Redistricting Commissions: Congressional Plans

State	Number of Members	Selection Requirements	Formation Date	Initial Deadline	Final Deadline
Arizona Ariz. Const. art. 4, pt. 2, § 1	5	The Commission on Appellate Court Appointees creates a pool of 25 nominees, 10 from each of the two largest parties and five not from either of the two largest parties. The highest ranking officer of the House appoints one from the pool, then the minority leader of the House appoints one, then the highest ranking officer of the Senate appoints one, then the minority leader of the Senate appoints one. These four appoint a fifth from the pool, not a member of any party already represented on the commission, as chair. If the four deadlock, the Commission on Appellate Court Appointments appoints the chair.	By Feb. 28, 2011	None	None
Hawaii Haw. Const. art. IV	9	President of the Senate selects two. Speaker of the House selects two. Minority Senate party selects two. These eight select the ninth member, who is the chair. No commission member can run for the Legislature in the two elections following redistricting.	By March 1, 2011	80 days after the commission forms	150 days after commission formation
Idaho Idaho Const. art. III, § 2	6	Leaders of two largest political parties in each House of the Legislature each designate one member; chairs of the two parties whose candidates for governor received the most votes in the last election each designate one member. No member can be an elected or appointed official in the state at the time of designation.	Within 15 days after the secretary of state orders creation of a commission	None	90 days after the commission is organized, or after census data is received, whichever is later
Montana Mont. Const. art. V, § 14	5	Majority and minority leaders of both Houses of the Legislature each select one member. Those four select a fifth, who is the chair. If they cannot do so by a majority vote, the state Supreme Court picks the fifth. None can be a public official. Members cannot run for legislative office in the two years after the redistricting plan becomes effective.	The legislative session before the census data is available	None	90 days after the final decennial census figures are available
New Jersey N.J. Const. art. II, § 2	13	President of the Senate, speaker of the General Assembly, Senate minority leader, House minority leader and chairs of the two largest political parties each appoint two members. Seven of these members can vote to appoint the 13^th, independent member, to serve as chair. Otherwise, the state Supreme Court selects the independent chair, choosing between the two candidates who received the most votes on the commission’s last ballot.	Aug. 1, 2011	Jan. 15, 2012	Jan. 15, 2012
Washington Wash. Const. art. II, § 43	5	Majority and minority leaders of the House and Senate each select one. These four select a nonvoting fifth to chair the commission. If they fail to do so by Jan. 1, 2011, the state Supreme Court will select the fifth by Feb. 5, 2011. No commission member can be a public official.	Jan. 31, 2011	None	Jan. 1, 2012

State

Number of Members

Selection Requirements

Formation Date

Initial Deadline

Final Deadline

Connecticut

Conn. Const .

art. III, § 6

President pro tem of the Senate, Senate minority leader, speaker of the House and House minority leader each select two; these eight must select the ninth within 30 days.

After Legislature fails to meet deadline (Sept. 15, 2011)

None

Nov. 30, 2011

Indiana

Ind. Code tit.3 art. 3, § 2

Speaker of the House, president of the Senate, chairs of redistricting committees in each House; governor appoints fifth legislator.

Adjournment of legislative session that fails to adopt required plan

None

30 days after adjournment of regular session