AR SJR1

Creates the Arkansas Apportionment Commission consisting of nine members appointed by the Governor, Secretary of State, and Attorney General (three each) to handle legislative redistricting following each federal decennial census.

Commission members must include at least one person educated in mathematics, one licensed attorney, and one competent in computer-assisted cartography, and cannot be registered lobbyists or current elected officials.

Establishes priority criteria for redistricting in order: population equality, federal civil rights laws, contiguity, avoiding division of cities/counties/school districts, geographic features, compactness, and House districts within Senate districts.

Requires the Board of Apportionment (Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General) to approve or reject commission reports, with authority to reject no more than three times before the Supreme Court makes the apportionment.

Effective date is January 1, 2025, and the amendment must be approved by voters at the next general election.