Proposes constitutional amendment to require that legislative districts be established in manner that promotes competition between political parties.

SCR 26 is a proposed constitutional amendment that would change how New Jersey establishes legislative districts. It requires an Apportionment Commission (appointed by the two major parties) to draw districts that promote competition between political parties, defined as districts where no party is favored by more than 10 percentage points in elections. The commission must prioritize creating as many competitive districts as possible, using past gubernatorial election data to estimate competitiveness. Any registered voter can challenge districts in court if they believe the commission failed to create sufficiently competitive districts, with the New Jersey Supreme Court having final authority to order revised districts. This amendment would take effect if approved by voters, with new districts established in the next odd-numbered year after approval.