(a) Every applicant must complete and file with the Administrative Office of the Supreme Court an application for Independent Redistricting Commission as specified in the public announcement of each vacancy. The application shall be on a form approved by the Commission.(b) If the Commission determines that it has not received applications from enough qualified applicants to provide a pool of nominees that complies with constitutional requirements for the composition of the pool, the Commission shall provide public notice soliciting additional applications to allow the Commission to compile a pool of nominees that meets constitutional requirements.(c) All applications and documents received with respect to the person's application shall be retained at the Administrative Office of the Supreme Court until a new Independent Redistricting Commission is appointed.(d) The contents of all applications that relate to the applicant are public information and shall be made available to the public on the Commission's website. To protect the privacy of third parties, the names and contact information of persons listed as references and the names of applicants' family members and their employers shall be kept confidential. In addition, the applicant's contact information (residential street address, phone number, and email address) shall be kept confidential.Added Sept. 2, 2010, effective 9/7/2010; amended Aug. 26, 2020, effective 8/26/2020.