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 state legislative redistricting, and, in connection therewith, restructuring the state commission that sets boundaries for state senatorial and representative districts to require at least 4 of the 12 commissioners be affiliated with a minor political party or unaffiliated with any political party; prohibiting commissioners from being registered lobbyists or members or candidates for the U.S. Congress or the Colorado legislature; requiring the agreement of at least 8 of 12 commissioners to approve any action of the commission; adding competitiveness as the final criteria to be used in drawing state legislative districts; establishing a procedure to set legislative district boundaries if the commission is unable to adopt a plan; 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 state legislative redistricting, and, in connection therewith, restructuring the state commission that sets boundaries for state senatorial and representative districts to require at least 4 of the 12 commissioners be affiliated with a minor political party or unaffiliated with any political party; prohibiting commissioners from being registered lobbyists or members or candidates for the U.S. Congress or the Colorado legislature; requiring the agreement of at least 8 of 12 commissioners to approve any action of the commission; adding competitiveness as the final criteria to be used in drawing state legislative districts; establishing a procedure to set legislative district boundaries if the commission is unable to adopt a plan; and requiring that the commission's work be done in public meetings?

Hearing April 20, 2016

Single subject approved; staff draft amended; titles set.
Hearing adjourned 2:17 PM.

Rehearing April 28, 2016

Motion for Rehearing denied.
Hearing adjourned 11:29 AM.

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