DOVER, Del. (AP) - The Delaware Senate is considering a bill to take direct control of the legislative redistricting process out of the hands of the General Assembly.
The bill to be voted on Thursday calls for an 11-member commission appointed every 10 years to redraw legislative districts.
Republican and Democratic leaders in the House and Senate would appoint 10 members, who would then select a chairman.
Elected officials could not serve on the commission, nor could anyone who worked as a registered lobbyist within a year prior to appointment or held elective office within two years of appointment.
Senate president pro tem Patty Blevins is the chief sponsor of the bill.
A similar bill she sponsored last year received overwhelming support in the Senate but died in the House.
