Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission
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The Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission is a nonpartisan body established by Arizona voters to draw the state’s congressional and legislative district boundaries independently of the legislature.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission canonical | 5 |
| Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission 2011 maps | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11068581 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission Context triple: [Arizona legislative districts, redistrictingBody, Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission]
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A.
Colorado Independent Legislative Redistricting Commission
The Colorado Independent Legislative Redistricting Commission is a nonpartisan body responsible for drawing and adjusting the boundaries of Colorado’s state legislative districts.
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B.
California Citizens Redistricting Commission
The California Citizens Redistricting Commission is an independent, citizen-led body responsible for drawing California’s legislative and congressional district boundaries to promote fair and nonpartisan representation.
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C.
New York Independent Redistricting Commission
The New York Independent Redistricting Commission is a bipartisan body responsible for drawing and proposing electoral district maps for New York’s state and congressional elections.
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D.
Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission
Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission is a 2015 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld the constitutionality of using an independent commission, rather than the state legislature, to draw congressional district boundaries.
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E.
Maricopa County Board of Supervisors
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors is the elected governing body responsible for setting policy, overseeing county services, and managing the budget for Maricopa County, Arizona.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission Target entity description: The Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission is a nonpartisan body established by Arizona voters to draw the state’s congressional and legislative district boundaries independently of the legislature.
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A.
Colorado Independent Legislative Redistricting Commission
The Colorado Independent Legislative Redistricting Commission is a nonpartisan body responsible for drawing and adjusting the boundaries of Colorado’s state legislative districts.
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B.
California Citizens Redistricting Commission
The California Citizens Redistricting Commission is an independent, citizen-led body responsible for drawing California’s legislative and congressional district boundaries to promote fair and nonpartisan representation.
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C.
New York Independent Redistricting Commission
The New York Independent Redistricting Commission is a bipartisan body responsible for drawing and proposing electoral district maps for New York’s state and congressional elections.
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D.
Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission
Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission is a 2015 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld the constitutionality of using an independent commission, rather than the state legislature, to draw congressional district boundaries.
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E.
Maricopa County Board of Supervisors
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors is the elected governing body responsible for setting policy, overseeing county services, and managing the budget for Maricopa County, Arizona.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government agency of Arizona
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independent redistricting commission ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Arizona congressional districts
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Arizona state legislative districts ⓘ
linked to:
Arizona legislative districts
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| appliesToJurisdiction |
State of Arizona
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linked to:
Arizona
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| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| createdBy | Arizona Proposition 106 (2000) ⓘ |
| firstRedistrictingCycle | 2001–2002 ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Arizona voters ⓘ |
| governs | redistricting process in Arizona ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
independent of Arizona State Legislature in redistricting
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nonpartisan structure ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
consider public comments on redistricting plans
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hold public hearings on proposed district maps ⓘ |
| hasObjective |
comply with the U.S. Constitution
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comply with the federal Voting Rights Act ⓘ create districts with equal population ⓘ encourage competitive districts where practicable ⓘ promote compactness and contiguity of districts ⓘ respect communities of interest ⓘ use visible geographic features and political boundaries where possible ⓘ |
| hasPart |
commission chair
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two Democratic commissioners ⓘ two Republican commissioners ⓘ |
| hasRole |
draw congressional district boundaries in Arizona
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draw state legislative district boundaries in Arizona ⓘ implement redistricting after each decennial census ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://irc.az.gov ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Phoenix, Arizona ⓘ |
| inception | 2000 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Arizona Constitution ⓘ |
| legalForm | constitutional body ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone |
Mountain Standard Time
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linked to:
Mountain Standard Time (no DST)
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| numberOfMembers | 5 ⓘ |
| operatesOnCycle | 10-year redistricting cycle ⓘ |
| opposedBy | some Arizona legislators ⓘ |
| replaces | Arizona State Legislature’s direct control over redistricting ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | members appointed from a pool nominated by Arizona Commission on Appellate Court Appointments ⓘ |
| shortName | AIRC ⓘ |
| significantCourtCase | Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
subject of legal challenges by Arizona Legislature
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upheld by U.S. Supreme Court in 2015 ⓘ |
| subjectOf | debates over partisan gerrymandering ⓘ |
| subsequentRedistrictingCycle |
2011–2012
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2021–2022 ⓘ |
| usesData | United States decennial census ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission Description of subject: The Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission is a nonpartisan body established by Arizona voters to draw the state’s congressional and legislative district boundaries independently of the legislature.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
2010 United States redistricting cycle
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includesEvent
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Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission 2011 maps
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linked to: Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission
Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission
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respondent
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Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission
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Arizona's 6th congressional district (post-2020 redistricting)
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boundaryDeterminedBy
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Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission
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United States House of Representatives districts in Arizona
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redistrictingAuthority
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Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission
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Arizona's congressional districts
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redistrictingBody
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Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission
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