8. How is redistricting accomplished in other states? How many use commissions?

Rose Institute:

States tend to use a legislative process, a commission, a mix of these two processes, or an independent commission. A legislative process requires the legislature to pass a plan, which the governor then approves, just like any other bill. A number of states use non-independent commissions (i.e. selected by the legislature or party leaders) for redistricting, but only eight states use bipartisan, citizen independent redistricting commissions (AZ, CT, HI, NJ, ID, ME, MO, WA). In Iowa, redistricting is performed by non-partisan civil service staff and consultants, subject to review and approval by the Legislature. No state currently uses a commission composed of retired judges, though courts have empowered panels of retired judges when the official redistricting process deadlocked (such as California in 1973 and 1991).

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