1. What happens if voters reject redistricting plans?
Rose Institute:|
One of the most unusual provisions in Proposition 77 is the requirement that the plan adopted by the Special Masters (the panel of retired judges) must go to the people for approval at the next election, when the new districts drawn by the Special Masters will be in force. Thus, the question before the voters is whether to continue using the plan in future elections. The vote has no impact on the simultaneous election of assembly members, state senators, and congressional representatives.
If the voters ... reject the plan, the process begins all over again. New Special Masters are selected and a new plan is developed for the next election. If voters repeatedly reject plans, it is likely that retired judges will no longer volunteer for the 2nd, 3rd or 4th Special Masters selection, or that a group of Special Masters will find themselves unable to come up with a plan that meets the criteria but is different from the plan(s) previously rejected by the voters. Should such an impasse occur, redistricting will fall under the control of the State Supreme Court (by default, not by provision of Proposition 77), just as it did when the legislature and governor reached an impasse in 1973 and 1991. |
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