The new legislative and congressional maps were adopted on Dec. 23. The IRC is planning on voting on the Final Maps and transmitting them to the AZ Secretary of State on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 – 8:00am Address: Virtual via Google Meet – https://youtu.be/Rq7Cr9A-7rI
The Agenda includes:
V. Update from Mapping Team
A. Discussion and possible action on county election officials technical change requests to the Congressional and Legislative maps
B. Update on polarization data based on adopted Congressional and Legislative Maps.
C .Review and discussion of mapping data.
The Commission may vote to go into executive session, which will not be open to the public, for the purpose of obtaining legal advice to further implement and/or advance these issues (A.R.S. § 38- 431.03(A)(3)).
VI .Update from Legal Team
A. Presentation of Expert Review Report on final approved maps.
B. Presentation from Legal Team on map assessment.
The Commission may vote to go into executive session, which will not be open to the public, for the purpose of obtaining legal advice to further implement and/or advance these issues (A.R.S. § 38- 431.03(A)(3)).
VII. Executive Director’s Report
A . Final Map Approval and Certification logistics (transmittal to Arizona Secretary of State by January 20, 2022)
The Commission may vote to go into executive session, which will not be open to the public, for the purpose of obtaining legal advice to further implement and/or advance these legal issues (A.R.S. § 38- 431.03(A)(3)).
VIII. Discussion and Final Map Vote and Certification Transmittal to Arizona Secretary of State
A. Congressional Map Discussion and Approval
B. Legislative Maps Discussion and Approval
C. Commission Report Discussion and Approval
D. Authorization to Chair to transmit maps and report to Arizona Secretary of State
Comments can be submitted during the meeting (see attached agenda) or through https://irc.az.gov/contact-us prior to the meeting.Julie Pindzola, one of our mappers and team member, submitted a wonderful suggestion – PLEASE make COMMENTS ON THE CONTACT PAGE ABOVE –
Ask the Commissioners to discuss each LD and CD and note how it would be (or not be) in compliance with each of the 6 constitutional criteria:
A. Comply with the US Constitution and Voting Rights ACT (mainly Voting Rights Act VRA Districts for which they approved 7 again this decade though the Latino Coalition showed there could be 8) B. Equal population to the extent practicable C. Compactness and contiguous to the extent practicable D. Respect Communities of Interest to the extent practicable E. Respect visible geographic features, city town and county boundaries and undivided census tracts to the extent practicable F. Competitiveness should be favored to the extent practicable, where doing so would not create significant detriment to the other goals. Yavapai County is still LD1, but our Congressional District is 2 (CD2). The current districts are in place until 1/1/23 (unless the maps are litigated). State legislative candidates will be running in LD1, which has new boundaries. CD2 also has new boundaries.
The following information was submitted by Sharon Edgar, Coconino Co. Liaison to the statewide Indivisible Team:
The process was not fair and very few districts are competitive, but there is no doubt in my mind that the maps would be a lot worse without our involvement. The Commission knew we were engaged and watching. The Final LD Map has 12 Democratic districts, 13 Republican districts, and 5 highly competitive districts, four of which lean Republican. Our current State Senate has 14 Democrats and 16 Republicans. Only THREE of those 2020 elections had vote spreads of ~5% or less. The Final CD Map has three Democratic districts one of which is just inside the Commission’s definition of competitive. There are four Republican districts and two highly competitive districts that lean Republican. Arizona currently has five Democratic Congressional Reps; that are reduced to three with these maps.Links:
Open Approved Final Congressional Map — You can zoom into your area and/or search for your address
- Demographic and Competitive Data Analysis: Link to PDF —- this is a very dense report but has great info
Open Approved Final Legislative Map — You can zoom into your area and/or search for your address
- Legislative District Demographic and Competitive Data Analysis: PDF — this is a very dense report but has great info
- Legislative “Assigned District Splits Report” PDF — this report lists the cities and towns in each legislative district
Best to you all, and please take action before the IRC meeting on Tuesday.
Maria Lynam