2021: Schweikert Voted Against Requiring Independent Redistricting Commissions When States Undergo The Redrawing Of Their Congressional Maps. In March 2021, Schweikert voted against the For The People Act which would, according to Congressional Quarterly, "require states to use independent redistricting commissions when redrawing congressional districts." The vote was on passage. The House passed the bill by a vote of 220-210. The Senate did not take substantive action on the bill. [House Vote 62, 3/3/21; Congressional Quarterly, 3/3/21; Congressional Actions, H.R. 1]
2019: Schweikert Voted Against Requiring Independent Commissions For Redistricting Congressional Districts And That They Cannot Be Done Mid-Decade As Part Of A Larger Anti-Corruption And Democracy Reform Bill. In March 2019, Schweikert voted against The 'For The People Act.' According to Congressional Quarterly, "The bill requires states to use independent redistricting commissions when redrawing congressional districts for the U.S. House of Representatives after each decennial U.S. census. If a commission's redistricting plan is not enacted into law by the state, a three-judge panel would redraw the districts. The measure prohibits the redrawing of congressional districts in mid-decade, rather than immediately after the decennial census." The overall was, also according to CBS News, "the most sweeping anti-corruption measure passed by the House of Representatives in a generation, by a vote of 234 to 193. The bill focuses on voting rights, campaign finance, and government ethics." The vote was on passage. The House passed the bill by a vote of 234 to 193. [House Vote 118, 3/8/19; Vox, 3/8/19; CBS News, 3/8/19; Congressional Actions, H.R. 1]