Independent Commissions in Other States
The following states already have Independent Redistricting Commissions. The commission make-ups vary widely.

Alaska
Number of Members: 5
Selection Requirements:
Governor appoints two; then president of the Senate appoints one; then speaker of the House appoints one; then chief justice of the Supreme Court appoints one. At least one member must be a resident of each judicial district. No member may be a public employee or official.

Arizona
Number of Members: 5
Selection Requirements:
The commission on appellate court appointees creates a pool of 25 nominees, ten from each of the two largest parties and five not from either of the two largest parties. The highest ranking officer of the house appoints one from the pool, then the minority leader of the house appoints one, then the highest ranking officer of the senate appoints one, then the minority leader of the senate appoints one. These four appoint a fifth from the pool, not a member of any party already represented on the commission, as chair. If the four deadlock, the commission on appellate court appointments appoints the chair.

Arkansas
Number of Members: 3
Selection Requirements:
Commission consists of the governor, secretary of state, and the attorney general

Colorado
Number of Members: 11
Selection Requirements:
Legislature selects four: (speaker of the House; House minority leader; Senate majority and minority leaders; or their delegates). Governor selects three. Judiciary selects four. Maximum of four from the legislature. Each congressional district must have at least one person, but no more than four people representing it on the commission. At least one member must live west of the Continental Divide.

Hawaii
Number of Members: 9
Selection Requirements:
President of the Senate selects two. Speaker of the House selects two. Minority senate party selects two. These eight select the ninth member, who is the chair. No commission member may run for the legislature in the two elections following redistricting.

Idaho
Number of Members: 6
Selection Requirements:
Leaders of two largest political parties in each house of the legislature each designate one member; chairs of the two parties whose candidates for governor received the most votes in the last election each designate one member. No member may be an elected or appointed official in the state at the time of designation

Missouri
Number of Members: House- 18; Senate- 10
Selection Requirements:
There are two separate redistricting committees. Governor picks one person from each list of two submitted by the two main political parties in each congressional district to form the house committee. Governor picks five people from two lists of 10 submitted by the two major political parties in the state to form the senate committee. No commission member may hold office in the legislature for four years after redistricting.

Montana
Number of Members: 5
Selection Requirements:
Majority and minority leaders of both houses of the Legislature each select one member. Those four select a fifth, who is the chair. Members cannot be public officials. Members cannot run for public office in the two years after the completion of redistricting.

New Jersey
Number of Members: 10
Selection Requirements:
The chairs of the two major parties each select five members. If these 10 members cannot develop a plan in the allotted time, the chief justice of the state Supreme Court will appoint an 11th member.

Ohio
Number of Members: 5
Selection Requirements:
Board consists of the governor, auditor, secretary of state, and two people selected by the legislative leaders of each major political party.

Pennsylvania
Number of Members: 5
Selection Requirements:
Majority and minority leaders of the legislative houses each select one member. These four select a fifth to chair. If they fail to do so within 45 days, a majority of the state Supreme Court will select the fifth member. The chair cannot be a public official.

Washington
Number of Members: 5
Selection Requirements:
Majority and minority leaders of the House and Senate each select one. These four select a non-voting fifth to chair the commission. If they fail to do so by January 1, 2001, the state Supreme Court will select the fifth by February 5, 2001. No commission member may be a public official.