commission’s activities, including any proposed maps submitted under paragraph (1). (v) Live streaming of commission hearings and an archive of previous meetings, including any documents considered at any such meeting, which the commission shall post not later than 24 hours after the conclusion of the meeting. (vi) Access in an easily useable format to the demographic and other data used by the commission to develop and analyze the proposed redistricting plans, together with access to any software used to draw maps of proposed districts and to any reports analyzing and evaluating any such maps. (vii) A method by which members of the public may submit comments and proposed maps directly to the commission. (viii) All records of the commission, including all communications to or from members, employees, and contractors regarding the work of the commission. (ix) A list of all contractors receiving payment from the commission, together with the annual disclosures submitted by the contractors under section 201(c)(3). (x) A list of the names of all individuals who submitted applications to serve on the commission, together with the applications submitted by individuals included in any selection pool, except that the commission may redact from such applications any financial or other personally sensitive information. (B) Searchable format The commission shall ensure that all information posted and maintained on the site under this paragraph, including information and proposed maps submitted by the public, shall be maintained in an easily searchable format. (C) Deadline The commission shall ensure that the public internet site under this paragraph is operational (in at least a preliminary format) not later than January 1 of the year ending in the numeral one. (3) Public comment period The commission shall solicit, accept, and consider comments from the public with respect to its duties, activities, and procedures at any time during the period— (A) which begins on January 1 of the year ending in the numeral one