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NM SJM1
JM
Status
Introduced
1/22/2026
Primary Sponsor
Natalie Figueroa
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AI Summary
- Urges U.S. Congress to pass legislation establishing uniform redistricting criteria and process standards for congressional seats across all states
- Calls for prohibiting states from conducting midcycle redistricting (redrawing districts between census cycles) unless ordered by a court
- Cites partisan gerrymandering as undermining the "one person, one vote" principle and violating First Amendment association rights and Fourteenth Amendment equal protection rights
- References 2025 midcycle redistricting acts as having increased partisan divisions, with additional acts predicted for 2026
- Directs copies of the memorial be sent to congressional leadership, the New Mexico congressional delegation, the governor, and the secretary of state
Legislative Description
Uniform Redistricting Criteria
Last Action
Sent to SRC - Referrals: SRC/SJC
1/22/2026
Committee Referrals
Rules1/22/2026
Full Bill Text
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