ABQ Journal: Judicial leaders call for truly independent redistricting

"We are proud to be among those supporting House Joint Resolution 1 (HJR 1) that, if approved by the Legislature, would put the question of creating an Independent Redistricting Commission on the 2024 general election ballot. It would let the voters decide.

In 2021, we were part of the Fair Districts for New Mexico's (FDNM) campaign to pass the 2021 Redistricting Act that created the Citizen Redistricting Committee (CRC). The Legislature should be proud of passing the Redistricting Act, but it is time to enshrine fair redistricting into the New Mexico Constitution, where it is a permanent part of our state's government."

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