corporation Commissioner
Susan Gerard, Phoenix, Representative, District 18
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2000 Ballot Propositions
1re l...eag.Je c:l Vlbren Vd:EJ"S \I\.O'ks to en:x:uage the irtarra:! ard edive p311icipsli0"1 c:l c:iti2B1S in ~ Lool<ing for reasons
llli"o/the nurt:>erc:l peqje fl'Ylidpsling in the \.ding PtraSS !-as dedi ned, 11\efct.nd the ba.nda'iesc:lle;:jslalivedstridsare c:Faw1 so tha:
my ere ~s arddates hal.e a realistic~ c:lwnring. Also, l'l"E>'lY le;:jslative carddates faced ro q:pcsitim in their tid for c:lfice. \llk!J
fotn:l citizens lllh:> saN ro reeso1 to Ide Wlen the a.rto:rre c:l an eJection sa:rred ~red And, 11\e faJrd le;:j slators lllh:>, Wlen they
kroNti"ley l-ad roq:pcsitim l-ad no incertivetolisten totheirccnstib.snts.
need oorrpetitive distnds to en:x:uage citizens to vcte, peqje to n..n fa dfice. a-d represeniEtives to res;xnd to OCTStib.Jerls' concerns. El.ey eJection cyde the ballot is fiHed 11\.ith iritiaives beca.Jse a "dscnmect" exists betv.een m;ny le;:jslators a-d their C0'1Sii1uerts.
1re L.e;:jslalure crnsistmtly fails to adeq.&ely ad:lress issues thct dtizens care a:xut. issues suc:n as educatim a-d hea1h care.
l/lk believe tta m:Mngthe p:Mertodraw"a:rgessional ard le;:jslativedstrids fran the le;:jslalureto a dti:zenscx:rm;ssim \1\oill d1arge
the sy.stan
'-"9" a ''yeS' Idem Prq:JositiCI1 106, the Oti2B1S h depei m ¢ A3dstriding O:rrnissim lritiawa
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Ann Eschinger, President, League of Women Voters of Arizona,
Phoenix
Paid for by League of Women Voters of Arizona
Willi Waltrip, 2nd Vice President, League of Women Voters of Arizona.
Phoenix
Dea" M2ore Vaters:
l/lk are faturete ard hc:n:::red to serve, ard hal.e served, as rT"£f}1TS in some c:l Ari2Dna's g-eat cities. l's a res.Jt, W> krcMI toN ii'TlXI"tant it is to Sal in truc:tllll.ith }0.1 -the peqje lllh:> 11""1i<e our oarrrurities the a.tstarding places ti"ley a-e.
Being intcud1, stayingresp:nsive- thesearejusttv.oc:ltherea;;cnsv.eenca..mge}O.Jtolde ''Yes'' m PrqxiSitim 106, the Fair Dstrids Far 8ectims lritialive.
Rg.t ro.v,le;:jslali-.e a-dm gessiu a distrids aredra.iln inaiiiBYtta prata:is ifiO.JI'TtJerts. 1rea.rrall: sy.stand:Jes ret erm.rage
candidate a:rrpetitim. O:lnsequently, rreny le;:jslators never fa::e CJaTll8(itim. W¥?in 1t1is happ;ns. ti"ley gl! father a-d father aNi1y fran the
pUS9 c:l the oorrrn..rity- father aNityfran }'CUI" conc:ems.
Fair Dstrids Fair 8ectims responsibly retarrsourrecistriding sy.stanin a IIIBYtl"at wll aeate m:re corrpetitim for or elec:teddfic:ials.
W1ich 1n 11m, wll aeate better 9Jii'3ITI'YI3I1 for all c:1 us.
Furtt-errmra, Fair Dsbidswll keepcitlestcgetherW1tlinle;:jslalivean:Ja:rgessicnal dstrids. Rg.t ro.v, dties rreyhalleMo, thaeor
m::re dstrids IU'T1ing tiTa..lft1 their ba.nda'ies. TI-is isn't rigt. To the fUiest exiEnl PJSSit:W, dties sho.Jd have m::re c:x::l""o3nrt rep ese rlation
sotheirconc:ems.an:J issues can be m:re deetly~ Ei theSiatec:aptd and in Vl.l:!shington. D.C.
W-eiher }0.1 are the rmyor ci a city or sirrply a resicl9rt tt1at 11\a"'ils m::re responsive g::MmiTill"t. Prq:x:ISitlm 106 is one thEt dea1y
l1""li<es cx:nnm sa-rse.
Jdn w aicng wth rT"Ef}1TS: ..bhn ~ R9aia; ..ban H. s-der, Supise; l1:tlat Mtd-.ell, CB9a Ghrda; EOr..a-d l.o.My, Pa-a:ise V<iley; S<ip Rirrsza. Fmenx; Lmy ''R:Ja:ji' 11:tlats, VIAd<a-b..rg: Ga:rge Miler, tbrrrer lv'tt,tt a TLICSCI'l; Pad Jc.t"n!o1. ft:rrm" lv'tt,tt a Fh:Je.
rix ard DrieJ Sc:hMlil<er, \lice lv'tt,tt ci P.radse Valley· VOTE YES a-J 106.
