In the Matter of the Title, Ballot Title, and Submission Clause for Proposed Initiative 2025-2026 #241; Robert Balink, Petitioner v. Tanya Nathan and Lindsey Rasmussen, Respondents and Michael Dohr, Theresa Conley, and Kurt Morrison, Title Board; In the Matter of the Title, Ballot Title, and Submission Clause for Proposed Initiative 2025-2026 #242; Robert Balink, Petitioner v. Tanya Nathan and Lindsey Rasmussen, Respondents and Michael Dohr, Theresa Conley, and Kurt Morrison, Title Board; In the Matter of the Title, Ballot Title, and Submission Clause for Proposed Initiative 2025-2026 #328; John Brackney and Robyn Carnes, Petitioners v. Colorado Ballot Title Setting Board, Respondent and Michael Dohr, Theresa Conley, and Kurt Morrison, Title Board
Nos. 26SA122, 26SA123, 26SA157
Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc
June 29, 2026
2026 CO 58
Attorneys for Respondents Tanya Nathan and Lindsey Rasmussen: Tierney Lawrence Stiles LLC Martha M. Tierney Denver, Colorado
Attorneys for Title Board (26SA157): Philip J. Weiser, Attorney General Nicholas Riley, Assistant Attorney General Fellow Denver, Colorado
Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Curtis Hubbard (26SA157): Recht Kornfeld, P.C. Mark G. Grueskin Nathan Bruggeman Denver, Colorado
OPINION
GABRIEL, JUSTICE
¶2 We now conclude that an initiative violates the single subject requirement in these circumstances and that, therefore, Initiative #241, Initiative #242, and Initiative #328 run afoul of
I. Facts and Procedural History
¶3 We begin by discussing the pertinent facts and procedural histories of each of the cases now before us.
A. Initiative #241 and Initiative #242
¶4 Pursuant to
¶5 The Board conducted initial public hearings in both cases, unanimously concluded that both initiatives contained a single subject, and set the following titles:
Initiative #241
An amendment to the Colorado Constitution and a change to the Colorado Revised Statutes replacing the constitutional independent congressional redistricting commission with an identical statutory independent congressional redistricting commission if a ballot measure creating a new temporary congressional district map to be used in 2028 and 2030 congressional elections is approved by a vote of the people.
Initiative #242
A change to the Colorado Revised Statutes creating a new temporary congressional district map to be used in 2028 and 2030 congressional elections if a ballot measure replacing the constitutional independent congressional redistricting commission with an identical statutory independent congressional redistricting commission is approved by a vote of the people.
¶6 Thereafter, petitioner Robert Balink filed motions for rehearing in both cases, and by a two-to-one vote, the Board denied these motions in their entirety.
¶7 Pursuant to
B. Initiative #328
¶8 Pursuant to
¶10 Brackney and Carnes filed a motion for rehearing, but by a different two-to-one vote, the Board denied that motion in its entirety.
¶11 Pursuant to
II. Analysis
¶12 We begin by setting forth the applicable standard of review. Next, we lay out the general principles concerning the single subject requirement. We then apply those principles to the cases before us.
A. Standard of Review
¶13 “The Title Board is vested with considerable discretion in setting the title and the ballot title and submission clause,” and we will reverse the Board‘s decision only when a title is insufficient, unfair, or misleading. In re Title, Ballot Title & Submission Clause for 2013-2014 #90, 2014 CO 63, ¶ 8, 328 P.3d 155, 159.
¶14 In reviewing Title Board title settings, “we employ all legitimate presumptions in favor of the propriety of the Board‘s actions.” In re Title, Ballot Title & Submission Clause for 2009-2010 #45, 234 P.3d 642, 645 (Colo. 2010).
¶15 In addition, in our limited review of the Title Board‘s actions, we do not address the merits of the proposed initiative. In re 2013-2014 #90, ¶ 9, 328 P.3d at 159. Nor do we suggest how it might be applied if enacted. Id. Rather, as pertinent here, we must examine the initiative‘s wording to determine whether it comports with the constitutional single subject and clear title requirements. See id. In
B. Single Subject Requirement
¶16
No measure shall be proposed by petition containing more than one subject, which shall be clearly expressed in its title; but if any subject shall be embraced in any measure which shall not be expressed in the title, such measure shall be void only as to so much thereof as shall not be so expressed. If a measure contains more than one subject, such that a ballot title cannot be fixed that clearly expresses a single subject, no title shall be set and the measure shall not be submitted to the people for adoption or rejection at the polls.
See also
¶17 The single subject requirement serves two functions.
¶18 First, it is intended
[t]o forbid the treatment of incongruous subjects in the same measure, especially the practice of putting together in one measure subjects having no necessary or proper connection, for the purpose of enlisting in support of the measure the advocates of each measure, and thus securing the enactment of measures that could not be carried upon their merits[.]
¶20 Second, the single subject requirement seeks “[t]o prevent surreptitious measures and apprise the people of the subject of each measure by the title, that is, to prevent surprise and fraud from being practiced upon voters.”
¶21 When an initiative tends to effectuate one general objective or purpose, then the initiative presents only one subject. In re 2015-2016 #73, ¶ 17, 369 P.3d at 568. Therefore, we will not conclude that an initiative violates the single subject requirement merely because it spells out details relating to its implementation. In re Title, Ballot Title & Submission Clause for 2019-2020 #315, 2020 CO 61, ¶ 15, 500 P.3d 363, 367. Nor will we conclude that an initiative violates the single subject requirement because it may have different effects on other provisions of Colorado
¶22 The breadth of the initiative‘s objective, however, is not without limits. For example, “[a] proponent‘s attempt to characterize an initiative under some general theme will not save the initiative from violating the single-subject rule if the initiative contains multiple subjects.” In re Title, Ballot Title & Submission Clause for 2009-2010 #91, 235 P.3d 1071, 1076 (Colo. 2010).
¶23 We liberally construe the single subject requirement both because of the Title Board‘s considerable discretion in setting the title and the ballot title and submission clause and to avoid unduly restricting the initiative process. In re 2013-2014 #90, ¶ 12, 328 P.3d at 159-60. We will therefore overturn the Board‘s finding that an initiative contains a single subject only in a “clear case.” In re Title, Ballot Title & Submission Clause for Proposed Initiative 2025-2026 #158, 2026 CO 13, ¶ 13, 585 P.3d 232, 236.
C. Application
¶24 Turning to the measures before us, we begin by noting our view that if the counterpart initiatives were contained within one measure, then the combined measure would comprise at least two subjects, namely, (1) replacing the constitutional independent congressional redistricting commission with an identical statutory commission; and (2) adopting a specific, temporary
¶25 First, these two subjects would not be “necessarily and properly connected.” In re 2015-2016 #73, ¶ 14, 369 P.3d at 568. For example, voters might vote to replace the constitutional independent congressional redistricting commission with an identical statutory commission without adopting a new congressional district map. Nor can we perceive how one portion of this combined measure could be said to do no more than recite implementation details of the other. In re 2019-2020 #315, ¶ 15, 500 P.3d at 367.
¶26 Second, in a combined measure, a purported single subject would need to be defined in the broadest of generalities, which would not likely save the measure. See In re 2009-2010 #91, 235 P.3d at 1076.
¶27 Third, and perhaps most significantly, a voter who might wish to replace the constitutional independent congressional redistricting commission with an identical statutory commission might be opposed to the specific map proposed. Conversely, a voter who supports the proposed map might be opposed to replacing the constitutional commission. As a result, such a combined measure
¶28 The question thus becomes whether the result should differ when these two subjects are contained in separate initiatives but when the effectiveness of each initiative is expressly contingent on the passage of the other. We conclude that the result is not different and that when a measure‘s effectiveness is expressly contingent on the passage of a separate and independent measure, the measure contains multiple subjects, just as if the measures were combined into one. We reach this conclusion for much the same reasons as are set forth above.
¶29 First, when the effective date of one measure is made expressly contingent on the passage of a separate and independent measure, it is neither accurate nor complete to say that the subject of the first measure is the single subject. Thus, here, we do not agree that it is accurate or complete to say that the single subject of Initiative #241 is to move the independent congressional redistricting commission from the state constitution to a statute. Such a statement would ignore the fact that, to become effective, Initiative #241 would require voters also to approve the proposed map set forth in Initiative #242. Accordingly, both the replacement of the constitutional commission and the approval of the proposed
¶30 Second, for the reasons set forth above, we do not perceive these two subjects to be necessarily and properly connected with one another. Nor can it be said that one merely sets forth implementation features of the other or that the effective date of each initiative is merely an implementation feature directly tied to that initiative‘s central focus. Such an argument again ignores the fact that the effective date renders each initiative contingent on the passage of the other.
¶31 Finally, for the reasons also set forth above, a voter might wish to move the independent commission from the constitution to a statute but disapprove of the proposed maps set forth in Initiative #242 or Initiative #328. Thus, the initiatives at issue here might well attract “yes” votes from voters who might otherwise vote “no” on one or more of the subjects if they were not made contingent on one another. See id.
¶32 Accordingly, we conclude that Initiative #241, Initiative #242, and Initiative #328 all contain multiple subjects and, thus, the Title Board lacked jurisdiction to set titles for any of them. To conclude otherwise and to allow initiative proponents to proceed with interlocking measures like those at issue here would allow proponents to achieve indirectly what they could not achieve
¶33 We are not persuaded otherwise by the contrary arguments raised by the proponents of each of these initiatives or by the Title Board in the cases concerning Initiative #241 and Initiative #242.
¶34 Contrary to these parties’ arguments, we do not agree that the assertions as to why these initiatives contain multiple subjects are merely arguments regarding the effects of the initiatives, which effects are irrelevant to a single subject analysis. See In re 2019-2020 #315, ¶ 15, 500 P.3d at 367. For the reasons set forth above, each of the arguments directly relates to the concerns motivating the single subject requirement.
¶35 Nor are we persuaded by the assertion that the initiatives at issue satisfy the single subject requirement because they all “point in the same direction.” The fact that the initiatives allegedly point in the same direction does not make their respective ends necessarily and properly connected. Nor does it resolve the logrolling concern that we described above (i.e., the concern that a voter may want to move the independent redistricting commission from the constitution to a statute but may not agree with the particular map proposed in the connected initiative).
III. Conclusion
¶37 For these reasons, we conclude that an initiative violates the single subject requirement when its effectiveness is conditioned on the passage of a separate initiative. We therefore further conclude that Initiative #241, Initiative #242, and Initiative #328 encompass multiple subjects in violation of
¶38 Accordingly, we reverse the actions of the Title Board in case nos. 26SA122 and 26SA123 and affirm the action of the Title Board in case no. 26SA157. In light of this disposition, we need not reach, and we express no opinion on, the other issues raised in the petitions for review now before us.
Title Board Action Affirmed.
APPENDIX A-Initiative #241 and Title
Be it Enacted by the People of the State of Colorado:
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 2-1-100.5, amend (1), and add (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), and (11), as follows:
2-1-100.5. Legislative declaration Declaration of the People of the State of Colorado.
(1) The general assembly THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO hereby finds FIND and declares DECLARE that the state of Colorado shall be divided into districts pursuant to the official figures of the most recent decennial census of the United States. The general assembly PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO further finds FIND and declares DECLARE that such figures are the most reliable data that the state has available and that the use of any other data or of any data adjustments may create a serious risk of inaccuracy and injustice in establishing congressional districts to represent the citizens of Colorado.
(2) PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP HAS CALLED ON REPUBLICAN LED STATES TO UNDERTAKE AN UNPRECEDENTED MID-DECADE REDISTRICTING OF CONGRESSIONAL SEATS TO RIG FUTURE CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS BEFORE VOTING BEGINS.
(3) SEVERAL STATES HAVE CONSIDERED, CONVENED, OR INTEND TO CONVENE SPECIAL SESSIONS OF THEIR LEGISLATURES TO REDRAW CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT MAPS TO UNFAIRLY ADVANTAGE REPUBLICANS, INCLUDING TEXAS, FLORIDA, OHIO, INDIANA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEBRASKA, AND NORTH CAROLINA.
(4) PRESIDENT TRUMP AND REPUBLICANS ARE ATTEMPTING TO GAIN ENOUGH SEATS THROUGH REDISTRICTING TO RIG THE OUTCOME OF FUTURE CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS REGARDLESS OF HOW THE PEOPLE VOTE.
(5) PRESIDENT TRUMP‘S ELECTION-RIGGING SCHEME IS AN EMERGENCY FOR OUR DEMOCRACY.
(7) COLORADO CALLS ON CONGRESS AND ALL OTHER STATES TO COMMIT TO FAIR AND IMPARTIAL DRAWING OF MAPS.
(8) COLORADO HAS A DUTY TO DEFEND DEMOCRACY.
(9) THE 2028 AND 2030 CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS MUST BE CONDUCTED ON A NATIONAL LEVEL PLAYING FIELD WITHOUT AN EXTREME AND UNFAIR ADVANTAGE FOR REPUBLICANS.
(10) THE PEOPLE OF COLORADO, NOT POLITICIANS, SHOULD HAVE THE POWER TO APPROVE TEMPORARY CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT MAPS IN RESPONSE TO PRESIDENT TRUMP‘S ELECTION-RIGGING SCHEME-; AND.
(11) IT IS THE INTENT OF THE PEOPLE THAT COLORADO‘S TEMPORARY MAPS BE DESIGNED TO HELP NEUTRALIZE THE PARTISAN GERRYMANDERING BEING UNDERTAKEN BY REPUBLICAN-LED STATES WITHOUT ERODING FAIR REPRESENTATION FOR ALL COMMUNITIES.
SECTION 2. In the constitution of the state of Colorado, repeal section 44 of article V.
SECTION 3. In the constitution of the state of Colorado, repeal section 44.1 of article V.
SECTION 4. In the constitution of the state of Colorado, repeal section 44.2 of article V.
SECTION 5. In the constitution of the state of Colorado, repeal section 44.3 of article V.
SECTION 6. In the constitution of the state of Colorado, repeal section 44.4 of article V.
SECTION 7. In the constitution of the state of Colorado, repeal section 44.5 of article V.
SECTION 8. In the constitution of the state of Colorado, repeal section 44.6 of article V.
(1) “Congressional commission” means the independent congressional redistricting commission created pursuant to section 44 of article V of the state constitution SECTION 2-1-105.2.
SECTION 10. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 2-1-105.2, as follows:
Section 2-1-105.2. Representatives in congress - congressional districts -commission created - definitions. (1) Congressional districts- commission created. THERE IS HEREBY CREATED THE INDEPENDENT CONGRESSIONAL REDISTRICTING COMMISSION. THE COMMISSION SHALL DIVIDE THE STATE INTO AS MANY CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS AS THERE ARE REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS APPORTIONED TO THIS STATE BY THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE ELECTION OF ONE REPRESENTATIVE TO CONGRESS FROM EACH DISTRICT. WHEN A NEW APPORTIONMENT IS MADE BY CONGRESS, THE COMMISSION SHALL DIVIDE THE STATE INTO CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS ACCORDINGLY.
(2) Definitions. AS USED IN THIS SECTION AND IN SECTIONS 2-1-105.3 THROUGH 2-1-105.7, UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES:
(a) “COMMISSION” MEANS THE INDEPENDENT CONGRESSIONAL REDISTRICTING COMMISSION CREATED IN SUBSECTION (1) OF THIS SECTION.
