(A) The state of Indiana should establish a citizens led Commission composed of Indiana voters who are representative of the state’s diversity, partisan balance, and geography, for all future redistricting. This Commission will oversee the process to draw the lines of the State Senate, State House of Representatives and Congressional districts.
(B) District boundaries should be drawn according to clearly described criteria, including respect for:
(1) The U.S. Constitution’s requirement of one person, one vote;
(2) The Voting Rights Act (VRA);
(3) Contiguity requirements (to draw districts as one connected area);
(4) Communities of interest, city and county boundaries; and
(5) Political competition, where this does not conflict with the above criteria.
(C) The addresses of any individual, including an incumbent officeholder or candidate, shall not be considered when any district is drawn.
(D) The Commission should conduct transparent redistricting process with full opportunities for public participation. All redistricting plan information should be available in a timely fashion, free of charge, via a public website and other means. The public should be provided the ability to draw and submit maps for Commission consideration.
(E) The public should be given ample notice to participate in any Commission meetings and meetings should be held in at least three different geographic regions of the state.
(F) Members of the Commission must be prohibited from all off-the- record communications with anyone (including lobbyists, political party officials, elected officeholders and candidates), except staff and legal counsel.
(Res. 10022017-1, passed 10-2-17)