Ballot Title Setting Board
2015-2016

The title as designated and fixed by the Board is as follows:

An amendment to the Colorado constitution concerning redistricting in Colorado, and, in connection therewith, renaming the Colorado reapportionment commission as the Colorado redistricting commission; directing that the commission redistrict congressional districts as well as legislative districts; requiring appointment of 12 members with no more than four members from the same political party and at least four members not affiliated with any major party; prohibiting commission members from being lobbyists or incumbent members or candidates for either the state legislature or congress; adopting existing criteria for congressional districts and adding competitiveness to the criteria for state legislative and congressional districts; requiring that only the nonpartisan staff of the commission may submit plans to the commission; and requiring that the commission’s work be done in public meetings.

The ballot title and submission clause as designated and fixed by the Board is as follows:

Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado constitution concerning redistricting in Colorado, and, in connection therewith, renaming the Colorado reapportionment commission as the Colorado redistricting commission; directing that the commission redistrict congressional districts as well as legislative districts; requiring appointment of 12 members with no more than four members from the same political party and at least four members not affiliated with any major party; prohibiting commission members from being lobbyists or incumbent members or candidates for either the state legislature or congress; adopting existing criteria for congressional districts and adding competitiveness to the criteria for state legislative and congressional districts; requiring that only the nonpartisan staff of the commission may submit plans to the commission; and requiring that the commission’s work be done in public meetings?

Hearing March 16, 2016

Single subject approved; staff draft amended; titles set.
Hearing adjourned 12:21 PM.

Rehearing April 6, 2016

Motion for Rehearing denied except to the extent that the Board made changes to the titles.
Hearing adjourned 10:47 AM.

* Unofficially captioned “Colorado Redistricting Commission” by legislative staff for tracking purposes. This caption is not part of the titles set by the Board.