AR HJR1001

Creates a 9-member Citizens' Redistricting Commission to replace the current Board of Apportionment (composed of Governor, Secretary of State, and Attorney General) for drawing U.S. House and state legislative districts after each federal census

Commissioners selected through multi-step process: Chief Justice appoints 3-person panel of retired judges to screen applicants, panel selects 30 applicants from each of 3 political affiliation pools, legislative leaders and Governor may eliminate up to 2 from each pool, then 3 commissioners randomly drawn from each remaining pool

Prohibits commissioners and their close family members from having held elected/appointed office, acted as lobbyists, or worked for political parties/campaigns/PACs within preceding 5 years; commissioners barred from holding office or lobbying for 3 years after service

Requires districts to be contiguous, reasonably compact, protect voting rights, avoid dividing counties/cities, and not unduly favor any political party; mandates at least one public hearing per congressional district with maps released 30 days before hearings

Final maps require 6 of 9 commissioner votes including at least 2 from each of the 3 political pools; commission must certify districts by November 1 following each census with Supreme Court review available within 30 days; effective January 1, 2027