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Bipartisan push for independent redistricting commission draws broad public support
Summary
HB 14‑87 would create an advisory independent redistricting commission with public input and selection rules modeled on other states. Witnesses from League of Women Voters, Open Democracy and local residents urged adoption, citing fairness and legal defensibility.
CONCORD — Lawmakers and public‑interest groups urged the House Election Law Committee Wednesday to support HB 14‑87, a proposal to create an advisory independent redistricting commission for the legislature.
Representative Connie Lane introduced the bill as a response to widespread voter dissatisfaction with partisan map‑drawing. "We need to listen to our constituents," she told the committee, describing a commission modeled on processes used in Colorado and other states…
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