Arizona Secretary of State hosts first meeting of the 2021 Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission

PHOENIX – Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs will host the first meeting of the 2021 Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission at 11:15 a.m. on January 14.

In 2000, voters passed Proposition 106 amending the Arizona Constitution, and creating the Independent Redistricting Commission to draw congressional and state legislative districts following the completion of the decennial census. Prior to 2000, the State Legislature was responsible for creating these boundaries.

WHAT: The first meeting of the 2021 Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission. A copy of the agenda is available here: https://azsos.gov/sites/default/files/2020.01.14-Notice_and_Agenda_for_Meeting_of_IRC.pdf

WHO: Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs

Commissioner David Mehl

Commissioner Shereen Lerner

Commissioner Derrick Watchman

Commissioner Douglas York

WHEN: Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021 at 11:15 a.m.

WHERE: The commission will conduct the meeting virtually from the Office of the Arizona Secretary of State. This meeting is open to press and public via Zoom, register to attend at this link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PKVfZ6d-SJGKPmEsH2GXZQ

Additionally, the meeting will be streamed on Facebook Live at https://www.facebook.com/SecretaryHobbs/live/

Commissioners will accept public comments between 12 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. on Jan. 14, 2021. Comments are limited to 4000 characters and will be accepted electronically in writing only on the following form: https://tinyurl.com/ircinterview21.

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