AR SJR2

Creates a 9-member Arkansas Apportionment Commission to draw districts for the 100 state House seats, 35 state Senate seats, and U.S. House seats, with 3 members each appointed by the Governor, Secretary of State, and Attorney General

Requires commission members to serve 10-year terms, be registered voters, and prohibits lobbyists, elected officials, political party officers, and their immediate family members from serving

Establishes ranked redistricting criteria: population equality, federal civil rights laws, contiguity, avoiding division of cities/counties/school districts, compactness, respecting geographical features, and nesting House districts within Senate districts

Prohibits consideration of political affiliation, previous election results, incumbent residences, communities of interest, or demographic data beyond population when drawing maps

Requires at least 3 draft maps released 30 days before public hearings in each congressional district; the Board of Apportionment (Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General) may reject maps up to 3 times before the Supreme Court takes over redistricting