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Colorado high court tosses redistricting ballot measures
Key takeaways
- One ruling said the redistricting measure violated the state constitution s single subject requirement that requires measures proposed by petition to focus on one issue for inclusion on the ballot.
- The Democratic aligned group, Coloradans for a Level Playing Field, were seeking ballot initiatives that approved mid-decade redistricting and new congressional district maps for the 2028 and 2030 election cycles.
- The group argued that without approval for redistricting, the second measure could not stand, but the court rejected their reasoning.
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One ruling said the redistricting measure violated the state constitution s single subject requirement that requires measures proposed by petition to focus on one issue for inclusion on the ballot.
The Democratic aligned group, Coloradans for a Level Playing Field, were seeking ballot initiatives that approved mid-decade redistricting and new congressional district maps for the 2028 and 2030 election cycles.
The group argued that without approval for redistricting, the second measure could not stand, but the court rejected their reasoning.
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