Strategy 1 Achieve Equality of Voice and Representation
Independent Redistricting Commissions

Recommendation 1.4
Support adoption, through state legislation, of independent citizen-redistricting commissions in all fifty states. Complete nationwide adoption, through federal legislation, that requires fair congressional districts to be determined by state-established independent citizen-redistricting commissions; allows these commissions to meet criteria with non-winner-take-all models; and provides federal funding for these state processes, with the goal of establishing national consistency in procedures.
Gerrymandering, explained



In order to implement Recommendation 1.4 by 2026, the Commission proposes the following milestones to complete by year-end of:
2024
- Legislation or ballot measures introduced in all states that don’t already have independent redistricting commissions
- Federal legislation introduced in Congress with bipartisan sponsorship
2026
- All 50 states have adopted independent citizen redistricting commissions
- Federal legislation passed and signed into law