| Current | Proposed | |
|---|---|---|
| Step 1: Rule for commission approval of maps | If legislature is under split party control, maps may be approved with the support of seven or more commissioners, including “at least one member appointed by the speaker of the assembly and one member appointed by the temporary president of the senate."
If legislature is under same party control, maps may be approved with the support of seven or more commissioners, including “at least one member appointed by each of the legislative leaders.” | Maps may be approved with the support of seven or more commissioners, regardless of partisan control of the legislature. Because each party appoints four commissioners, maps must get the vote of at least one commissioner appointed by each party's legislative leaders to pass. |
| Step 2: Rule for legislative approval of maps passed by commission | If legislature is under split party control, a simple majority is sufficient to for approval. If legislature is under same party control, a two-thirds majority is sufficient for approval. | A simple majority is sufficient for approval regardless of partisan control. |
| Alternate process if no map passed by commission | If legislature is under split party control, a sixty percent majority is sufficient for approval. If legislature is under same party control, a two-thirds majority is sufficient for approval. | A sixty percent majority is sufficient for approval regardless of partisan control. |
| Alternate process if commission fails to hold vote on a map | No rule. | Under these circumstances, all draft and final maps are submitted to the legislature. Each house can then introduce such implementing legislation it likes, with amendments. Because these maps would not have received a full seven votes from the commission, they would require a sixty percent majority for approval. |
