Tag: United States Redistricting Cycle
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Colorado Supreme Court beats back state politicians’ redistricting efforts
Colorado’s independent redistricting commissions are, in fact, independent from the state’s political class and their desires, the state Supreme Court ruled Tuesday, rebuffing lawmakers, the governor, the secretary of state and the attorney general. Specifically, the Colorado Supreme Court said the lawmakers’ bill that would change this year’s redistricting process amounts to an unconstitutional infringement…
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State Supreme Court scrutinizes legislators’ redistricting proposal
Colorado’s highest court on Monday heard arguments over whether state legislators have the authority to enact a law that would adjust the voter-approved state redistricting process, with several justices skeptical of the legality or prudence of lawmakers’ proposal. At issue is a bill advanced by lawmakers that aims to keep the state’s redistricting commissioners on…
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Congressional redistricting commission OKs drafting maps without census data
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado’s independent congressional redistricting commission voted Monday to begin drawing draft congressional maps that rely on survey data and estimates, due to a months-long delay in the U.S. Census Bureau’s normal decennial census data. The…