<Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> Redistricting is the process of drawing electoral district boundaries in the United States . </P> <P> In 28 states, the state legislature has primary responsibility for creating a redistricting plan, in many cases subject to approval by the state governor . To reduce the role that legislative politics might play, twelve states (Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Washington) determine congressional redistricting by an independent or bipartisan redistricting commission . Five states: Maine, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Virginia give independent bodies authority to propose redistricting plans, but preserve the role of legislatures to approve them . Arkansas has a commission composed of its governor, attorney general, and secretary of state . Seven states have only a single representative for the entire state because of their low populations; these are Alaska, Delaware, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, and Wyoming . </P> <P> State constitutions and laws also mandate which body has responsibility over drawing the state legislature boundaries . In addition, those municipal governments that are elected on a district basis (as opposed to at - large) also redistrict . </P>

Who controls the redistricting process in most states