Independent Redistricting Commission /tags/independent-redistricting-commission Independent Redistricting Commission en-US Copyright Wed, 12 Feb 2025 01:11:43 GMT Fourth attempt to take redistricting away from NM lawmakers would leave them with Congressional map /local-news/2025-02-11/fourth-attempt-to-take-redistricting-away-from-nm-lawmakers-would-leave-them-with-congressional-map A push to take the job of drawing voting districts away from state lawmakers and give it to an independent commission has failed to pass in every legislative session since New Mexico redrew its maps in 2021. A joint resolution introduced Monday again seeks the change for state offices, but would leave the power to redraw the U.S. House map in the hands of legislators. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 01:11:43 GMT /local-news/2025-02-11/fourth-attempt-to-take-redistricting-away-from-nm-lawmakers-would-leave-them-with-congressional-map Nash Jones Advocates for drawing fairer voting maps will try again to take the job away from NM lawmakers /local-news/2023-12-08/advocates-for-drawing-fairer-voting-maps-will-try-again-to-take-the-job-away-from-nm-lawmakers After a proposal to take the responsibility of drawing the state’s voting maps out of New Mexico lawmakers’ hands failed to pass in the last two legislative sessions, advocates and lawmakers calling for a fairer, less partisan process are planning to take another stab at it. Sat, 09 Dec 2023 01:39:50 GMT /local-news/2023-12-08/advocates-for-drawing-fairer-voting-maps-will-try-again-to-take-the-job-away-from-nm-lawmakers Nash Jones Independent redistricting commission moves closer to ballot /local-news/2022-02-09/independent-redistricting-commission-moves-closer-to-ballot The question of whether to have an independent commission, rather than lawmakers, redraw the state’s legislative maps has advanced out of its first committee. Thu, 10 Feb 2022 00:42:16 GMT /local-news/2022-02-09/independent-redistricting-commission-moves-closer-to-ballot Nash Jones Would A Redistricting Commission Prevent Gerrymandering? /local-news/2016-02-01/would-a-redistricting-commission-prevent-gerrymandering Lawmakers in Santa Fe are nearing the halfway point of this 30-day session. GwynethDoland of the People, Power and Democracy project spoke to 91°µÍø's Chris… Tue, 02 Feb 2016 00:41:17 GMT /local-news/2016-02-01/would-a-redistricting-commission-prevent-gerrymandering