(b) (I) “COMMUNITY OF INTEREST” MEANS ANY GROUP IN COLORADO THAT SHARES ONE OR MORE SUBSTANTIAL INTERESTS THAT MAY BE THE SUBJECT OF FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE ACTION, IS COMPOSED OF A REASONABLY PROXIMATE POPULATION, AND THUS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED FOR INCLUSION WITHIN A SINGLE DISTRICT FOR PURPOSES OF ENSURING ITS FAIR AND EFFECTIVE REPRESENTATION.
(II) SUCH INTERESTS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO MATTERS REFLECTING:
(A) SHARED PUBLIC POLICY CONCERNS OF URBAN, RURAL, AGRICULTURAL, INDUSTRIAL, OR TRADE AREAS; AND
(B) SHARED PUBLIC POLICY CONCERNS SUCH AS EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, ENVIRONMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH, TRANSPORTATION, WATER NEEDS AND SUPPLIES, AND ISSUES OF DEMONSTRABLE REGIONAL SIGNIFICANCE.
(III) GROUPS THAT MAY COMPRISE A COMMUNITY OF INTEREST INCLUDE RACIAL, ETHNIC, AND LANGUAGE MINORITY GROUPS, SUBJECT TO COMPLIANCE WITH SUBSECTIONS (1)(b) AND (4)(b) OF SECTION 2-1-105.5, WHICH SUBSECTIONS PROTECT AGAINST THE DENIAL OR ABRIDGEMENT OF THE RIGHT TO VOTE DUE TO A PERSON‘S RACE OR LANGUAGE MINORITY GROUP.
(IV) “COMMUNITY OF INTEREST” DOES NOT INCLUDE RELATIONSHIPS WITH POLITICAL PARTIES, INCUMBENTS, OR POLITICAL CANDIDATES.
(c) “RACE” OR “RACIAL” MEANS A CATEGORY OF RACE OR ETHNIC ORIGIN DOCUMENTED IN THE FEDERAL DECENNIAL CENSUS.
(d) “REDISTRICTING YEAR” MEANS THE YEAR FOLLOWING THE YEAR IN WHICH THE FEDERAL DECENNIAL CENSUS IS TAKEN.
(e) “STAFF” OR “NONPARTISAN STAFF” MEANS THE STAFF OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY‘S LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AND OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE LEGAL SERVICES, OR THEIR SUCCESSOR OFFICES, WHO ARE ASSIGNED TO ASSIST THE COMMISSION BY THE DIRECTORS OF THOSE OFFICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 2-1-105.4(1)(b).
(3) ADJUSTMENT OF DATES. IF ANY DATE PRESCRIBED IN SECTIONS 2-1105.2 THROUGH 2-1-105.7 FALLS ON A SATURDAY, SUNDAY, OR LEGAL HOLIDAY, THEN THE DATE IS EXTENDED TO THE NEXT DAY THAT IS NOT A SATURDAY, SUNDAY, OR LEGAL HOLIDAY.
SECTION 11. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 2-1-105.3, as follows:
Section 2-1-105.3. Commission Composition and Appointment - Vacancies.
(2) THE COMMISSION CONSISTS OF TWELVE MEMBERS WHO HAVE THE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATIONS:
(a) COMMISSIONERS MUST BE REGISTERED ELECTORS WHO VOTED IN BOTH OF THE PREVIOUS TWO GENERAL ELECTIONS IN COLORADO;
(b) COMMISSIONERS MUST EITHER HAVE BEEN UNAFFILIATED WITH ANY POLITICAL PARTY OR HAVE BEEN AFFILIATED WITH THE SAME POLITICAL PARTY FOR A CONSECUTIVE PERIOD OF NO LESS THAN FIVE YEARS AT THE TIME OF THE APPLICATION; AND
(c) NO PERSON MAY BE APPOINTED TO OR SERVE ON THE COMMISSION IF HE OR SHE:
(I) IS OR HAS BEEN A CANDIDATE FOR FEDERAL ELECTIVE OFFICE WITHIN THE LAST FIVE YEARS PRECEDING THE DATE ON WHICH APPLICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE COMMISSION ARE DUE UNDER SUBSECTION (4) OF THIS SECTION;
(II) IS OR HAS BEEN, WITHIN THE LAST THREE YEARS PRECEDING THE DATE ON WHICH APPLICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE COMMISSION ARE DUE UNDER SUBSECTION (4) OF THIS SECTION, COMPENSATED BY A MEMBER OF, OR A CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE ADVOCATING THE ELECTION OF A CANDIDATE TO, THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OR THE UNITED STATES SENATE;
(III) IS OR HAS BEEN, WITHIN THE LAST THREE YEARS PRECEDING THE DATE ON WHICH APPLICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE COMMISSION ARE DUE UNDER SUBSECTION (4) OF THIS SECTION, AN ELECTED PUBLIC OFFICIAL AT THE FEDERAL, STATE, COUNTY, OR MUNICIPAL LEVEL IN COLORADO;
(IV) IS OR HAS BEEN, WITHIN THE LAST THREE YEARS PRECEDING THE DATE ON WHICH APPLICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE COMMISSION ARE DUE UNDER SUBSECTION (4) OF THIS SECTION, AN
ELECTED POLITICAL PARTY OFFICIAL ABOVE THE PRECINCT LEVEL IN COLORADO OR AN EMPLOYEE OF A POLITICAL PARTY;
(V) IS A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION RESPONSIBLE FOR DIVIDING THE STATE INTO SENATORIAL AND REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY; OR
(VI) IS OR HAS BEEN A PROFESSIONAL LOBBYIST REGISTERED TO LOBBY WITH THE STATE OF COLORADO, WITH ANY MUNICIPALITY IN COLORADO, OR AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL WITHIN THE LAST THREE YEARS PRECEDING THE DATE ON WHICH APPLICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE COMMISSION ARE DUE UNDER SUBSECTION (4) OF THIS SECTION.
(3)(a) BY AUGUST 10 OF THE YEAR PRIOR TO THE REDISTRICTING YEAR, NONPARTISAN STAFF SHALL, AFTER HOLDING ONE OR MORE PUBLIC HEARINGS, PREPARE AN APPLICATION FORM THAT WILL ALLOW APPOINTING AUTHORITIES TO EVALUATE A PERSON‘S EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS AND MAKE SUCH APPLICATION AVAILABLE ON THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY‘S WEBSITE OR COMPARABLE MEANS OF COMMUNICATING WITH THE PUBLIC.
(b) THE APPLICATION FORM MUST CLEARLY STATE THE LEGAL OBLIGATIONS AND EXPECTATIONS OF POTENTIAL APPOINTEES. INFORMATION REQUIRED OF APPLICANTS MUST INCLUDE, BUT IS NOT NECESSARILY LIMITED TO, PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND, PARTY AFFILIATION, A DESCRIPTION OF PAST POLITICAL ACTIVITY, A LIST OF ALL POLITICAL AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS TO WHICH THE APPLICANT HAS BELONGED WITHIN THE PREVIOUS FIVE YEARS, AND WHETHER THE APPLICANT MEETS THE QUALIFICATIONS STATED IN SUBSECTION (2) OF THIS SECTION. IN ADDITION, THE APPLICATION FORM MUST REQUIRE THE APPLICANT TO EXPLAIN WHY THEY WANT TO SERVE ON THE COMMISSION AND AFFORD THE APPLICANT AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A STATEMENT ABOUT HOW THEY WILL PROMOTE CONSENSUS AMONG COMMISSIONERS IF APPOINTED TO THE COMMISSION. APPLICANTS MAY ALSO CHOOSE TO INCLUDE UP TO FOUR LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION WITH THEIR APPLICATION.
(5)(a) NO LATER THAN JANUARY 5 OF THE REDISTRICTING YEAR, THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE COLORADO SUPREME COURT SHALL DESIGNATE A PANEL TO REVIEW THE APPLICATIONS. THE PANEL MUST CONSIST OF THE THREE JUSTICES OR JUDGES WHO MOST RECENTLY RETIRED FROM THE COLORADO SUPREME COURT OR THE COLORADO COURT OF APPEALS, APPOINTED SEQUENTIALLY STARTING WITH THE MOST RECENT JUSTICE OR JUDGE TO RETIRE WHO HAS BEEN AFFILIATED WITH THE SAME POLITICAL PARTY OR UNAFFILIATED WITH ANY POLITICAL PARTY FOR THE TWO YEARS PRIOR TO APPOINTMENT; EXCEPT THAT NO APPOINTEE, WITHIN TWO YEARS PRIOR TO APPOINTMENT, SHALL HAVE BEEN AFFILIATED WITH THE SAME POLITICAL PARTY AS A JUSTICE OR JUDGE ALREADY APPOINTED TO THE PANEL. IF ANY OF THE THREE JUSTICES OR JUDGES WHO MOST RECENTLY RETIRED FROM THE COLORADO SUPREME COURT OR THE COLORADO COURT OF APPEALS IS UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO SERVE ON THE PANEL OR HAS BEEN AFFILIATED WITHIN TWO YEARS PRIOR TO APPOINTMENT WITH A POLITICAL PARTY ALREADY REPRESENTED ON THE PANEL, THEN THE CHIEF JUSTICE SHALL APPOINT THE NEXT JUSTICE OR JUDGE WHO MOST RECENTLY RETIRED FROM THE COLORADO SUPREME COURT OR THE COLORADO COURT OF APPEALS AND WHO HAS NOT BEEN AFFILIATED WITHIN TWO YEARS PRIOR TO APPOINTMENT WITH THE SAME POLITICAL PARTY AS ANY JUSTICE OR JUDGE ALREADY APPOINTED TO THE PANEL. IF, AFTER CONSIDERING ALL JUSTICES AND JUDGES WHO HAVE RETIRED FROM THE COLORADO SUPREME COURT AND THE COLORADO COURT OF APPEALS, FEWER THAN THREE ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS FOR THE PANEL HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED WHO ARE ABLE AND WILLING TO SERVE, THE CHIEF JUSTICE SHALL APPOINT THE MOST RECENTLY RETIRED DISTRICT
(b) ALL DECISIONS OF THE PANEL REGARDING THE SELECTION OF APPLICANTS PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION REQUIRE THE AFFIRMATIVE APPROVAL OF ALL THREE MEMBERS OF THE PANEL.
(c) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL PRESCRIBE BY LAW THE COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS OF THE PANEL. NONPARTISAN STAFF SHALL ASSIST THE PANEL IN CARRYING OUT ITS DUTIES.
(6) AFTER APPLICATIONS ARE SUBMITTED, NONPARTISAN STAFF, WITH THE COOPERATION AND ASSISTANCE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE, SHALL MAKE AN OBJECTIVE AND FACTUAL FINDING BASED ON, TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE, PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION, INCLUDING INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE APPLICATION AND INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN THE RECORDS MAINTAINED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE, WHETHER EACH APPLICANT MEETS THE QUALIFICATIONS SPECIFIED IN SUBSECTION (2) OF THIS SECTION. NO LATER THAN JANUARY 11 OF THE REDISTRICTING YEAR, NONPARTISAN STAFF SHALL MAKE ITS FINDINGS PUBLICLY AVAILABLE AND NOTIFY THE APPLICANTS OF THE STAFF‘S FINDING. IF THE STAFF FINDS THAT AN APPLICANT IS NOT ELIGIBLE, THEN THE STAFF SHALL INCLUDE THE REASONS IN ITS FINDING.
(7) BY JANUARY 18 OF THE REDISTRICTING YEAR, THE PANEL, IN A PUBLIC MEETING, SHALL RANDOMLY SELECT BY LOT FROM ALL OF THE APPLICANTS WHO WERE FOUND TO MEET THE QUALIFICATIONS SPECIFIED IN SUBSECTION (2) OF THIS SECTION THE NAMES OF THREE HUNDRED APPLICANTS WHO ARE AFFILIATED WITH THE STATE‘S LARGEST POLITICAL PARTY, THREE HUNDRED APPLICANTS WHO ARE
(8)(a) IN ONE OR MORE PUBLIC HEARINGS CONDUCTED ON OR BEFORE FEBRUARY 1 OF THE REDISTRICTING YEAR, AFTER REVIEWING THE APPLICATIONS OF THE APPLICANTS SELECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (7) OF THIS SECTION, THE PANEL SHALL IDENTIFY FIFTY APPLICANTS WHO ARE AFFILIATED WITH THE STATE‘S LARGEST POLITICAL PARTY, FIFTY APPLICANTS WHO ARE AFFILIATED WITH THE STATE‘S SECOND LARGEST POLITICAL PARTY, AND FIFTY APPLICANTS WHO ARE UNAFFILIATED WITH ANY POLITICAL PARTY AND WHO BEST DEMONSTRATE:
(I) EXPERIENCE IN ORGANIZING, REPRESENTING, ADVOCATING FOR, ADJUDICATING THE INTERESTS OF, OR ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING IN GROUPS, ORGANIZATIONS, OR ASSOCIATIONS IN COLORADO; AND
(II) RELEVANT ANALYTICAL SKILLS, THE ABILITY TO BE IMPARTIAL, AND THE ABILITY TO PROMOTE CONSENSUS ON THE COMMISSION.
(b) NO LATER THAN FEBRUARY 1 OF THE REDISTRICTING YEAR, FROM THE APPLICANTS IDENTIFIED IN SUBSECTION (8)(a) OF THIS SECTION, THE PANEL SHALL CHOOSE BY LOT SIX APPLICANTS TO SERVE ON THE COMMISSION AS FOLLOWS:
(I) TWO COMMISSIONERS WHO ARE NOT AFFILIATED WITH ANY POLITICAL PARTY;
(II) TWO COMMISSIONERS WHO ARE AFFILIATED WITH THE STATE‘S LARGEST POLITICAL PARTY; AND
(III) TWO COMMISSIONERS WHO ARE AFFILIATED WITH THE STATE‘S SECOND LARGEST POLITICAL PARTY.
(c) IN THE PROCESS OF CHOOSING APPLICANTS BY LOT FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE COMMISSION, NO APPLICANT WHOSE NAME IS
(9)(a) BY FEBRUARY 16 OF THE REDISTRICTING YEAR, THE MAJORITY LEADER OF THE STATE SENATE, THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE STATE SENATE, THE MAJORITY LEADER OF THE STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AND THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SHALL EACH SELECT A POOL OF TEN APPLICANTS WHO ARE AFFILIATED WITH ONE OF THE STATE‘S TWO LARGEST POLITICAL PARTIES FROM ALL APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED TO NONPARTISAN STAFF AND NOTIFY THE PANEL OF THEIR SELECTIONS.
(b) AS DETERMINED BY THE LEGISLATIVE LEADERS IN SELECTING THEIR RESPECTIVE POOLS, THE APPLICANTS SELECTED FOR EACH POOL MUST MEET THE QUALIFICATIONS SET FORTH IN SUBSECTION (2) OF THIS SECTION AND DEMONSTRATE THE QUALITIES LISTED IN SUBSECTION (8)(a) OF THIS SECTION.
