Constitutional Amendment establishing an Independent Redistricting Commission

SF 3513 proposes a constitutional amendment to establish an Independent Redistricting Commission in Minnesota, replacing the legislature's current role in drawing congressional and state legislative district boundaries. The bill would create a 7-member commission selected through a nonpartisan process (including a Review Panel for applicant screening), requiring districts to follow specific fairness principles like population equality and geographic continuity. This directly affects all Minnesota residents by changing how voting districts are drawn, aiming to reduce partisan influence in redistricting. The amendment also prohibits legislators from working as lobbyists for one year after leaving office and adds new constitutional sections governing the commission's structure and redistricting standards.