Ballot Title Setting Board
2017-2018

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

An amendment to the Colorado constitution concerning congressional redistricting, and, in connection therewith, establishing a citizens’ commission and transferring the state legislature’s responsibility to divide the state into congressional districts to the commission; establishing factors for the commission to use in drawing districts, including prioritization of shared federal public policy concerns and consideration of competitiveness, as defined in this amendment, to mean that districts are not drawn for the purpose of protecting an incumbent legislator or a political party; specifying the qualifications and methods of appointment for the 12 commissioners, 4 of whom must be registered with the state's largest political party, 4 of whom must be registered with the state’s second largest political party, and 4 of whom must not be registered with any political party; allowing any Colorado resident to propose maps or present comments to the commission; requiring at least 8 of 12 commissioners to approve a redistricting map, but giving the 4 unaffiliated commissioners the power to reject any map; mandating disclosure, within 72 hours, of paid lobbying of the commission; and providing for judicial review of redistricting maps.

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 congressional redistricting, and, in connection therewith, establishing a citizens’ commission and transferring the state legislature’s responsibility to divide the state into congressional districts to the commission; establishing factors for the commission to use in drawing districts, including prioritization of shared federal public policy concerns and consideration of competitiveness, as defined in this amendment, to mean that districts are not drawn for the purpose of protecting an incumbent legislator or a political party; specifying the qualifications and methods of appointment for the 12 commissioners, 4 of whom must be registered with the state's largest political party, 4 of whom must be registered with the state’s second largest political party, and 4 of whom must not be registered with any political party; allowing any Colorado resident to propose maps or present comments to the commission; requiring at least 8 of 12 commissioners to approve a redistricting map, but giving the 4 unaffiliated commissioners the power to reject any map; mandating disclosure, within 72 hours, of paid lobbying of the commission; and providing for judicial review of redistricting maps?

Hearing January 17, 2018

Single subject approved.
The Board determined that the proposed initiative does not only repeal in whole or in part a provision of the state constitution. The requirement for approval by fifty-five percent of the votes cast applies to this initiative.
Staff draft amended; titles set.
Hearing adjourned 11:54 AM.

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