As used in the Redistricting Act:
A. "committee" means the citizen redistricting committee;
B. "community of interest" means a contiguous population that shares common economic, social or cultural interests;
C. "district plan" means an entire plan of single-member districts for electing members to the United States house of representatives, the state house of representatives, the state senate or other state offices requiring redistricting;
D. "lobbyist" means a person who is required to register as a lobbyist pursuant to the provisions of the Lobbyist Regulation Act [Chapter 2, Article 11 NMSA 1978];
E. "political party" means a political party that has been qualified in accordance with the provisions of the Election Code [Chapter 1 NMSA 1978]; and
F. "public official" means a person elected to an office of the executive or legislative branch of the state.