[EL] Redistricting Commissions: Copper State Edition

[Jennifer Steen]

Wow, is anyone on the list paying attention to what is unfolding here in Arizona?  (I get the listserve digest, so forgive me if I am jumping into a discussion in progress!)

Here is a summary, plus links to the commissioners' responses
http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2011/10/31/irc-responds-to-brewer-says-allegations-unwarranted/

If that link doesn't work (subscription-only), here's the AZ Republic coverage:
http://www.azcentral.com/news/election/azelections/articles/2011/10/31/20111031arizona-redistricting-panel-says-brewer-undermining.html

Direct links to commission responses are here:
http://stevemuratore.blogspot.com/

So many questions ... I'll limit myself to just one for now.  Two commissioners allege (in sworn depositions) that the chairwoman offered to trade votes - support Strategic Telemetry as the mapping vendor now, get consideration for something later.  She denies it.  But let's assume for the moment that the conversations described by the two GOP commissioners  took place as they claim.  Could the chairwoman plausibly argue that all she was doing was legislative log-rolling?  (AZ state courts have already held that the AIRC acts as a legislative body.)

Please advise.

Jennifer

Jennifer A. Steen

Assistant Professor of Political Science
School of Government, Politics and Global Studies
Arizona State University
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