Arizona

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1. Constitutional Citations

 
a) Congressional Redistricting:
Article 4, pt. 2, § 1
b) Legislative Redistricting:
Article 4, pt. 2, § 1

2. Statutory or Other Citations 

 
a) Description of Current Congressional Districts:
www.azredistricting.org/?page=finalcong
b) Description of Current Legislative Districts:
www.azredistricting.org/?page=leg2004org
c) Districting Principles or Procedure:
Constitution, Article 4, pt. 2, § 1

3. Congressional Districts

 
a) Present Number:
8
b) Prospective Number after 2010 Census:
9

4. State Legislative Districts

 
a) Senate
 
Number of Districts:
30
Number of Multimember Districts:
0
Largest Number of Seats in a District:
1
b) House
 
Number of Districts:
30
Number of Multimember Districts:
30
Largest Number of Seats in a District:
2
c) House Districts Nested within Senate Districts?
Yes

5. Redistricting Requirements

 
a) Initial Responsibility for Drawing Congressional Districts
Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission
b) Initial Responsibility for Drawing Legislative Districts:
Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission
c) Legislative Committee Responsible for Redistricting:
N/A
d) Use Apportionment Board or Commission?
Yes
Five members appointed from pool of 25 nominated by commission on appellate court appointees, one by each of the four caucus leaders and the fifth by the first four. If the four deadlock, commission on appellate appointees appoints the fifth as chair.
e) Gubernatorial Veto Power over Congressional Plan?
No
f) Gubernatorial Veto Power over Legislative Plan?
No

6. Redistricting Deadlines

 
a) Congressional Deadline:
None
Basis for Deadline:
N/A
Effect of Failure to Meet Deadline:
N/A
b) Legislative Deadline:
None
Basis for Deadline:
N/A
Effect of Failure to Meet Deadline:
N/A

7. Voting Rights Act Information for the 2000s

 
Preclearance Required?
Yes
Justice Department Objection to Plans?
No

8. State Contacts

Michael E. Braun
Executive Director
Arizona Legislative Council
1700 West Washington, Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ 85007
602/926-4236
602/926-4803 Fax
mbraun@azleg.gov
Marge Ray
Attorney
Arizona Legislative Council
1700 West Washington, Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ 85007
602/926-4236
602/926-4803 Fax
mray@azleg.gov

Greg Jernigan
Legal Counsel to the President
Arizona Senate
1700 West Washington, Suite 206
Phoenix, AZ 85007
602/542-4731
602/542-7039 Fax
gjernigan@azleg.gov

Michael Mandell
Chief Counsel to the Speaker of the House
House of Representatives
1700 W. Washington, Room 221
Phoenix, AZ 85007
602/926-5979
602/417-3153 Fax
mmandell@azleg.gov