Arizona Judge Rules State's Legislative District Map Is Unconstitutional

[hedgetrimmer]

link: http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGAGQJH1JPD.html

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PHOENIX (AP) - A judge overturned Arizona's legislative redistricting map Friday, ruling that it violated the state constitution by failing to give enough consideration to competitive districts.
The decision found that the new congressional map for Arizona's eight House seats also was flawed, but allowed those boundaries to stand. The judge said the congressional map accomplished other goals, including protecting minority representation.

Superior Court Judge Kenneth Fields ordered the Independent Redistricting Commission to redraw the maps for the 30 legislative districts and barred the state from using the existing map in elections this year.

Both maps, which generally favor Republicans, were used in 2002 elections.

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[aquart]

1. Are you saying we won one? In Arizona??

[displacedyankeedem]

2. In Arizona, times are a-changing

We elected a Democratic governor last year, and I'd be real,real surprised if John Kyl were to survive in '06.

[saltpoint]

3. Thank you for the --

-- glimpse at Kyl's chances. I just won't miss Kyl if he's not in the Senate.

Go Arizona Democrats!