Membership 

See current membership.

The commission is composed of seven members and three alternates. Commission members were selected by random drawing according to the following criteria:

• 2 registered as Republican
• 2 registered as Democrat
• 3 who list another party affiliation on their voter registration
• 1 member from each district
• 3 members citywide (not chosen because they are from a specific district)
• 3 alternates (1 Democrat, 1 Republican, 1 other)

All members must meet eligibility requirements established by the City Council and state law. Find out more about the commission background and eligibility requirements.

Duties

The Independent Redistricting Commission will choose the boundaries of new Carlsbad City Council districts as part of the city’s redistricting process. The commission will consider public input gathered through several public meetings, hearings, workshops and online surveys when making its decision.

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