OR SJR21

Establishes a 12-member Citizens Redistricting Commission to draw state legislative and congressional district boundaries, replacing the current system where legislators draw their own districts

Commissioners selected through multi-stage process: Secretary of State collects applications, a three-judge panel narrows pool to 150 candidates (50 from each major party and 50 unaffiliated), six randomly selected, then those six choose remaining six members

Prohibits individuals with political conflicts from serving, including current/recent officeholders, lobbyists, party officials, campaign staff, and those who donated $2,900+ to any single candidate

Requires districts to comply with federal law, achieve population equality, be contiguous, respect community boundaries, and achieve competitiveness—while prohibiting consideration of incumbent residences or partisan advantage

Final maps require approval by at least seven commissioners including one from each political subgroup; Oregon Supreme Court reviews maps for compliance and has exclusive jurisdiction over challenges