(c) FOR EACH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT NOT REPRESENTED BY A COMMISSIONER APPOINTED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTIONS (8)(b) AND (8)(c) OF THIS SECTION, EACH POOL MUST CONSIST OF AT LEAST ONE APPLICANT WHO IS REGISTERED TO VOTE IN THAT CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
(d) IF THERE IS AN INSUFFICIENT NUMBER OF AVAILABLE APPLICANTS THAT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSECTION (9)(b) OF THIS SECTION TO SELECT ANY COMPLETE POOL, THEN THE POOL MUST
(10) By March 1 OF THE REDISTRICTING YEAR, THE PANEL OF JUDGES SHALL SELECT, IN SUCH ORDER AS THE PANEL DETERMINES, ONE COMMISSIONER FROM EACH LEGISLATIVE LEADER‘S POOL OF APPLICANTS AND TWO COMMISSIONERS FROM THOSE APPLICANTS WHO ARE NOT AFFILIATED WITH ANY POLITICAL PARTY AND WHOSE NAMES WERE RANDOMLY SELECTED BY LOT PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (7) OF THIS SECTION. THE PANEL OF JUDGES MUST ENSURE THAT THE COMMISSION INCLUDES FOUR COMMISSIONERS WHO ARE NOT AFFILIATED WITH ANY POLITICAL PARTY, FOUR COMMISSIONERS WHO ARE AFFILIATED WITH THE STATE‘S LARGEST POLITICAL PARTY, AND FOUR COMMISSIONERS WHO ARE AFFILIATED WITH THE STATE‘S SECOND LARGEST POLITICAL PARTY. THE PANEL OF JUDGES MAY INTERVIEW APPLICANTS BEFORE MAKING THE APPOINTMENTS. IN SELECTING APPLICANTS, THE PANEL SHALL, IN ADDITION TO CONSIDERING APPLICANTS’ OTHER QUALIFICATIONS:
(a) TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE, ENSURE THAT THE COMMISSION REFLECTS COLORADO‘S RACIAL, ETHNIC, GENDER, AND GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY;
(b) ENSURE THAT AT LEAST ONE COMMISSIONER IS REGISTERED TO VOTE IN EACH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT BUT NO MORE THAN TWO COMMISSIONERS ARE REGISTERED TO VOTE IN ANY SINGLE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT;
(c) ENSURE THAT AT LEAST ONE COMMISSIONER RESIDES WEST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE; AND
(d) ENSURE THAT ALL COMMISSIONERS MEET THE QUALIFICATIONS SET FORTH IN SUBSECTION (2) OF THIS SECTION AND DEMONSTRATE THE QUALITIES LISTED IN SUBSECTION (8)(a) OF THIS SECTION.
(11)(a) A COMMISSIONER‘S POSITION ON THE COMMISSION WILL BE DEEMED VACANT IF HE OR SHE, HAVING BEEN APPOINTED AS A REGISTERED ELECTOR WHO IS NOT AFFILIATED WITH A POLITICAL
(b) ANY VACANCY ON THE COMMISSION, INCLUDING ONE THAT OCCURS DUE TO DEATH, RESIGNATION, REMOVAL, FAILURE TO MEET THE QUALIFICATIONS OF APPOINTMENT, REFUSAL OR INABILITY TO ACCEPT AN APPOINTMENT, OR OTHERWISE, MUST BE FILLED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BY THE DESIGNATED APPOINTING AUTHORITY FROM THE DESIGNATED POOL OF ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS FOR THAT COMMISSIONER‘S POSITION AND IN THE SAME MANNER AS THE ORIGINALLY CHOSEN COMMISSIONER; EXCEPT THAT NO COMMISSIONER CHOSEN TO FILL A VACANCY WILL BE BYPASSED FOR APPOINTMENT IF ALL CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS ARE ALREADY REPRESENTED ON THE COMMISSION.
(12) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE STATE‘S TWO LARGEST POLITICAL PARTIES SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE NUMBER OF REGISTERED ELECTORS AFFILIATED WITH EACH POLITICAL PARTY IN THE STATE ACCORDING TO VOTER REGISTRATION DATA PUBLISHED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE EARLIEST DAY IN JANUARY OF THE REDISTRICTING YEAR FOR WHICH SUCH DATA IS PUBLISHED.
SECTION 12. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 2-1-105.4, as follows:
Section 2-1-105.4. Commission Organization - Procedures - Transparency -Voting Requirements
(1) INITIAL ORGANIZATION, OFFICERS, PROCEDURES, RULES, AND TRANSPARENCY.
(a) THE GOVERNOR SHALL CONVENE THE COMMISSION NO LATER THAN MARCH 15 OF THE REDISTRICTING YEAR AND APPOINT A
(b) THE DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE LEGAL SERVICES, OR THE DIRECTORS OF SUCCESSOR NONPARTISAN OFFICES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, SHALL APPOINT NONPARTISAN STAFF FROM THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICES AS NEEDED TO ASSIST THE COMMISSION AND THE PANEL OF JUDGES AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 2-1- 105.3. NONPARTISAN STAFF SHALL ACQUIRE AND PREPARE ALL NECESSARY RESOURCES, INCLUDING COMPUTER HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, AND DEMOGRAPHIC, GEOGRAPHIC, AND POLITICAL DATABASES, AS FAR IN ADVANCE AS NECESSARY TO ENABLE THE COMMISSION TO BEGIN ITS WORK IMMEDIATELY UPON CONVENING.
(c) THE COMMISSION MAY RETAIN LEGAL COUNSEL IN ALL ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS IN CONNECTION WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF ITS POWERS, DUTIES, AND FUNCTIONS, INCLUDING REPRESENTATION OF THE COMMISSION BEFORE ANY COURT.
(d) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL APPROPRIATE SUFFICIENT FUNDS FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE EXPENSES OF THE COMMISSION, THE COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES OF NONPARTISAN STAFF, AND THE COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES OF THE PANEL OF JUDGES AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 2-1-105.3. MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION SHALL BE REIMBURSED FOR THEIR REASONABLE AND NECESSARY EXPENSES AND MAY ALSO RECEIVE SUCH PER DIEM ALLOWANCE AS MAY BE ESTABLISHED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. SUBJECT TO AVAILABLE APPROPRIATIONS, HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE NECESSARY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF PLANS MAY, AT THE REQUEST OF ANY COMMISSIONER, BE PROVIDED TO THE COMMISSIONER. THE COMMISSION AND ITS STAFF MUST HAVE ACCESS TO STATISTICAL INFORMATION COMPILED BY THE STATE AND ITS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS AS NECESSARY FOR ITS DUTIES. STATE AGENCIES AND
(e) THE COMMISSION SHALL ADOPT RULES TO GOVERN ITS ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION. THE COMMISSION MUST PROVIDE AT LEAST SEVENTY-TWO HOURS OF ADVANCE PUBLIC NOTICE OF ALL PROPOSED RULES PRIOR TO CONSIDERATION FOR ADOPTION; EXCEPT THAT PROPOSED RULES MAY BE AMENDED DURING COMMISSION DELIBERATIONS WITHOUT SUCH ADVANCE NOTICE OF SPECIFIC, RELATED AMENDMENTS. NEITHER THE COMMISSION‘S PROCEDURAL RULES NOR ITS MAPPING DECISIONS ARE SUBJECT TO THE “STATE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT“, ARTICLE 4 OF TITLE 24, OR ANY SUCCESSOR STATUTE. RULES MUST INCLUDE BUT NEED NOT BE LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:
(I) THE HEARING PROCESS AND REVIEW OF MAPS SUBMITTED FOR ITS CONSIDERATION;
(II) MAINTENANCE OF A RECORD OF THE COMMISSION‘S ACTIVITIES AND PROCEEDINGS, INCLUDING A RECORD OF WRITTEN AND ORAL TESTIMONY RECEIVED, AND OF THE COMMISSION‘S DIRECTIONS TO NONPARTISAN STAFF ON PROPOSED CHANGES TO ANY PLAN AND THE COMMISSION‘S RATIONALE FOR SUCH CHANGES;
(III) THE PROCESS FOR REMOVING COMMISSIONERS FOR PARTICIPATING IN COMMUNICATIONS PROHIBITED UNDER THIS SECTION;
(IV) THE PROCESS FOR RECOMMENDING CHANGES TO PLANS SUBMITTED TO THE COMMISSION BY NONPARTISAN STAFF; AND
(V) THE ADOPTION OF A STATEWIDE MEETING AND HEARING SCHEDULE, INCLUDING THE NECESSARY ELEMENTS OF ELECTRONIC ATTENDANCE AT A COMMISSION HEARING.
(2) VOTING REQUIREMENTS. A SIMPLE MAJORITY OF THE APPOINTED COMMISSIONERS MAY APPROVE RULES AND PROCEDURAL DECISIONS. THE ELECTION OF THE COMMISSION‘S CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR
(3) PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT - HEARING PROCESS.
(a) ALL COLORADO RESIDENTS, INCLUDING INDIVIDUAL COMMISSIONERS, MAY PRESENT PROPOSED REDISTRICTING MAPS OR WRITTEN COMMENTS, OR BOTH, FOR THE COMMISSION‘S CONSIDERATION.
(b) THE COMMISSION MUST, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PRACTICABLE, PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLORADO RESIDENTS TO PRESENT TESTIMONY AT HEARINGS HELD THROUGHOUT THE STATE. THE COMMISSION SHALL NOT APPROVE A REDISTRICTING MAP UNTIL AT LEAST THREE HEARINGS HAVE BEEN HELD IN EACH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT, INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE HEARING THAT IS HELD IN A LOCATION WEST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE AND AT LEAST ONE HEARING THAT IS HELD IN A LOCATION EAST OF THE CONTINENTAL
(c) THE COMMISSION SHALL MAINTAIN A WEBSITE OR COMPARABLE MEANS OF COMMUNICATING WITH THE PUBLIC THROUGH WHICH ANY COLORADO RESIDENT MAY SUBMIT PROPOSED MAPS OR WRITTEN COMMENTS, OR BOTH, WITHOUT ATTENDING A HEARING OF THE COMMISSION.
(d) THE COMMISSION SHALL PUBLISH ALL WRITTEN COMMENTS PERTAINING TO REDISTRICTING ON ITS WEBSITE OR COMPARABLE MEANS OF COMMUNICATING WITH THE PUBLIC AS WELL AS THE NAME OF THE COLORADO RESIDENT SUBMITTING SUCH COMMENTS. IF THE COMMISSION OR NONPARTISAN STAFF HAVE A SUBSTANTIAL BASIS TO BELIEVE THAT THE PERSON SUBMITTING SUCH COMMENTS HAS NOT TRUTHFULLY OR ACCURATELY IDENTIFIED HIMSELF OR HERSELF, THE COMMISSION NEED NOT CONSIDER AND NEED NOT PUBLISH SUCH COMMENTS BUT MUST NOTIFY THE COMMENTER IN WRITING OF THIS FACT. THE COMMISSION MAY WITHHOLD COMMENTS, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, FROM THE WEBSITE OR COMPARABLE MEANS OF COMMUNICATING WITH THE PUBLIC THAT DO NOT RELATE TO REDISTRICTING MAPS, POLICIES, OR COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST.
(e) THE COMMISSION SHALL PROVIDE SIMULTANEOUS ACCESS TO THE REGIONAL HEARINGS BY BROADCASTING THEM VIA ITS WEBSITE OR COMPARABLE MEANS OF COMMUNICATING WITH THE PUBLIC AND MAINTAIN AN ARCHIVE OF SUCH HEARINGS FOR ONLINE PUBLIC REVIEW.
(4) ETHICAL OBLIGATIONS - TRANSPARENCY - LOBBYIST REPORTING.
(b) TO ENSURE TRANSPARENCY IN THE REDISTRICTING PROCESS:
(I)(A) THE COMMISSION AND THE COMMISSIONERS ARE SUBJECT TO OPEN MEETINGS REQUIREMENTS AS PROVIDED IN PART 4 OF ARTICLE 6 OF TITLE 24, AS AMENDED, OR ANY SUCCESSOR STATUTE.
(B) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (4)(b)(I)(D) OF THIS SECTION, A COMMISSIONER SHALL NOT COMMUNICATE WITH NONPARTISAN STAFF ON THE MAPPING OF CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS UNLESS THE COMMUNICATION IS DURING A PUBLIC MEETING OR HEARING OF THE COMMISSION.
(C) EXCEPT FOR PUBLIC INPUT AND COMMENT, NONPARTISAN STAFF SHALL NOT HAVE ANY COMMUNICATIONS ABOUT THE CONTENT OR DEVELOPMENT OF ANY PLAN OUTSIDE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS WITH ANYONE EXCEPT OTHER STAFF MEMBERS. NONPARTISAN STAFF SHALL REPORT TO THE COMMISSION ANY ATTEMPT BY ANYONE TO EXERT INFLUENCE OVER THE STAFF‘S ROLE IN THE DRAFTING OF PLANS.
(D) ONE OR MORE NONPARTISAN STAFF MAY BE DESIGNATED TO COMMUNICATE WITH COMMISSIONERS REGARDING ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS, THE DEFINITION AND SCOPE OF WHICH SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSION.
(E) ANY COMMISSIONER WHO PARTICIPATES IN A COMMUNICATION PROHIBITED IN THIS SECTION MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE COMMISSION, AND SUCH VACANCY MUST BE FILLED WITHIN SEVEN DAYS.
(II) THE COMMISSION, EACH COMMISSIONER, AND NONPARTISAN STAFF ARE SUBJECT TO OPEN RECORDS REQUIREMENTS AS PROVIDED IN PART 12 OF ARTICLE 72 OF TITLE 24, AS AMENDED, OR ANY SUCCESSOR STATUTE; EXCEPT THAT MAPS IN DRAFT FORM AND NOT
(III) PERSONS WHO CONTRACT FOR OR RECEIVE COMPENSATION FOR ADVOCATING TO THE COMMISSION, TO ONE OR MORE COMMISSIONERS, OR TO THE NONPARTISAN STAFF FOR THE ADOPTION OR REJECTION OF ANY MAP, AMENDMENT TO A MAP, MAPPING APPROACH, OR MANNER OF COMPLIANCE WITH ANY OF THE MAPPING CRITERIA SPECIFIED IN SECTION 2-1-105.5 ARE LOBBYISTS WHO MUST DISCLOSE TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE ANY COMPENSATION CONTRACTED FOR, COMPENSATION RECEIVED, AND THE PERSON OR ENTITY CONTRACTING OR PAYING FOR THEIR LOBBYING SERVICES. SUCH DISCLOSURE MUST BE MADE NO LATER THAN SEVENTY-TWO HOURS AFTER THE EARLIER OF EACH INSTANCE OF SUCH LOBBYING OR ANY PAYMENT OF SUCH COMPENSATION. THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL PUBLISH ON THE SECRETARY OF STATE‘S WEBSITE OR COMPARABLE MEANS OF COMMUNICATING WITH THE PUBLIC THE NAMES OF SUCH LOBBYISTS AS WELL AS THE COMPENSATION RECEIVED AND THE PERSONS OR ENTITIES FOR WHOM THEY WORK WITHIN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS OF RECEIVING SUCH INFORMATION. THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL ADOPT RULES TO FACILITATE THE COMPLETE AND PROMPT REPORTING REQUIRED BY THIS SUBSECTION (4)(b)(III) AS WELL AS A COMPLAINT PROCESS TO ADDRESS ANY LOBBYIST‘S FAILURE TO REPORT A FULL AND ACCURATE DISCLOSURE, WHICH COMPLAINT MUST BE HEARD BY AN ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE, WHOSE DECISION MAY BE APPEALED TO THE COURT OF APPEALS.
