The Washington State Redistricting Commission is a decennial body charged with redrawing congressional and legislative districts in the state of Washington after each census. On November 8, 1983, Washington state passed the 74th amendment to its constitution via Senate Joint Resolution 103 to permanently establish the Redistricting Commission.[1] Earlier that year the first commission redrew the state's congressional map after the previous one drawn by the legislature was ruled unconstitutional.[2] Since after the 1990 census, a committee of four appointees of the majority and minority leaders of the House and Senate appoint a fifth member as non-voting chair, and meet to redistributes representative seats according to census results.[3]
1956: League of Women Voters proposed Initiative 199 passed, linking redistribution to population trends. However, the resulting redistricting map was altered by the legislature.[4]
1982: Senate Joint Resolution placed Constitutional Amendment 74 on the ballot.[5]
1983: Amendment 74 passed; 61% in favor, 39% in opposition.[6]
1991: The first Redistricting Commission met and created a redistricting plan, including new 9th congressional district.
2001: The second Redistricting Commission met and created a redistricting plan.
2011: The third Redistricting Commission met and created a redistricting plan, including new 10th congressional district.[7]
2021: The fourth Redistricting Commission met, but failed to agree on a redistricting plan by the deadline of November 15, 2021.[8] Under Washington state law, if the commission fails to pass a redistricting plan, then the state Supreme Court is required to do so. After the deadline, the commission published its consensus congressional and state legislative redistricting plans, and encouraged the state Supreme Court to enact them.[9] However, on December 3, the court ruled that the commission had "substantially complied with the statutory deadline" and ordered the commission to complete its work to transmit the consensus redistricting plans to the legislature.[10]
^Ammons, David (June 7, 1983). "Redistricting: Lawmakers lob the ball into the voters' court". Spokane Chronicle. p. 26. Retrieved April 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
^"2011 Washington State Redistricting Commission website". Retrieved January 27, 2013.
^Santos, Melissa (November 16, 2021). "In a first, court will decide new WA redistricting plan as commission falters". Crosscut. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
^Brunner, Jim (November 19, 2021). "Washington's redistricting failure: What went wrong and what happens now?". The Seattle Times. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
^"Order No. 25700-B-676" (PDF). Supreme Court of Washington. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
^"Washington State Redistricting Commission: The Commission". Retrieved February 6, 2013.
^Brunner, Jim (January 4, 2021). "Changes ahead for Washington state's political landscape: Redistricting may bring some drama". Seattle Times. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
^Muir, Pat (February 8, 2021). "White Swan woman tapped to lead state Redistricting Commission". Yakima Herald-Republic. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
^"Redistricting Commission Members". Retrieved May 23, 2022.
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washington, state, redistricting, commission, decennial, body, charged, with, redrawing, congressional, legislative, districts, state, washington, after, each, census, november, 1983, washington, state, passed, 74th, amendment, constitution, senate, joint, res. The Washington State Redistricting Commission is a decennial body charged with redrawing congressional and legislative districts in the state of Washington after each census On November 8 1983 Washington state passed the 74th amendment to its constitution via Senate Joint Resolution 103 to permanently establish the Redistricting Commission 1 Earlier that year the first commission redrew the state s congressional map after the previous one drawn by the legislature was ruled unconstitutional 2 Since after the 1990 census a committee of four appointees of the majority and minority leaders of the House and Senate appoint a fifth member as non voting chair and meet to redistributes representative seats according to census results 3 Contents 1 History 2 Members 2 1 2011 Commission 2 2 2021 Commission 3 References 4 External linksHistory edit1956 League of Women Voters proposed Initiative 199 passed linking redistribution to population trends However the resulting redistricting map was altered by the legislature 4 1982 Senate Joint Resolution placed Constitutional Amendment 74 on the ballot 5 1983 Amendment 74 passed 61 in favor 39 in opposition 6 1991 The first Redistricting Commission met and created a redistricting plan including new 9th congressional district 2001 The second Redistricting Commission met and created a redistricting plan 2011 The third Redistricting Commission met and created a redistricting plan including new 10th congressional district 7 2021 The fourth Redistricting Commission met but failed to agree on a redistricting plan by the deadline of November 15 2021 8 Under Washington state law if the commission fails to pass a redistricting plan then the state Supreme Court is required to do so After the deadline the commission published its consensus congressional and state legislative redistricting plans and encouraged the state Supreme Court to enact them 9 However on December 3 the court ruled that the commission had substantially complied with the statutory deadline and ordered the commission to complete its work to transmit the consensus redistricting plans to the legislature 10 Members edit2011 Commission edit Slade Gorton Senate Republican appointee Tim Ceis Senate Democratic appointee Tom Huff House Republican appointee Dean Foster House Democratic appointee Lura Powell non voting chair 11 2021 Commission edit Brady Walkinshaw Senate Democratic appointee Joe Fain Senate Republican appointee April Sims House Democratic appointee Paul Graves House Republican appointee Sarah Augustine former non voting chair resigned on March 7 2022 12 13 14 References edit Washington Redistricting Commission Amendment 74 1983 Ammons David June 7 1983 Redistricting Lawmakers lob the ball into the voters court Spokane Chronicle p 26 Retrieved April 22 2020 via Newspapers com About the Commission Historical Timeline Archived from the original on March 23 2012 Washington Redistricting Commission Amendment 74 1983 Washington Redistricting Commission Amendment 74 1983 2011 Washington State Redistricting Commission website Retrieved January 27 2013 Santos Melissa November 16 2021 In a first court will decide new WA redistricting plan as commission falters Crosscut Retrieved November 24 2021 Brunner Jim November 19 2021 Washington s redistricting failure What went wrong and what happens now The Seattle Times Retrieved November 24 2021 Order No 25700 B 676 PDF Supreme Court of Washington Retrieved December 3 2021 Washington State Redistricting Commission The Commission Retrieved February 6 2013 Brunner Jim January 4 2021 Changes ahead for Washington state s political landscape Redistricting may bring some drama Seattle Times Retrieved January 5 2021 Muir Pat February 8 2021 White Swan woman tapped to lead state Redistricting Commission Yakima Herald Republic Retrieved February 24 2021 Redistricting Commission Members Retrieved May 23 2022 External links editWashington State Redistricting Commission nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Political maps of Washington state Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Washington State Redistricting Commission amp oldid 1151456646, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
