Redistricting commission

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A redistricting commission is a body designated to draw district lines. Usually the intent is to avoid gerrymandering by specifying a nonpartisan or bipartisan body to comprise the commission. Like state boards of election, however, they are also typically set up to give the majority party more seats on the Commission; the New Jersey Redistricting Commission is an example of this. Efforts to establish a redistricting commission in Virginia have so far failed. In many cases, the majority party prefers to retain its power to draw district lines without interference from a commission, and therefore blocks the establishment of a redistricting commission.