SECTION 13. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 2-1-105.5, as follows:
Section 2-1-105.5. Criteria for Determinations of Commission-Drawn Congressional Districts - Definition.
(1) IN ADOPTING A CONGRESSIONAL REDISTRICTING PLAN, THE COMMISSION SHALL:
(a) MAKE A GOOD-FAITH EFFORT TO ACHIEVE PRECISE MATHEMATICAL POPULATION EQUALITY BETWEEN DISTRICTS, JUSTIFYING EACH VARIANCE, NO MATTER HOW SMALL, AS REQUIRED BY THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES. DISTRICTS MUST BE COMPOSED OF CONTIGUOUS GEOGRAPHIC AREAS;
(b) COMPLY WITH THE FEDERAL “VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1965“, 52 U.S.C. SEC. 10301, AS AMENDED.
(2)(a) AS MUCH AS IS REASONABLY POSSIBLE, THE COMMISSION‘S PLAN MUST PRESERVE WHOLE COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST AND WHOLE POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS, SUCH AS COUNTIES, CITIES, AND TOWNS.
(b) DISTRICTS MUST BE AS COMPACT AS IS REASONABLY POSSIBLE.
(3)(a) THEREAFTER, THE COMMISSION SHALL, TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE, MAXIMIZE THE NUMBER OF POLITICALLY COMPETITIVE DISTRICTS.
(b) IN ITS HEARINGS IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN THE STATE, THE COMMISSION SHALL SOLICIT EVIDENCE RELEVANT TO COMPETITIVENESS OF ELECTIONS IN COLORADO AND SHALL ASSESS SUCH EVIDENCE IN EVALUATING PROPOSED MAPS.
(c) WHEN THE COMMISSION APPROVES A PLAN, OR WHEN NONPARTISAN STAFF SUBMITS A PLAN IN THE ABSENCE OF THE COMMISSION‘S APPROVAL OF A PLAN AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 2-1105.6, THE NONPARTISAN STAFF SHALL, WITHIN SEVENTY-TWO HOURS OF SUCH ACTION, MAKE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE, AND INCLUDE IN THE COMMISSION‘S RECORD, A REPORT TO DEMONSTRATE HOW THE PLAN REFLECTS THE EVIDENCE PRESENTED TO, AND THE FINDINGS CONCERNING, THE EXTENT TO WHICH COMPETITIVENESS IN DISTRICT ELECTIONS IS FOSTERED CONSISTENT WITH THE OTHER CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION.
(d) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBSECTION (3), “COMPETITIVE” MEANS HAVING A REASONABLE POTENTIAL FOR THE PARTY AFFILIATION OF THE DISTRICT‘S REPRESENTATIVE TO CHANGE AT LEAST ONCE BETWEEN FEDERAL DECENNIAL CENSUSES. COMPETITIVENESS MAY BE
(4) NO MAP MAY BE APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION OR GIVEN EFFECT BY THE COURT IF:
(a) IT HAS BEEN DRAWN FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROTECTING ONE OR MORE INCUMBENT MEMBERS, OR ONE OR MORE DECLARED CANDIDATES, OF THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OR ANY POLITICAL PARTY; OR
(b) IT HAS BEEN DRAWN FOR THE PURPOSE OF OR RESULTS IN THE DENIAL OR ABRIDGEMENT OF THE RIGHT OF ANY CITIZEN TO VOTE ON ACCOUNT OF THAT PERSON‘S RACE OR MEMBERSHIP IN A LANGUAGE MINORITY GROUP, INCLUDING DILUTING THE IMPACT OF THAT RACIAL OR LANGUAGE MINORITY GROUP‘S ELECTORAL INFLUENCE.
SECTION 14. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 2-1-105.6, as follows:
Section 2-1-105.6. Preparation, Amendment, and Approval of Plans - Public Hearings and Participation.
(1) THE COMMISSION SHALL BEGIN BY CONSIDERING A PLAN, CREATED BY NONPARTISAN STAFF ALONE, TO BE KNOWN AS THE “PRELIMINARY PLAN“. THE PRELIMINARY PLAN MUST BE PRESENTED AND PUBLISHED NO EARLIER THAN THIRTY DAYS AND NO LATER THAN FORTY-FIVE DAYS AFTER THE COMMISSION HAS CONVENED OR THE NECESSARY CENSUS DATA ARE AVAILABLE, WHICHEVER IS LATER. WITHIN THE FIRST TWENTY DAYS AFTER THE COMMISSION HAS CONVENED, ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC AND ANY MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION MAY SUBMIT WRITTEN COMMENTS TO NONPARTISAN STAFF ON THE CREATION OF THE PRELIMINARY PLAN AND ON COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST THAT REQUIRE REPRESENTATION IN ONE OR MORE SPECIFIC AREAS OF THE STATE. NONPARTISAN STAFF SHALL CONSIDER SUCH COMMENTS IN CREATING THE PRELIMINARY PLAN AND SUCH COMMENTS MUST BE PART OF THE RECORD OF THE COMMISSION‘S
(2) BY JULY 7 OF THE REDISTRICTING YEAR, THE COMMISSION SHALL COMPLETE PUBLIC HEARINGS ON THE PRELIMINARY PLAN IN SEVERAL PLACES THROUGHOUT THE STATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 2-1105.4.
NONPARTISAN STAFF SHALL KEEP EACH PLAN CONFIDENTIAL UNTIL IT IS PUBLISHED ONLINE OR BY A COMPARABLE MEANS OF COMMUNICATING WITH THE PUBLIC USING GENERALLY AVAILABLE TECHNOLOGIES. THE COMMISSION MAY PROVIDE DIRECTION, IF APPROVED BY AT LEAST EIGHT COMMISSIONERS INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE COMMISSIONER UNAFFILIATED WITH ANY POLITICAL PARTY, FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF STAFF PLANS THROUGH THE ADOPTION OF STANDARDS, GUIDELINES, OR METHODOLOGIES TO WHICH NONPARTISAN STAFF SHALL ADHERE, INCLUDING STANDARDS, GUIDELINES, OR METHODOLOGIES TO BE USED TO EVALUATE A PLAN‘S COMPETITIVENESS, CONSISTENT WITH
(4) ANY COMMISSIONER OR GROUP OF COMMISSIONERS MAY REQUEST NONPARTISAN STAFF TO PREPARE ADDITIONAL PLANS OR AMENDMENTS TO PLANS. ANY SUCH REQUEST MUST BE MADE IN A PUBLIC HEARING OF THE COMMISSION BUT DOES NOT REQUIRE COMMISSION APPROVAL. PLANS OR AMENDMENTS DEVELOPED IN RESPONSE TO SUCH REQUESTS ARE SEPARATE FROM STAFF PLANS FOR PURPOSES OF SUBSECTION (6) OF THIS SECTION.
(5)(a) THE COMMISSION MAY ADOPT A FINAL PLAN AT ANY TIME AFTER PRESENTATION OF THE FIRST STAFF PLAN, IN WHICH CASE NONPARTISAN STAFF DOES NOT NEED TO PREPARE OR PRESENT ADDITIONAL STAFF PLANS.
(b) NO LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 1 OF THE REDISTRICTING YEAR, THE COMMISSION SHALL ADOPT A FINAL PLAN, WHICH MUST THEN BE SUBMITTED TO THE DENVER DISTRICT COURT FOR ITS REVIEW AND DETERMINATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH
(c) THE COMMISSION MAY ADJUST THE DEADLINES SPECIFIED IN THIS SECTION IF CONDITIONS OUTSIDE OF THE COMMISSION‘S CONTROL REQUIRE SUCH AN ADJUSTMENT TO ENSURE ADOPTING A FINAL PLAN AS REQUIRED BY THIS SUBSECTION (5).
(d) THE COMMISSION MAY GRANT NONPARTISAN STAFF THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE TECHNICAL DE MINIMIS ADJUSTMENTS TO THE ADOPTED PLAN PRIOR TO ITS SUBMISSION TO THE COURT.
(6) IF FOR ANY REASON THE COMMISSION DOES NOT ADOPT A FINAL PLAN BY THE DATE SPECIFIED IN SUBSECTION (5) OF THIS SECTION,
SECTION 15. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 2-1-105.7, as follows:
Section 2-1-105.7. Court review.
(1) THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER SHALL REVIEW THE COMMISSIONSUBMITTED PLAN AND DETERMINE WHETHER THE PLAN COMPLIES WITH THE CRITERIA LISTED IN
(2) THE DISTRICT COURT AND ANY APPELLATE COURT SHALL APPROVE THE PLAN SUBMITTED UNLESS IT FINDS THAT THE COMMISSION OR NONPARTISAN STAFF, IN THE CASE OF A STAFF PLAN SUBMITTED IN THE ABSENCE OF A COMMISSION-APPROVED PLAN, ABUSED ITS DISCRETION IN APPLYING OR FAILING TO APPLY THE CRITERIA LISTED IN
(3) IF THE DISTRICT COURT OR AN APPELLATE COURT DETERMINES THAT THE SUBMITTED PLAN CONSTITUTES AN ABUSE OF DISCRETION IN APPLYING OR FAILING TO APPLY THE CRITERIA LISTED IN
(4)(a) BY NOVEMBER 1 OF THE REDISTRICTING YEAR, THE DISTRICT COURT, AND ANY APPELLATE COURT REVIEWING THE DISTRICT COURT‘S DECISION, SHALL APPROVE THE PLAN SUBMITTED OR RETURN THE PLAN TO THE COMMISSION.
(b) IF THE COURT RETURNS THE PLAN TO THE COMMISSION, AND SUCH DECISION IS NOT APPEALED, THE COMMISSION SHALL HAVE TWELVE DAYS TO HOLD A COMMISSION HEARING THAT INCLUDES PUBLIC TESTIMONY AND TO RETURN AN ADOPTED PLAN THAT RESOLVES THE COURT‘S REASONS FOR DISAPPROVAL.
(c) IF THE COMMISSION FAILS TO ADOPT AND RETURN A PLAN TO THE COURT WITHIN TWELVE DAYS, NONPARTISAN STAFF SHALL HAVE AN ADDITIONAL THREE DAYS TO PREPARE A PLAN THAT RESOLVES THE COURT‘S REASONS FOR DISAPPROVAL AND RETURN IT TO THE COURT FOR APPROVAL.
(d) THE DISTRICT COURT SHALL REVIEW THE REVISED PLAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTIONS (1), (2), AND (3) OF THIS SECTION.
(5) THE DISTRICT COURT AND ANY APPELLATE COURT REVIEWING THE DISTRICT COURT‘S DECISION SHALL ENSURE THAT THERE IS TIME TO APPROVE A PLAN FOR THE REDRAWING OF CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 15 OF THE REDISTRICTING YEAR. THE COURT SHALL ORDER THAT SUCH PLAN TO BE FILED WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE NO LATER THAN SUCH DATE.
SECTION 17. Severability.
The provisions of this measure are severable. If any portion, section, subdivision, paragraph, clause, sentence, phrase, word, or application of this measure is for any reason held to be invalid by a decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, that decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this measure.
SECTION 18. Effective Date.
This measure takes effect only if, at the November 2026 statewide election, a ballot issue amending
Proposed Initiative 2025-2026 #241 The title as designated and fixed by the Board is as follows:
An amendment to the Colorado Constitution and a change to the Colorado Revised Statutes replacing the constitutional independent congressional redistricting commission with an identical statutory independent congressional redistricting commission if a ballot measure creating a new temporary congressional district map to be used in 2028 and 2030 congressional elections is approved by a vote of the people.
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 and a change to the Colorado Revised Statutes replacing the constitutional independent congressional redistricting commission with an identical statutory independent congressional redistricting commission if a ballot measure creating a new temporary congressional district map to be used in 2028 and 2030 congressional elections is approved by a vote of the people?
APPENDIX B-Initiative #242 and Title
Be it Enacted by the People of the State of Colorado:
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 2-1-100.5, amend (1), and add (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), and (11), as follows:
2-1-100.5. Legislative declaration Declaration of the People of the State of Colorado.
(1) The general assembly THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO hereby finds FIND and declares DECLARE that the state of Colorado shall be divided into districts pursuant to the official figures of the most recent decennial census of the United States. The general assembly PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO further finds FIND and declares DECLARE that such figures are the most reliable data that the state has available and that the use of any other data or of any data adjustments may create a serious risk of inaccuracy and injustice in establishing congressional districts to represent the citizens of Colorado.
(2) PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP HAS CALLED ON REPUBLICAN LED STATES TO UNDERTAKE AN UNPRECEDENTED MID-DECADE REDISTRICTING OF CONGRESSIONAL SEATS TO RIG FUTURE CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS BEFORE VOTING BEGINS.
(3) SEVERAL STATES HAVE CONSIDERED, CONVENED, OR INTEND TO CONVENE SPECIAL SESSIONS OF THEIR LEGISLATURES TO REDRAW CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT MAPS TO UNFAIRLY ADVANTAGE REPUBLICANS, INCLUDING TEXAS, FLORIDA, OHIO, INDIANA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEBRASKA, AND NORTH CAROLINA.
(4) PRESIDENT TRUMP AND REPUBLICANS ARE ATTEMPTING TO GAIN ENOUGH SEATS THROUGH REDISTRICTING TO RIG THE OUTCOME OF FUTURE CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS REGARDLESS OF HOW THE PEOPLE VOTE.
(5) PRESIDENT TRUMP‘S ELECTION-RIGGING SCHEME IS AN EMERGENCY FOR OUR DEMOCRACY.
(6) COLORADO IS A NATIONAL LEADER ON FAIR, INDEPENDENT, AND NONPARTISAN REDISTRICTING.
(7) COLORADO CALLS ON CONGRESS AND ALL OTHER STATES TO COMMIT TO FAIR AND IMPARTIAL DRAWING OF MAPS.
(8) COLORADO HAS A DUTY TO DEFEND DEMOCRACY.
(9) THE 2028 AND 2030 CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS MUST BE CONDUCTED ON A NATIONAL LEVEL PLAYING FIELD WITHOUT AN EXTREME AND UNFAIR ADVANTAGE FOR REPUBLICANS.
(10) THE PEOPLE OF COLORADO, NOT POLITICIANS, SHOULD HAVE THE POWER TO APPROVE TEMPORARY CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT MAPS IN RESPONSE TO PRESIDENT TRUMP‘S ELECTIONRIGGING SCHEME; AND
(11) IT IS THE INTENT OF THE PEOPLE THAT COLORADO‘S TEMPORARY MAPS BE DESIGNED TO HELP NEUTRALIZE THE PARTISAN GERRYMANDERING BEING UNDERTAKEN BY REPUBLICAN-LED STATES WITHOUT ERODING FAIR REPRESENTATION FOR ALL COMMUNITIES.
SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 2-1-105, amend (8), add (1.5),, (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), and (9), and repeal (1) and (2), as follows:
2-1-105. Maps of legislative districts.
(1) At the time of submission of a final congressional plan to the Colorado supreme court for its review and determination in accordance with section 44.5 of article V of the state constitution, the congressional commission shall provide the supreme court with a copy of all maps showing the division of the state into legislative districts and necessary supportive evidence, pursuant to the supreme court rules adopted for such proceedings.
(1.5) (a) IT IS THE POLICY OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO SUPPORT THE USE OF FAIR, INDEPENDENT, AND NONPARTISAN REDISTRICTING COMMISSIONS NATIONWIDE. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO CALL ON THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES TO PASS FEDERAL LEGISLATION AND PROPOSE AN AMENDMENT OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION TO REQUIRE THE USE OF FAIR,
(b) IN RESPONSE TO THE MID-DECADE CONGRESSIONAL REDISTRICTING THREATENED OR UNDERTAKEN IN TEXAS, FLORIDA, OHIO, INDIANA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEBRASKA, NORTH CAROLINA, AND OTHER STATES IN 2025 AND 2026, AND NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF EXISTING LAW, THE SINGLE-MEMBER DISTRICTS FOR CONGRESS SET FORTH IN SUBSECTION (3) OF THIS SECTION SHALL TEMPORARILY BE USED FOR EVERY COLORADO CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION FOR A TERM OF OFFICE COMMENCING ON OR AFTER THE DATE THIS MEASURE IS ADOPTED BY THE VOTERS OF COLORADO, AND BEFORE THE CERTIFICATION OF NEW CONGRESSIONAL BOUNDARY LINES DRAWN BY THE CONGRESSIONAL REDISTRICTING COMMISSION AFTER THE 2030 DECENNIAL CENSUS PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 2-1-105.2 THROUGH 2-1-105.7. THE TEMPORARY DISTRICTS SHALL BE CONTIGUOUS, COMPLY WITH THE “VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1965“,
(2) As soon as possible after approval of a final plan by the Colorado supreme court, the congressional commission shall prepare and file with the secretary of state copies of census maps showing thereon each legislative district and a description of each district in terms of official census units. The congressional commission shall also file with the county clerk and recorder in each county the necessary maps and descriptions of each legislative district located within the boundaries of such county.
(3) FOR THE ELECTION OF REPRESENTATIVES TO CONGRESS COMMENCING ON OR AFTER THE DATE THIS MEASURE IS ADOPTED BY THE VOTERS OF COLORADO, AND BEFORE THE CERTIFICATION OF NEW CONGRESSIONAL BOUNDARY LINES DRAWN BY THE CONGRESSIONAL REDISTRICTING COMMISSION AFTER THE 2030 DECENNIAL CENSUS, THE STATE OF COLORADO IS DIVIDED INTO EIGHT CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS AS FOLLOWS:
(a) THE FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT SHALL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES:
(I) ADAMS COUNTY: TRACTS 85.36, 85.38, 85.40, 85.48, 85.49, 85.52, 85.56, 85.57, 85.58, 85.59, 85.60, 85.61, 85.63, 85.64, 85.65, 86.03, 86.04, 86.05, 86.06, AND 9887; BLOCKS 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, AND 1014 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 AND BLOCKS 2000, 2001, 2002, AND 2003 OF BLOCK GROUP 2 OF TRACT 85.24; BLOCKS 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1010, 1011, 1031, 1032, 1060, 1061, 1062, 1063, 1064, 1065, 1066, 1067, 1068, 1070, 1073, 1074, 1075, 1076, 1081, 1082, 1091, 1096, 1097, AND 1098 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 AND BLOCKS 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, AND 2006 OF BLOCK GROUP 2 OF TRACT 85.35; BLOCKS 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, AND 1005 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 OF TRACT 85.46; BLOCK GROUP 1 AND BLOCKS 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, AND 2016 OF BLOCK GROUP 2 OF TRACT 85.47; BLOCKS 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3027, 3028, 3029, 3030, 3031, 3032, 3033, 3039, 3040, 3041, AND 3046 OF BLOCK GROUP 3 OF TRACT 85.50; BLOCKS 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1012, 1013, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1047, 1048, AND 1049 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 OF TRACT 85.51; BLOCKS 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1042, AND 1043 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 AND BLOCKS 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2043, 2044, 2046, 2047, 2048, 2049, 2050, 2051, 2052, 2053, 2054, 2055, 2056, 2057, 2058, 2060, 2061, 2062, 2063, 2064, 2065, 2066, 2067, 2068, 2069, 2070, 2071, 2072, 2074, 2075, 2076, 2077, 2078, 2079, 2080, 2081, 2082, 2083, 2084, 2085, 2086, 2088, 2089, 2090, 2091, 2092, 2093, 2094, 2095, 2096, 2097, 2098, 2099, 2100, 2102, 2103, 2104, 2105, 2107, 2108, 2109, 2110, 2111, 2112, 2113, 2114, 2115, 2117, 2118, 2119, 2120, 2121, 2122, 2123, 2124, 2125, 2126, 2127, 2128, 2129, 2131, 2132, 2133, 2134, 2135, 2136, 2137, 2138, 2139, 2140, 2141, 2142, 2143, 2146, 2147, 2148, 2149, 2150, 2151, 2152, 2153, AND 2154 OF BLOCK GROUP 2 OF TRACT 85.53; BLOCK GROUP 2 AND BLOCKS 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006,
1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, AND 1037 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 OF TRACT 85.62; BLOCK GROUP 1 OF TRACT 87.06; BLOCK GROUP 1 OF TRACT 88.01; BLOCK GROUP 1 AND BLOCKS 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, AND 2006 OF BLOCK GROUP 2 AND BLOCKS 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3025, 3026, 3034, 3035, AND 3036 OF BLOCK GROUP 3 OF TRACT 88.02.
(II) ARAPAHOE COUNTY: TRACTS 49.51, 49.52, AND 151; BLOCKS 2000 OF BLOCK GROUP 2 OF TRACT 67.12.
(III) DENVER COUNTY: TRACTS 1.02, 3.01, 3.02, 3.03, 4.01, 4.03, 4.04, 5.01, 5.03, 5.04, 6, 7.03, 7.04, 7.05, 7.06, 8, 9.02, 9.03, 9.04, 9.05, 10, 11.01, 11.02, 13.01, 13.02, 16.01, 16.02, 16.03, 17.03, 17.04, 17.05, 17.06, 17.07, 18, 19.01, 20, 21.01, 21.02, 23, 24.02, 24.04, 24.05, 26.02, 26.03, 26.04, 27.04, 27.05, 27.06, 27.07, 27.08, 27.09, 28.01, 28.02, 28.04, 28.05, 29.01, 29.02, 30.02, 30.03, 30.04, 31.01, 31.02, 32.02, 32.03, 32.04, 32.05, 33, 34.01, 34.02, 36.01, 36.03, 37.01, 37.02, 37.03, 38.01, 38.02, 39.01, 39.02, 40.02, 40.03, 40.04, 40.05, 40.06, 41.01, 41.02, 41.03, 41.04, 41.09, 41.11, 42.01, 42.02, 43.02, 43.03, 43.06, 43.07, 43.08, 43.09, 43.10, 44.04, 44.06, 44.07, 45.03, 45.04, 45.05, 45.06, 50.01, 50.03, 50.04, 51.02, 51.04, 53, 67.01, 68.04, 68.10, 68.12, 68.13, 68.14, 68.15, 68.16, 68.17, 68.18, 69.02, 69.03, 70.06, 70.37, 70.88, 70.90, 70.91, 83.04, 83.05, 83.06, 83.12, 83.86, 83.87, 83.88, 83.89, 83.90, 83.91, 153, 154, 155, 158, 9800.01, 9801, AND 9802; BLOCK GROUPS 3, AND 4 AND BLOCKS 2002, 2003, 2015, 2016, 2027, 2028, 2031, 2032, 2033, AND 2034 OF BLOCK GROUP 2 OF TRACT 2.02; BLOCKS 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, AND 3023 OF BLOCK GROUP 3 AND BLOCKS 4000, 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4006, 4007, 4009, 4010, 4011, 4012, 4013, 4014, 4015, 4016, 4017, 4018, 4019, 4020, 4021, 4022, 4023, 4024, 4025, 4026, 4027, 4028, 4029, AND 4030 OF BLOCK GROUP 4 OF TRACT 15; BLOCK GROUP 2 AND BLOCKS 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1005, 1006, 1013, 1014, AND 1015 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 OF TRACT 30.05; BLOCK GROUPS 2, AND 3 AND BLOCKS 1000, 1001, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, AND 1019 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 OF TRACT 30.06; BLOCK GROUPS 2, 3, 4, AND 5 AND BLOCKS 1000, 1001, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1012,
(b) THE SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT SHALL CONSIST OF THE COUNTIES OF GRAND COUNTY, JACKSON COUNTY, MOFFAT COUNTY, RIO BLANCO COUNTY, AND ROUTT COUNTY AND THE FOLLOWING PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES:
(I) BOULDER COUNTY: TRACTS 121.01, 121.03, 121.04, 121.05, 121.06, 121.07, 122.01, 122.04, 122.05, 122.06, 122.07, 122.08, 123, 124.01, 125.01, 125.05, 125.07, 125.08, 125.09, 125.10, 125.11, 126.03, 126.05, 126.08, 126.09, 126.10, 127.01, 127.05, 127.07, 127.08, 127.09, 127.10, 128.01, 128.02, 129.03, 129.04, 129.05, 129.07, 130.03, 130.04, 130.05, 130.06, 132.01, 132.02, 132.05, 132.07, 132.08, 132.10, 132.11, 132.12, 132.14, 132.15, 133.02, 133.05, 133.06, 133.07, 133.08, 134.01, 134.02, 135.03, 135.05, 135.06, 135.07, 135.08, 136.01, 136.02, 137.03, 137.04, 137.05, 137.06, 606.01, 606.02, 607, 608.02, 609, 613, AND 614; BLOCK GROUPS 2, AND 3 AND BLOCKS 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, AND 1015 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 OF TRACT 608.01.
(II) BROOMFIELD COUNTY: TRACT 9801.
(III) EAGLE COUNTY: BLOCKS 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1016, 1017, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047,
(IV) GARFIELD COUNTY: TRACTS 9520.01, 9520.03, 9520.04, AND 9521; BLOCKS 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1062, 1063, 1064, 1065, 1066, 1068, 1069, 1070, 1071, 1072, 1073, 1074, 1075, 1076, 1077, 1078, 1079, 1081, 1083, 1084, 1085, 1086, 1087, 1088, 1091, 1092, 1093, 1094, 1095, 1096, 1097, 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, 1104, 1107, 1108, AND 1109 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 AND BLOCKS 3000, 3001, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3017, 3030, AND 3039 OF BLOCK GROUP 3 OF TRACT 9516; BLOCK GROUPS 2, AND 3 AND BLOCKS
(V) LARIMER COUNTY: TRACTS 13.01, 17.06, 17.07, 17.10, 17.11, 17.12, 17.15, 18.04, 18.07, 18.08, 18.10, 18.11, 19.01, 19.02, 19.04, 19.05, 20.05, 20.07, 20.08, 20.10, 20.11, 24.01, 24.03, 24.04, 25.03, 25.07, 25.08, 26.01, 26.02, 27, 28.01, 28.03, 28.04, AND 28.05; BLOCKS 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, AND 1039 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 AND BLOCKS 2013, AND 2014 OF BLOCK GROUP 2 OF TRACT 3; BLOCK GROUPS 3, AND 4 AND BLOCKS 1004, 1005, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, AND 1019 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 AND BLOCKS 2012, 2013, AND 2014 OF BLOCK GROUP 2 OF TRACT 11.12; BLOCKS 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, AND 2015 OF BLOCK GROUP 2 OF TRACT 11.13; BLOCKS 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2034, 2036, 2040, 2042, 2044, 2046, 2048, 2049, AND 2051 OF BLOCK GROUP 2 OF TRACT 13.07; BLOCK GROUPS 1, AND 2 AND BLOCKS 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, AND 3007 OF BLOCK GROUP 3 AND BLOCKS 4000, 4001, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4006, 4007, 4008, 4009, 4011, 4012, 4013, 4014, 4015, 4016, 4035, 4036, AND 4037 OF BLOCK GROUP 4 OF TRACT 13.08; BLOCKS 1014 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 OF TRACT 16.06; BLOCKS 2052, AND 2054 OF BLOCK GROUP 2 AND BLOCKS 3022, 3023, 3026, 3027, 3028, 3029, 3030, 3031, 3032, AND 3033 OF BLOCK GROUP 3 OF TRACT 16.08; BLOCKS 2017, 2018, 2019, AND 2020 OF BLOCK GROUP 2 OF TRACT 17.08; BLOCKS 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, AND 1019 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 AND BLOCKS 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2042,
(VI) MESA COUNTY: TRACTS 8.02, 11.02, 15.03, 17.02, 17.03, 17.05, 17.07, AND 18; BLOCKS 1008, 1024, 1060, AND 1061 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 OF TRACT 8.01; BLOCKS 2022, AND 2033 OF BLOCK GROUP 2 OF TRACT 11.03; BLOCKS 2011 OF BLOCK GROUP 2 OF TRACT 11.04; BLOCKS 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, AND 2020 OF BLOCK GROUP 2 OF TRACT 12; BLOCKS 3002, 3004, AND 3005 OF BLOCK GROUP 3 OF TRACT 14.02; BLOCK GROUPS 1, AND 4 AND BLOCKS 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2043, 2044, 2045, 2046, 2047, 2048, 2049, 2054, 2055, 2056, 2057, 2067, 2068, 2087, 2089, 2090, 2101, AND
(VII) SUMMIT COUNTY: TRACTS 1.01, 1.02, 1.03, AND 2.02; BLOCKS 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2018, 2019, 2029, AND 2045 OF BLOCK GROUP 2 OF TRACT 2.01; BLOCKS 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034,
(VIII) WELD COUNTY: TRACTS 20.07, 20.08, 20.10, 20.11, 20.17, AND 21.05; BLOCKS 1083, 1084, 1090, 1091, 1092, 1093, 1094, 1095, 1101, 1137, 1138, 1139, 1140, 1141, 1142, 1143, AND 1150 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 OF TRACT 18; BLOCKS 1034 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 OF TRACT 20.05; BLOCKS 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1062, 1063, 1065, 1066, 1067, 1068, 1069, 1070, 1071, 1072, 1073, 1074, 1075, 1076, 1077, 1079, 1080, 1081, 1082, 1083, 1084, 1085, 1086, 1087, 1088, 1089, 1090, 1091, 1093, 1094, 1095, 1096, 1097, 1098, 1099, 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, 1104, 1105, 1107, 1108, 1109, 1110, 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, 1119, 1121, 1122, 1123, 1124, 1125, 1126, 1127, 1128, 1129, 1130, 1131, 1132, 1133, 1135, 1136, 1137, 1138, 1139, 1140, 1141, 1142, 1143, 1144, 1145, 1146, 1147, 1149, 1150, 1151, 1152, 1153, 1154, 1155, 1156, 1157, 1158, 1159, 1160, 1161, 1163, 1164, 1165, 1166, 1167, 1168, 1169, 1170, 1171, 1172, 1174, 1175, 1176, AND 1177 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 OF TRACT 20.09; BLOCKS 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017,
(c) THE THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT SHALL CONSIST OF THE COUNTIES OF ALAMOSA COUNTY, ARCHULETA COUNTY, CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, CONEJOS COUNTY, COSTILLA COUNTY, DELTA COUNTY, DOLORES COUNTY, GILPIN COUNTY, GUNNISON COUNTY, HINSDALE COUNTY, HUERFANO COUNTY, LA PLATA COUNTY, LAS ANIMAS
(I) EAGLE COUNTY: TRACTS 2, 3.01, 3.02, 4.02, 4.05, 5.02, AND 6; BLOCKS 1014, 1015, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1061, 1063, 1064, 1065, 1066, 1067, 1068, 1069, 1070, 1071, 1072, 1073, 1074, 1075, 1077, 1078, 1079, 1080, 1081, 1082, 1083, 1084, 1085, 1086, 1087, 1088, 1089, 1091, 1092, 1093, 1094, 1095, 1096, 1097, 1098, 1099, 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, 1105, 1106, 1107, 1108, 1109, 1110, 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1119, 1120, 1121, 1122, 1123, 1124, 1125, 1126, 1127, 1128, 1129, 1130, 1131, 1133, 1134, 1135, 1136, 1137, 1138, 1139, 1140, 1141, 1142, 1143, 1144, 1146, 1148, 1149, 1150, 1151, 1152, 1153, 1154, 1155, 1156, 1157, 1158, 1159, 1160, 1162, 1163, 1164, 1165, 1166, 1168, 1169, 1170, 1172, 1173, 1174, 1175, 1176, 1178, 1179, 1180, 1181, 1182, 1186, 1187, 1188, 1189, 1190, 1191, 1193, 1194, 1196, 1197, 1198, 1199, 1200, 1201, 1202, 1203, 1204, 1205, 1206, 1207, 1208, 1210, 1211, 1212, 1213, 1214, 1215, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1219, 1220, 1221, 1222, 1224, 1225, 1226, 1227, 1228, 1229, 1230, 1231, 1232, 1233, 1234, 1235, 1236, 1238, 1239, 1240, 1241, 1242, 1243, 1244, 1245, 1246, 1247, 1248, 1249, 1250, 1252, 1253, 1254, 1255, 1256, 1257, 1258, 1259, 1260, 1261, 1262, 1263, 1264, 1266, 1267, 1268, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1272, 1273, 1274, 1275, 1276, 1277, 1278, 1280, 1281, 1282, 1283, 1284, 1285, 1286, 1287, 1288, 1289, 1290, 1291, 1292, 1294, 1295, 1296, AND 1297 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 OF TRACT 1; BLOCK GROUP 2 AND BLOCKS 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1046, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, AND 1053 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 OF TRACT 4.01; BLOCK GROUP 1 AND BLOCKS 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2043, 2044, 2046, 2047, 2048, 2049, 2050, 2051, 2052, 2053, 2054, 2057, 2058, 2059, 2060, 2062, 2063, 2064, 2065, 2066, 2067, 2068, 2069, 2070, 2071, 2072, 2073, 2074, 2076, 2077, 2078, 2079, 2080, 2081, 2082, 2083, 2084, 2085, 2086, 2087, 2088, 2090, 2091, 2092, AND 2093 OF BLOCK GROUP 2 OF TRACT 4.04; BLOCKS 1000, 1001, 1002, 1006, 1007, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033,
(II) GARFIELD COUNTY: TRACTS 9517.01, 9517.02, 9518.02, 9518.03, AND 9518.04; BLOCK GROUP 2 AND BLOCKS 1080, 1089, 1090, 1099, 1105, AND 1106 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 AND BLOCKS 3002, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3027, 3028, 3029, 3031, 3032, 3033, 3034, 3035, 3036, 3037, 3038, 3040, 3041, 3042, 3043, AND 3044 OF BLOCK GROUP 3 OF TRACT 9516; BLOCKS 1070, 1071, 1072, 1082, 1083, 1086, AND 1087 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 OF TRACT 9519.01; BLOCKS 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2043, 2044, 2045, 2046, 2047, 2048, 2049, 2050, 2051, 2052, 2053, 2054, 2055, 2057, 2058, AND 2059 OF BLOCK GROUP 2 OF TRACT 9519.02.
