After two years of hard work researching, writing and editing, an incredible team of League members have published an illuminating white paper on Arizona redistricting and the role of the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (IRC).
LWVAZ’s Arizona Independent Redistricting Observer Group was led by Betty Bengtson and included members Leslie Cox, Lynne Hudson, Dee Maitland, and Barbara Rosenberg.
The white paper, which you can read in full using the link below, provides an informative overview of the IRC and an in depth look at the 2020-2022 Arizona redistricting process and outcomes. Woven within the research and data are some of the LWVAZ’s actions during this redistricting period as well as the League’s observations about the process. The paper wraps up with a series of recommendations to help ensure that future redistricting efforts are fair and nonpartisan.
Dive in to ARIZONA REDISTRICTING 2021: THE WORK OF THE ARIZONA INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING COMMISSION PROCESS, MAPS, AND ASSESSMENT WITH RECOMMENDATIONS, A White Paper here.