Neil G. Giuliano, Mayor of Tempe, Tempe
Terry Goddard, former Mayor of Phoenix, Phoenix
A fair and irrpa1ial
'¥'~:ern a
Sam Campana, former Mayor of Scottsdale, Scottsdale
Paid for by Fair Districts, Fair Elections
nedstriding the stete and federal efectim dstrids is the rig-t thing to d:J fer .Arizr:na's ful:t.re.
Rebecca Rios, State Representative, District 7, Phoenix
1SURXrt the Oti2B1S 11 depei m t Redistricting O:rrnissim iritiati~.e because 11t1ink it wll be gocd fer rurai Ariza-a. l..h:E!r the c:urrent
'¥'1:ernrrenysrrell tcMrs a:::ross thestategl! divided betv.een t:liiD different le;:jsletive districts. W1en this h;ppa1s rurvdoe is dill.ted. lhis
like Tuba:: and Paa;pia! Wlhesd Oty is the IM:l'"St """"lJ'e --split irto.ltli:!i:.ille;:jslative distridsl
Then. Wlen le;:jslators ctaN a:rgessiCJO'"IB dstrid lxx.n:la'ies, rural .aa.s a-e ~n diluted in distrids Wich draw" m::st c:l their \ders
fran rretrq:x:Jiitan M:ui<Dpa O:unty ((:rirrarily) and Rrra O:unty. 1re attentiCI1 c:l o..r FEpoesa d<tives is m ca 1bata:l m the rretrq:x:JiiiETI
a-ea W1ere the b.dk a their oonstituents reside. TI-is just doesn't seem fair, rural Arizr:na deserves at least scrre 1ep ese datim in O;ngess.
Carolyn Ectwaids, Sierra Vista
Why can't our legislators reach compromise on issues most important to mainstream Arizona?
Better le;:js!Eiive dec:isims <re p::ssible Wlen the L.e;:jslab..re represenls all dti2B1S a Ari2Dna in ar:p'Odrrete J:rqXll'tim to their pditical
beliefS. lvbst Ai2r:lra1s a-e certrists- ti"ley generallyso..q:x:rt nidde<:f-thEHoad policies rather than trose ITIJ"eex!rerre. In fact. there is any
a 4%cffl'aa-<:a betv.eenthe nurt:>erc:l re;:jstered l:l9rrtx::ats a-d regista'Ed ~leans inP<izona.
How is it then that we have been saddled with our current, ideologically polarized legislature?
In Nizcna, ira.m1:Jent le;:jslatcrs rectaN l::x:1Jrda:ies for le;:jslative a-d a:rgessional dstrids evay ten years. "111ecra:ically, this is d:;ne
to m:intain a l:alance in pop.JEiion amng the varirus districts. l..hforttnEiely, o..r legslators hal.e a hisb:ry mripl.iating the recfstriding
p-cx::ess bystad<ing "their" district wlh l'l"BrtlersatheirOM"Ipaty a-d bydra.Mnglines lllhich rro.~e pditicai ~ CA.Jt at'"their'' districts.
Olen tin-es in stad<ed districts. the rrin:rity party in tt1at district doesn't even field arddates for the General Bedim W1en the General
Becticn d:esn't o::lll1t, 1) F91ies a-e rraa likely to p-c::rrote c:arddEies fa1her to the right a left a oeniS" beca.Jse they don't need to w::xry
B:o.Jt losing rrcderate a-d irld3per rdErt vctes in the General Bedim ard 2) \.t:mrtuna..t is 10/la" leallingdtioes to the m::st haallilyparti!l:irl \IO!arS !nthat district. In l'rtzcna, cn!ysixd' corthirt:y!.,gsativedstr!c!s eree.e1 rern::te!yba!aroed in party regs!raticn.
11 depei del"t c:iti2en's <Xlm1iss10"1S are a better IIIBY to ctaN pditical bourdaries. lno..rrbent le;:jslators, W"10 ~
a 'WSted i rterest, can't cx:.ntro1 the process. CJrra-ily, fa.rtarr stEtes h!M!I illdepel del t <Xlm1issions dra.vtheir le;:jslalive district bardaries.
.Ari2018\I\0Ud hal/a a tetter, rraa repi35Ertative Le;:jsEil.ro if rraa m:rrbers IM!m cermists a-d ft!Mar"W31eon etter E!XIrErrB.
Proposition 106 will surely be a giant step toward moderation and should be approved.
a
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Joel Harnett. President, Valley Citizens League, Phoenix
Paid for by Valley Citizens League
Bart Turner, Executive Director, Valley Citizens League, Phoenix
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