(III) JEFFERSON COUNTY: TRACTS 98.37, 98.38, 98.39, 98.42, 98.46, 98.47, 98.48, 98.50, 98.53, 98.54, 98.55, 98.56, 98.57, 98.58, 99.01, 100.01, 101, 120.30, 9807, AND 9808; BLOCK GROUP 3 AND BLOCKS 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020,
(IV) MESA COUNTY: TRACTS 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.01, 6.02, 7, 9, 10.01, 10.02, 13.02, 13.03, 13.04, 14.03, AND 14.04; BLOCK GROUP 2 AND BLOCKS 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1062, 1064, AND 1065 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 OF TRACT 8.01; BLOCK GROUP 1 AND BLOCKS 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2034, 2035, AND 2036 OF BLOCK GROUP 2 OF TRACT 11.03; BLOCK GROUPS 1, 3, AND 4 AND BLOCKS 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, AND 2021 OF BLOCK GROUP 2 OF TRACT 11.04; BLOCK
(V) PUEBLO COUNTY: TRACTS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9.02, 9.03, 9.04, 9.05, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28.01, 28.02, 28.06, 28.07, 28.08, 29.01, 30.01, AND 35; BLOCK GROUPS 1, 2, AND 4 AND BLOCKS 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3027, 3028, 3030, 3031, 3032, 3033, 3034, 3035, 3036, 3037, 3038, 3039, 3040, 3041, 3042, 3044, 3045, 3046, 3047, 3048, 3049, 3050, 3051, 3052, 3053, 3054, 3055, 3056, 3058, 3059, 3060, 3061, 3067, AND 3068 OF BLOCK GROUP 3 OF TRACT 28.04; BLOCKS 1028 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 AND BLOCKS 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2042, 2043, AND 2044 OF BLOCK GROUP 2 OF TRACT 29.06; BLOCKS 2044, 2045, 2046, 2047, AND 2050 OF BLOCK GROUP 2 OF TRACT 29.11; BLOCKS 1000, 1001, 1002, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1045, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1062, 1063, AND 1073 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 OF TRACT 29.17; BLOCK GROUP 2 AND BLOCKS 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, AND 1025 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 AND BLOCKS 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3027, 3028, 3029, AND 3030 OF BLOCK GROUP 3 OF TRACT 29.19; BLOCK GROUP 1 AND BLOCKS 2001, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031,
(VI) SUMMIT COUNTY: TRACTS 4.03, 4.04, 4.05, AND 4.06; BLOCK GROUP 1 AND BLOCKS 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2043, AND 2044 OF BLOCK GROUP 2 OF TRACT 2.01; BLOCK GROUP 2 AND BLOCKS 1035 OF BLOCK
(d) THE FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT SHALL CONSIST OF THE COUNTIES OF BACA COUNTY, BENT COUNTY, CHEYENNE COUNTY, CROWLEY COUNTY, ELBERT COUNTY, KIOWA COUNTY, KIT CARSON COUNTY, LINCOLN COUNTY, LOGAN COUNTY, MORGAN COUNTY, OTERO COUNTY, PHILLIPS COUNTY, PROWERS COUNTY, SEDGWICK COUNTY, WASHINGTON COUNTY, AND YUMA COUNTY AND THE FOLLOWING PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES:
(I) ADAMS COUNTY: TRACT 84.02; BLOCKS 1021, 1022, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1036, 1040, 1044, 1045, AND 1046 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 OF TRACT 83.54; BLOCK GROUPS 2, AND 3 AND BLOCKS 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1068, 1073, 1074, 1075, 1076, 1077, 1078, 1079, 1081, 1082, 1083, 1084, 1085, 1086, 1087, 1088, 1089, 1090, 1098, 1099, 1112, 1115, 1121, 1124, 1125, 1126, 1127, 1128, 1129, AND 1130 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 OF TRACT 84.01; BLOCKS 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1040, AND 1041 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 AND BLOCKS 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2106, AND 2144 OF BLOCK GROUP 2 OF TRACT 85.53.
(II) ARAPAHOE COUNTY: TRACT 71.01; BLOCKS 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, AND 1026 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 OF TRACT 71.03; BLOCKS 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010,
(III) DOUGLAS COUNTY: TRACTS 139.04, 139.05, 139.07, 139.09, 139.10, 139.11, 139.14, 139.15, 140.05, 140.06, 140.09, 140.10, 140.13, 140.15, 140.16, 140.17, 141.23, 141.42, 144.05, 144.09, 144.10, 145.03, 145.04, 145.05, 145.06, 146.02, 146.03, AND 146.04; BLOCK GROUP 4 AND BLOCKS 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1007, 1008, AND 1009 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 AND BLOCKS 2008, AND 2009 OF BLOCK GROUP 2 AND BLOCKS 3000, 3001, 3002, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3027, 3028, 3029, 3030, 3031, 3032, 3033, 3034, 3035, 3036, 3037, 3038, 3039, 3040, 3041, 3043, 3044, AND 3045 OF BLOCK GROUP 3 AND BLOCKS 5000, 5001, 5004, 5005, 5006, 5007, 5008, 5009, 5010, 5011, 5012, 5013, 5014, 5015, 5016, 5017, 5019, 5020, 5021, 5022, 5023, 5024, 5025, 5026, 5027, 5028, 5029, 5030, 5031, 5033, 5034, 5035, 5036, 5037, AND 5038 OF BLOCK GROUP 5 OF TRACT 139.12; BLOCKS 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, AND 2032 OF BLOCK GROUP 2 OF TRACT 139.13; BLOCKS 2000, 2001, 2007, 2008, AND 2009 OF BLOCK GROUP 2 OF TRACT 140.07; BLOCK GROUPS 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, AND 7 AND BLOCKS 5000, 5001, 5002, 5003, 5004, 5005, 5006, 5007, 5009, 5010, 5011, 5012, 5013, 5014, 5015, 5016, 5017, 5018, 5019, 5020, AND 5021 OF BLOCK GROUP 5 OF TRACT 140.08; BLOCKS 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1062, 1063, 1064, 1065, 1066, AND 1067 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 AND BLOCKS 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, AND 3013 OF BLOCK GROUP 3 OF TRACT 140.11; BLOCK GROUP 1 AND BLOCKS 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3022, 3024, 3028, AND 3029 OF BLOCK GROUP 3 OF TRACT 140.14; BLOCK GROUP 3 AND BLOCKS 1019, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, AND 1032 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 OF TRACT 141.25; BLOCK GROUPS 2, AND 3 AND BLOCKS 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1014, 1017, 1018, 1019,
(IV) EL PASO COUNTY: TRACTS 39.10, 39.11, 39.12, 39.13, 39.14, 46.01, 47.01, 47.02, 47.03, 47.06, 47.07, 47.08, 49.02, 51.12, 51.13, 51.20, 51.21, 51.24, 51.25, 68.01, 68.02, 69.01, 69.02, 70, 71.03, 71.04, 71.05, 71.06, 72.03, 72.04, 72.05, 72.06, 73.01, 73.02, 74.01, 74.02, 75.01, 75.02, 76.02, AND 76.04; BLOCKS 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1049, 1050, 1054, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1063, 1064, 1065, 1066, 1067, 1068, 1069, 1071, AND 1072 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 AND BLOCKS 2017, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2043, 2045, 2046, 2047, 2049, 2052, 2053, 2054, AND 2080 OF BLOCK GROUP 2 OF TRACT 37.12; BLOCKS 3012, 3013, 3015, AND 3016 OF BLOCK GROUP 3 OF TRACT 37.13; BLOCKS 1003, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1058, 1059, 1064, 1065, 1067, 1068, AND 1070 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 OF TRACT 38.02; BLOCK GROUPS 2, AND 3 AND BLOCKS 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1030, 1031, 1032, AND 1033 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 OF TRACT 39.05; BLOCK GROUPS 2, 3, AND 4 AND BLOCKS 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, AND 1031 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 OF TRACT 39.06; BLOCKS 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2044, AND 2045 OF BLOCK GROUP 2 OF TRACT 45.15; BLOCKS 1020, AND 1022 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 OF TRACT 45.16;
BLOCKS 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, AND 1024 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 AND BLOCKS 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, AND 2008 OF BLOCK GROUP 2 OF TRACT 48; BLOCKS 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, AND 1015 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 AND BLOCKS 2000, AND 2001 OF BLOCK GROUP 2 OF TRACT 49.01; BLOCK GROUP 1 OF TRACT 55.01; BLOCK GROUPS 2, AND 3 AND BLOCKS 1071 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 OF TRACT 51.22; BLOCKS 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1021, 1022, 1023, AND 1024 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 AND BLOCKS 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2053, AND 2054 OF BLOCK GROUP 2 OF TRACT 51.23; BLOCK GROUPS 1, AND 2 OF TRACT 55.01; BLOCK GROUP 1 AND BLOCKS 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, AND 2005 OF BLOCK GROUP 2 OF TRACT 56.01; BLOCK GROUPS 1, AND 3 AND BLOCKS 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, AND 2017 OF BLOCK GROUP 2 OF TRACT 76.03; BLOCKS 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, AND 1016 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 AND BLOCKS 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, AND 2022
(VI) WELD COUNTY: TRACTS 16, AND 25.01; BLOCKS 1022 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 OF TRACT 7.03; BLOCKS 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1062, 1063, 1065, 1066, 1067, 1068, 1069, 1070, 1071, 1072, AND 1073 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 AND BLOCKS 2000, 2001, 2002, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2047, 2048, 2049, 2050, 2051, 2072, 2073, 2074, 2075, 2076, 2077, 2078, 2079, 2080, AND 2088
(e) THE FIFTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT SHALL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES:
(I) ARAPAHOE COUNTY: TRACTS 55.51, 55.52, 55.53, 56.19, 56.20, 56.21, 56.22, 56.23, 56.24, 56.33, 56.34, 57.01, 57.02, 58, 59.51, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65.01, 65.02, 66.01, 66.03, AND 66.04; BLOCKS 3010 OF BLOCK GROUP 3 AND BLOCKS 4007, 4025, 4028, 4029, AND 4034 OF BLOCK GROUP 4 OF TRACT 56.11; BLOCKS 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2029, AND 2033 OF BLOCK GROUP 2 OF TRACT 56.12; BLOCKS 1011, AND 1016 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 AND BLOCKS 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, AND 2034 OF BLOCK GROUP 2 OF TRACT 56.25; BLOCK GROUP 1 AND BLOCKS 2003, 2004, 2008, 2015, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, AND 2026 OF BLOCK GROUP 2 OF TRACT 56.32; BLOCK GROUP 2 AND BLOCKS 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, AND 1028 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 OF TRACT 59.52.
(II) DENVER COUNTY: TRACTS 14.01, 14.02, 14.03, 46.01, 46.02, 46.03, 47, 48.01, 55.02, 55.03, 119.02, 119.03, 120.01, 120.10, 120.15, 120.16, 156, AND 157; BLOCKS 1004, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1016, 1017, AND 1018 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 OF TRACT 30.05; BLOCKS 1002, 1003, 1004, AND 1012 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 OF TRACT 30.06.
(III) DOUGLAS COUNTY: TRACTS 141.26, 141.30, 141.31, 142.03, 142.05, 142.06, 142.07, 142.08, 143, 144.04, AND 144.08; BLOCKS 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, AND 1011 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 AND BLOCKS 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, AND 2016 OF BLOCK GROUP 2 OF TRACT 141.07; BLOCKS 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, AND 1013 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 AND BLOCKS 2002 OF BLOCK GROUP 2 AND BLOCKS 3001, 3007, 3008, 3009, AND 3010 OF BLOCK GROUP 3 OF TRACT 141.08; BLOCK GROUPS 1, AND 2 AND BLOCKS 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, AND 3011 OF BLOCK GROUP 3 OF TRACT 141.24; BLOCKS 1031 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 OF TRACT 141.25; BLOCKS 1013, 1015, AND 1016 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 OF TRACT 141.27; BLOCK GROUP 2 AND BLOCKS 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1015, 1016, 1017, AND 1022 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 OF TRACT 141.28; BLOCKS 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, AND 1018 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 OF TRACT 141.29;
(IV) EL PASO COUNTY: TRACTS 1.02, 1.03, 1.04, 2.02, 2.03, 3.01, 3.02, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11.01, 11.04, 13.01, 13.02, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19.01, 19.02, 20, 21.01, 21.02, 22, 23, 24.01, 24.02, 25.01, 25.02, 27, 28.01, 28.02, 29.01, 29.02, 30.01, 30.02, 31, 33.03, 33.05, 33.06, 33.07, 33.08, 37.02, 37.05, 37.06, 37.07, 37.08, 37.10, 37.11, 38.01, 40.08, 40.09, 41, 42, 43, 44.02, 44.03, 44.04, 44.05, 44.06, 45.01, 45.02, 45.06, 45.07, 45.12, 45.13, 45.14, 45.18, 45.19, 45.20, 50, 51.10, 51.14, 51.15, 51.16, 51.18, 51.19, 52.01, 52.02, 53, 54, 55.02, 56.02, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63.01, 63.02, 64, 65.01, 65.02, 66, 67.01, 67.02, 78.01, 78.02, 79, AND 80; BLOCK GROUP 1 AND BLOCKS 2000, 2001, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2038, 2041, 2042, AND 2043 OF BLOCK GROUP 2 OF TRACT 34.01; BLOCKS 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, AND 1058 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 OF TRACT 34.02; BLOCKS 1047, 1048, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1062, AND 1070 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 AND BLOCKS 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2044, 2048, 2050, 2051, 2055, 2056, 2057, 2058, 2059, 2060, 2061, 2062, 2063, 2064, 2065, 2066, 2067, 2068, 2069, 2070, 2071, 2072, 2073, 2074, 2075, 2076, 2077, 2078, AND 2079 OF BLOCK GROUP 2 OF TRACT 37.12; BLOCK GROUPS 1,
(V) JEFFERSON COUNTY: TRACTS 120.48, 120.49, 120.51, 120.52, 120.53, AND 120.55; BLOCKS 2018, 2019, AND 2020 OF BLOCK GROUP 2 OF TRACT 119.04; BLOCKS 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3020, 3021, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3027, 3028, 3029, 3030, 3031, 3032, 3033, 3034, 3035, 3036, 3037, 3038, 3039, 3040, 3041, 3042, 3043, 3044, AND 3045 OF BLOCK GROUP 3 OF TRACT 120.36; BLOCK GROUP 2 OF TRACT 120.50; BLOCKS 1013, 1014, AND 1015 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 AND BLOCKS 3000, 3001, 3002, 3004, 3005, 3006, AND 3007 OF BLOCK GROUP 3 OF TRACT 120.54.
(f) THE SIXTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT SHALL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES:
(I) ADAMS COUNTY: TRACTS 78.01, 78.02, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83.08, 83.09, AND 83.55; BLOCK GROUP 2 AND BLOCKS 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1034, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1047, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1063, 1064, 1065, 1066, 1067, 1068, 1069, 1070, 1071, 1072, 1073, 1074, 1075, 1077, 1078, 1079, 1080, 1081, 1082, 1083, 1084, 1085, 1086, 1087, 1088, 1089, 1091, 1092, 1093, 1094, 1095, 1096, 1097, 1098, 1099, 1100, AND 1101 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 OF TRACT 83.54; BLOCKS 1033, 1034, 1035, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057,
(II) ARAPAHOE COUNTY: TRACTS 56.14, 56.26, 56.27, 56.28, 56.29, 56.30, 56.31, 56.35, 56.36, 67.04, 67.05, 67.06, 67.07, 67.08, 67.09, 67.11, 67.13, 68.08, 68.15, 68.54, 68.57, 68.59, 68.60, 68.61, 68.62, 68.63, 68.64, 71.08, 71.10, 71.12, 71.13, 72.01, 72.02, 73.01, 73.02, 74, 75, 76, 77.02, 77.03, 77.04, 800, 801, 802, 803, 804, 805, 806, 807, 808, 809, 810.01, 810.02, 811.01, 811.02, 812, 813, 814, 815, 816, 817, 818, 819, 820, 821, 822, 823, 824, 825, 826, 827, 828, 829, 830, 831, 832.01, 832.02, 833, 834, 835, 836, 837, 838, 839, 840, 841, 842, 843, 844, 845, 846, 847, 848, 849, 850, 851, 852, 853, 854, 855, 856, 857, 858, 859, 860.01, 860.02, 861, 862, 863, 864, 865, 866, 867, 868.01, 868.02, 869, 870, 871, 872, 873.01, 873.02, AND 9800; BLOCK GROUPS 1, AND 2 AND BLOCKS 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3026, AND 3027 OF BLOCK GROUP 3 AND BLOCKS 4000, 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4006, 4008, 4009, 4010, 4011, 4012, 4013, 4014, 4015, 4016, 4017, 4018, 4019, 4020, 4021, 4022, 4023, 4024, 4026, 4027, 4030, 4031, 4032, AND 4033 OF BLOCK GROUP 4 OF TRACT 56.11; BLOCK GROUP 1 AND BLOCKS 2000, 2015, 2017, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2030, 2031, AND 2032 OF BLOCK GROUP 2 OF TRACT 56.12; BLOCKS 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1017, AND 1018 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 AND BLOCKS 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2039, AND 2040 OF BLOCK GROUP 2 OF TRACT 56.25; BLOCKS 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, AND 2021 OF BLOCK GROUP 2 OF TRACT 56.32; BLOCKS 1018, 1019, 1025, 1026, AND 1027 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 OF TRACT 59.52; BLOCK GROUPS 1, AND 3 AND BLOCKS 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, AND 2007 OF BLOCK GROUP 2 OF TRACT 67.12; BLOCKS 1021 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 OF TRACT 71.03; BLOCK GROUP 2 AND BLOCKS 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057,
(III) DENVER COUNTY: TRACTS 41.08, AND 41.12; BLOCK GROUP 1 AND BLOCKS 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2043, 2044, 2045, 2046, 2047, 2048, 2049, 2050, 2051, 2052, 2053, 2054, 2055, 2056, 2057, 2058, 2059, 2060, 2061, 2062, 2063, 2064, 2065, 2066, 2067, 2068, 2069, 2070, 2071, 2072, 2073, 2074, 2075, 2076, 2077, 2078, 2079, 2080, 2081, 2082, 2083, 2084, 2085, 2086, 2087, 2088, 2089, 2090, 2091, 2092, 2093, 2094, 2095, AND 2096 OF BLOCK GROUP 2 OF TRACT 41.10; BLOCKS 1045, 1046, 1051, 1052, 1055, 1056, AND 1057 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 OF TRACT 41.13; BLOCKS 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, AND 3009 OF BLOCK GROUP 3 OF TRACT 44.03; BLOCKS 2010, 2011, AND 2012 OF BLOCK GROUP 2 AND BLOCKS 3014, 3015, AND 3020 OF BLOCK GROUP 3 OF TRACT 52; BLOCKS 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1013, AND 1014 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 OF TRACT 70.13.
(IV) DOUGLAS COUNTY: TRACTS 141.09, 141.10, 141.12, 141.13, 141.14, 141.15, 141.16, 141.32, 141.38, 141.39, 141.40, 141.43, 141.45, AND 141.46; BLOCKS 1000, 1001, AND 1006 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 AND BLOCKS 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, AND 2023 OF BLOCK GROUP 2 AND BLOCKS 3003, 3004, 3005, AND 3006 OF BLOCK GROUP 3 AND BLOCKS 5002, AND 5003 OF
(g) THE SEVENTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT SHALL CONSIST OF THE COUNTIES OF CHAFFEE COUNTY, CUSTER COUNTY, FREMONT COUNTY, LAKE COUNTY, PARK COUNTY, AND TELLER COUNTY AND THE FOLLOWING PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES:
(I) ADAMS COUNTY: TRACTS 93.23, 93.25, 93.26, 93.27, 94.06, 94.08, 94.09, 94.10, 94.11, 96.03, AND 602; BLOCKS 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1042, 1043, AND 1044 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 OF TRACT 85.26; BLOCK GROUPS 2, AND 3 OF TRACT 93.21; BLOCKS 1001, 1002, 1003, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, AND 1022 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 OF TRACT 93.22; BLOCK GROUP 3 AND BLOCKS 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, AND 2023 OF BLOCK GROUP 2 OF TRACT 94.01; BLOCK GROUPS 2, AND 3 AND BLOCKS 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, AND 1025 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 OF TRACT 94.07; BLOCK GROUPS 2, 3, AND 4 AND BLOCKS 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1019, AND 1020 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 OF TRACT 96.04; BLOCK GROUP 1 AND BLOCKS 2001, 2005, 2006, AND 2018 OF BLOCK GROUP 2 AND BLOCKS 3001, 3002, 3003, AND 3004 OF BLOCK GROUP 3 OF TRACT 96.07; BLOCK GROUP 2 AND BLOCKS 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, AND 1022 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 OF TRACT 96.08; BLOCKS 1002, 1003, 1004, AND 1005 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 OF TRACT 97.51; BLOCK GROUPS 2, AND 3 AND BLOCKS 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, AND 1043 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 OF TRACT 601; BLOCKS 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2032, AND 2034 OF BLOCK GROUP 2 OF TRACT 612.
(II) BOULDER COUNTY: BLOCKS 1000, 1001, 1002, AND 1003 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 OF TRACT 608.01.
(III) BROOMFIELD COUNTY: TRACTS 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311.01, 311.02, 311.03, 311.04, 312.01, 312.02, 313, 314.01, 314.02, 314.03, 9802, AND 9803.
(IV) EL PASO COUNTY: BLOCKS 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2039, AND 2040 OF BLOCK GROUP 2 OF TRACT 34.01; BLOCKS 1008 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 OF TRACT 34.02.
(V) JEFFERSON COUNTY: TRACTS 98.24, 98.27, 98.28, 98.30, 98.31, 98.32, 98.33, 98.34, 98.35, 102.05, 102.06, 102.08, 102.10, 102.11, 102.12, 102.13, 103.03, 103.04, 103.05, 103.07, 104.02, 104.03, 104.05, 104.06, 105.02, 106.03, 106.04, 107.01, 107.02, 108.01, 109.02, 110, 111.01, 111.02, 112.02, 113, 114.01, 114.02, 115.51, 115.52, 116.01, 116.02, 117.01, 117.02, 117.08, 117.09, 117.10, 117.11, 117.12, 117.23, 117.24, 117.25, 117.26, 117.27, 117.28, 117.29, 117.30, 117.31, 117.33, 118.03, 118.04, 118.06, 118.07, 118.08, 119.51, 120.22, 120.23, 120.24, 120.32, 120.33, 120.34, 120.35, 120.37, 120.38, 120.39, 120.41, 120.42, 120.43, 120.44, 120.45, 120.46, 120.47, 120.57, 120.58, 120.59, 120.60, 158, 159, 603, 604, 9800, AND 9804; BLOCK GROUP 1 AND BLOCKS 2034 OF BLOCK GROUP 2 OF TRACT 98.06; BLOCK GROUP 1 AND BLOCKS 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2022, 2023, AND 2024 OF BLOCK GROUP 2 OF TRACT 98.07; BLOCK GROUP 1 AND BLOCKS 2000, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, AND 2038 OF BLOCK GROUP 2 OF TRACT 98.15; BLOCK GROUPS 1, AND 3 AND BLOCKS 2000, 2001, AND 2002 OF BLOCK GROUP 2 OF TRACT 98.23; BLOCKS 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1015, 1016, AND 1017 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 OF TRACT 98.29; BLOCK GROUP 3 AND BLOCKS 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, AND 1028 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 AND BLOCKS 2000 OF BLOCK GROUP 2 OF TRACT 98.36; BLOCKS 2000, 2001, AND 2002 OF BLOCK GROUP 2 OF TRACT 98.40; BLOCK GROUP 2 AND BLOCKS 1000, 1002, 1006,
(VI) WELD COUNTY: BLOCKS 1049 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 OF TRACT 20.05.
(h) THE EIGHTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT SHALL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES:
(I) ADAMS COUNTY: TRACTS 85.05, 85.06, 85.07, 85.08, 85.33, 85.34, 85.44, 85.45, 85.54, 85.55, 87.05, 87.09, 89.01, 90.01, 90.03, 90.04, 91.01, 91.03, 91.04, 92.02, 92.03, 92.04, 92.06, 92.07, 93.04, 93.06, 93.07, 93.08, 93.09, 93.10, 93.16, 93.18, 93.19, 93.20, 95.01, 95.02, 95.53, 96.06, 97.52, 150, 600.01, AND 600.02; BLOCK GROUPS 3, 4, 5, AND 6 AND BLOCKS 1000, AND 1015 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 AND BLOCKS 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, AND 2017 OF BLOCK GROUP 2 OF TRACT 85.24; BLOCK GROUPS 2, 3, 4, AND 5 AND BLOCKS 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, AND 1041 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 OF TRACT 85.26; BLOCKS 1008, 1009, 1012,
(II) DENVER COUNTY: TRACTS 2.01, 35.01, AND 35.02; BLOCK GROUP 1 AND BLOCKS 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2029, AND 2030 OF BLOCK GROUP 2 OF TRACT 2.02; BLOCK GROUPS 1, AND 2 AND BLOCKS 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, AND 3004 OF BLOCK GROUP 3 AND BLOCKS 4008 OF BLOCK GROUP 4 OF TRACT 15; BLOCKS 1002, 1003, 1004, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1015, AND 1016 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 OF TRACT 36.02.
(III) LARIMER COUNTY: TRACTS 1, 2.01, 2.02, 4.01, 4.02, 5.03, 5.04, 5.05, 5.06, 6, 7, 8.01, 8.02, 9.01, 9.02, 10.03, 10.04, 10.07, 10.08, 10.09, 10.10, 11.04, 11.06, 11.07, 11.09, 11.10, 11.11, 11.14, 13.04, 13.05, 13.06, 16.01, 16.02, 16.03, 16.05, 16.07, AND 25.05; BLOCKS 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1031, 1032, 1040, 1041, AND 1042 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 AND BLOCKS 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, AND 2019 OF BLOCK GROUP 2 OF TRACT 3; BLOCKS 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, AND 1013 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 AND BLOCKS 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, AND 2020 OF BLOCK GROUP 2 OF TRACT 11.12; BLOCK GROUP 1 AND BLOCKS 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, AND 2028 OF BLOCK GROUP 2 OF TRACT 11.13; BLOCK GROUP 1 AND BLOCKS 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2035, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2041, 2043, 2045, 2047, 2050, 2052, AND 2053 OF BLOCK GROUP 2 OF TRACT 13.07; BLOCKS 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3027, 3028, 3029, 3030, 3031, 3032, 3033, 3034, 3035,
(IV) WELD COUNTY: TRACTS 1, 2, 3, 4.01, 4.02, 5.01, 5.02, 6, 7.01, 7.04, 8, 9, 10.03, 10.04, 10.05, 10.06, 11, 12.01, 12.02, 13, 14.04, 14.05, 14.06, 14.07, 14.08, 14.09, 14.10, 14.11, 14.12, 14.13, 14.14, 14.15, 14.16, 14.17, 19.05, 19.06, 19.09, 19.10, 19.11, 19.12, 20.04, 20.06, 20.13, 20.14, 20.15, 20.16, 20.18, 21.01, 21.08, 22.03, 22.04, 22.05, 22.06, 22.07, 22.09, AND 22.10; BLOCK GROUPS 2, 3, AND 4 AND BLOCKS 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, AND 1039 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 OF TRACT 7.03; BLOCKS 1038, AND 1039 OF BLOCK GROUP 1 AND BLOCKS 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2043, 2044, 2045, 2046, 2052, 2053, 2054, 2055, 2056, 2057, 2058, 2059, 2060, 2061, 2062, 2063, 2064, 2065, 2066, 2067, 2068, 2069, 2070, 2071, 2081, 2082, 2083, 2084, 2085, 2086, AND 2087 OF BLOCK GROUP 2 OF TRACT 7.05; BLOCKS 3031, 3032, 3033, 3034, 3035, 3036, 3037, 3038, 3039, 3040, 3042, 3043, 3044, 3045, 3046, 3048, 3049, 3050, 3051, 3052, 3053,
(4) IF ANY AREA OF THIS STATE IS OMITTED FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, INADVERTENTLY OR BY VIRTUE OF THE COMPLEXITIES OF THE INFORMATION USED IN ESTABLISHING THE CONGRESSIONAL BOUNDARY LINES, THE SECRETARY OF STATE, UPON DISCOVERY OF SUCH OMISSION, SHALL ATTACH SUCH AREA TO THE APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT AS FOLLOWS:
(a) IF THE AREA IS SURROUNDED BY A CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT, THE AREA SHALL BE ATTACHED TO SUCH DISTRICT.
(b) IF THE AREA IS CONTIGUOUS TO TWO OR MORE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS, THE AREA SHALL BE ATTACHED TO THE DISTRICT THAT HAS THE LEAST POPULATION ACCORDING TO THE LAST PRECEDING NATIONAL CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES CENSUS BUREAU.
(5) IF ANY AREA OF THIS STATE IS INCLUDED IN TWO OR MORE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS ESTABLISHED BY THIS SECTION, INADVERTENTLY OR BY VIRTUE OF THE COMPLEXITY OF THE INFORMATION USED IN ESTABLISHING THE CONGRESSIONAL BOUNDARY LINES, THE SECRETARY OF STATE, UPON DISCOVERY OF SUCH INCLUSION, SHALL DETACH SUCH AREA FROM THE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OR DISTRICTS HAVING THE LARGEST POPULATION AND SHALL DESIGNATE SUCH AREA AS BEING INCLUDED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT HAVING THE LEAST POPULATION; EXCEPT THAT, IF SUCH AREA IS WHOLLY SURROUNDED BY A DISTRICT AND BY INADVERTENCE IS ALSO INCLUDED IN ANOTHER CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT, THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL DESIGNATE SUCH AREA AS INCLUDED IN THE DISTRICT WHOLLY SURROUNDING SUCH AREA, REGARDLESS OF POPULATION.
(6) ANY ATTACHMENT OR DETACHMENT MADE PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (4) OR (5) OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE CERTIFIED IN WRITING BY AND KEPT ON FILE WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
(7) THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER SHALL REVIEW THE SINGLEMEMBER DISTRICTS FOR CONGRESS SET FORTH IN SUBSECTION (3) OF THIS SECTION AND DETERMINE WHETHER THE DISTRICTS COMPLY WITH THE CRITERIA SET FORTH IN SUBSECTION (1.5)(b) OF THIS SECTION. BOTH IN THE DISTRICT COURT AND ANY APPELLATE COURT, THE COURT‘S REVIEW AND DETERMINATION SHALL TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER OTHER MATTERS BEFORE THE COURT. THE DISTRICT COURT AND ANY APPELLATE COURT SHALL APPROVE THE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS UNLESS IT FINDS THAT THE DISTRICTS DO NOT SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLY WITH THE CRITERIA SET FORTH IN SUBSECTION (1.5)(b) OF THIS SECTION. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER
(8) AFTER THE 2030 DECENNIAL CENSUS, THE CONGRESSIONAL REDISTRICTING COMMISSION ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION 2-1-105.2(1) SHALL ENGAGE IN THE REDISTRICTING PROCESS AS SPECIFIED IN SECTION 2-1-105.2 THROUGH 2-1-105.7 IN 2031, AND EVERY 10 YEARS THEREAFTER.
(9) UPON ADOPTION OF A NEW CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT MAP BY THE VOTERS OF COLORADO, THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL PREPARE COPIES OF CENSUS MAPS SHOWING THEREON EACH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT AND A DESCRIPTION OF EACH DISTRICT IN TERMS OF OFFICIAL CENSUS UNITS. THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL ALSO FILE WITH THE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER IN EACH COUNTY THE NECESSARY MAPS AND DESCRIPTIONS OF EACH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT LOCATED WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF SUCH COUNTY.
SECTION 3. Severability.
The provisions of this measure are severable. If any portion, section, subdivision, paragraph, clause, sentence, phrase, word, or application of this measure is for any reason held to be invalid by a decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, that decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this measure.
SECTION 4. Effective Date.
This measure takes effect only if, at the November 2026 statewide election, a ballot issue repealing sections 44, 44.1, 44.2, 44.3, 44.4, 44.5, and 44.6 of article V
Proposed Initiative 2025-2026 #242 The title as designated and fixed by the Board is as follows:
A change to the Colorado Revised Statutes creating a new temporary congressional district map to be used in 2028 and 2030 congressional elections if a ballot measure replacing the constitutional independent congressional redistricting commission with an identical statutory independent congressional redistricting commission is approved by a vote of the people.
The ballot title and submission clause as designated and fixed by the Board is as follows:
Shall there be a change to the Colorado Revised Statutes creating a new temporary congressional district map to be used in 2028 and 2030 congressional elections if a ballot measure replacing the constitutional independent congressional redistricting commission with an identical statutory independent congressional redistricting commission is approved by a vote of the people?
Be it Enacted by the People of the State of Colorado:
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes,
2-1-100.5. Legislative declaration Declaration of the People of the State of Colorado.
(1) The general assembly THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO hereby finds FIND and declares DECLARE that the state of Colorado shall be divided into districts pursuant to the official figures of the most recent decennial census of the United States. The general assembly PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO further finds FIND and declares DECLARE that such figures are the most reliable data that the state has available and that the use of any other data or of any data adjustments may create a serious risk of inaccuracy and injustice in establishing congressional districts to represent the citizens of Colorado.
(2) FOR YEARS, VARIOUS STATES HAVE GERRYMANDERED SEATS TO ENSURE ONE POLITICAL PARTY OR ANOTHER OBTAINS A MAJORITY FAR IN EXCESS OF THE PARTY‘S VOTING STRENGTH. AS A RESULT, BOTH MAJOR POLITICAL PARTIES SEEK TO UNDERTAKE AN UNPRECEDENTED MID-DECADE REDISTRICTING OF CONGRESSIONAL SEATS TO RIG FUTURE CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS BEFORE VOTING BEGINS.
(3) SEVERAL STATES HAVE CONSIDERED, CONVENED, OR INTEND TO CONVENE SPECIAL SESSIONS OF THEIR LEGISLATURES TO REDRAW CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT MAPS TO UNFAIRLY ADVANTAGE THE OTHER POLITICAL PARTY.
(4) BOTH MAJOR POLITICAL PARTIES ARE ATTEMPTING TO GAIN ENOUGH SEATS THROUGH REDISTRICTING TO RIG THE OUTCOME OF FUTURE CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS REGARDLESS OF HOW THE PEOPLE VOTE.
(5) THESE ONGOING ELECTION-RIGGING SCHEMES ARE AN EMERGENCY FOR OUR DEMOCRACY.
(6) COLORADO IS A NATIONAL LEADER ON FAIR, INDEPENDENT, AND NONPARTISAN REDISTRICTING.
(7) COLORADO CALLS ON CONGRESS AND ALL OTHER STATES TO COMMIT TO FAIR AND IMPARTIAL DRAWING OF MAPS.
(8) COLORADO HAS A DUTY TO DEFEND DEMOCRACY.
(9) THE 2028 AND 2030 CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS MUST BE CONDUCTED ON A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD WITHOUT AN EXTREME AND UNFAIR ADVANTAGE FOR DEMOCRATS OR REPUBLICANS.
(10) THE PEOPLE OF COLORADO, NOT POLITICIANS, SHOULD HAVE THE POWER TO APPROVE TEMPORARY CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT MAPS; AND
(11) IT IS THE INTENT OF THE PEOPLE THAT COLORADO‘S MAPS BE DESIGNED TO STOP PARTISAN GERRYMANDERING BEING UNDERTAKEN BY OTHER STATES WITHOUT ERODING FAIR REPRESENTATION FOR ALL COMMUNITIES.
SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes,
2-1-105. Maps of legislative districts.
(1) At the time of submission of a final congressional plan to the Colorado supreme court for its review and determination in accordance with section 44.5 of article V of the state constitution, the congressional commission shall provide the supreme court with a copy of all maps showing the division of the state into legislative districts and necessary supportive evidence, pursuant to the supreme court rules adopted for such proceedings.
(1.5) (a) IT IS THE POLICY OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO SUPPORT THE USE OF FAIR, INDEPENDENT, AND NONPARTISAN REDISTRICTING COMMISSIONS NATIONWIDE. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO CALL ON THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES TO PASS
(b) IN RESPONSE TO THE MID-DECADE CONGRESSIONAL REDISTRICTING THREATENED OR UNDERTAKEN IN OTHER STATES, AND NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF EXISTING LAW, THE SINGLE-MEMBER DISTRICTS FOR CONGRESS SET FORTH IN SECTION 2-1-101.7, COLORADO REVISED STATUTES, SHALL TEMPORARILY BE USED FOR EVERY COLORADO CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION FOR A TERM OF OFFICE COMMENCING ON OR AFTER THE DATE THIS MEASURE IS ADOPTED BY THE VOTERS OF COLORADO, AND BEFORE THE CERTIFICATION OF NEW CONGRESSIONAL BOUNDARY LINES DRAWN BY THE CONGRESSIONAL REDISTRICTING COMMISSION AFTER THE 2030 DECENNIAL CENSUS PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (3) OF THIS SECTION. THE TEMPORARY DISTRICTS SHALL BE CONTIGUOUS, COMPLY WITH THE “VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1965,”
(2) As soon as possible after approval of a final plan by the Colorado supreme court, the congressional commission shall prepare and file with the secretary of state copies of census maps showing thereon each legislative district and a description of each district in terms of official census units. The congressional commission shall also file with the county clerk and recorder in each county the necessary maps and descriptions of each legislative district located within the boundaries of such county. Definitions.
(a) “VTD” MEANS VOTER TABULATION DISTRICT, AS USED BY THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAU.
(b) “BLOCK” MEANS THE STATISTICAL AREA AS DEFINED BY THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAU.
(3) FOR THE ELECTION OF REPRESENTATIVES TO CONGRESS COMMENCING ON OR AFTER THE DATE THIS MEASURE IS ADOPTED BY
(a) THE FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT SHALL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES.
ADAMS COUNTY: VTD ADAMS 001, VTD ADAMS 002, VTD ADAMS 003, VTD ADAMS 004, VTD ADAMS 005, VTD ADAMS 020, VTD ADAMS 021, VTD ADAMS 022, VTD ADAMS 023, VTD ADAMS 024, VTD ADAMS 025, VTD ADAMS 028, VTD ADAMS 029, VTD ADAMS 037, VTD ADAMS 038, VTD ADAMS 041, VTD ADAMS 108, VTD ADAMS 112, VTD ADAMS 117, VTD ADAMS 118, VTD ADAMS 119, VTD ADAMS 120, VTD ADAMS 121, VTD ADAMS 122, VTD ADAMS 123, VTD ADAMS 124, VTD ADAMS 125, VTD ADAMS 126, VTD ADAMS 127, VTD ADAMS 128, VTD ADAMS 208, VTD ADAMS 209, VTD ADAMS 216, VTD ADAMS 217, VTD ADAMS 218, VTD ADAMS 221, VTD ADAMS 250, VTD ADAMS 254, VTD ADAMS 255, VTD ADAMS 006: BLOCK 95023020, BLOCK 95023021, BLOCK 95023023, BLOCK 95023024, BLOCK 95023028, BLOCK 95023029, BLOCK 95023030, BLOCK 96061017, BLOCK 96061018, BLOCK 96061019, BLOCK 96061020, BLOCK 96061021, BLOCK 96061022, BLOCK 96061023, BLOCK 96061024, BLOCK 96061025, BLOCK 96061026, BLOCK 96061027, BLOCK 96061028, BLOCK 96061029, BLOCK 96061030, BLOCK 96061031, BLOCK 96061034, BLOCK 96061035, BLOCK 96061036, BLOCK 96061037, BLOCK 96061038, BLOCK 96061039, BLOCK 96062000, BLOCK 96062001, BLOCK 96062002, BLOCK 96062003, BLOCK 96062004, BLOCK 96062005, BLOCK 96062006, BLOCK 96062011, BLOCK 96062012; VTD ADAMS 007: BLOCK 950240
(b) THE SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT SHALL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES.
BROOMFIELD COUNTY, ADAMS COUNTY: VTD ADAMS 009, VTD ADAMS 010, VTD ADAMS 011, VTD ADAMS 012, VTD ADAMS 013, VTD ADAMS 014, VTD ADAMS 015, VTD ADAMS 016, VTD ADAMS 017, VTD ADAMS 018, VTD ADAMS 027, VTD ADAMS 030, VTD ADAMS 031, VTD ADAMS 032, VTD ADAMS 033, VTD ADAMS 034, VTD ADAMS 035, VTD ADAMS 042, ADAMS 043, VTD ADAMS 044, VTD ADAMS 045, VTD ADAMS 046, ADAMS 047, VTD ADAMS 048, VTD ADAMS 049, VTD ADAMS 050, ADAMS 054, VTD ADAMS 055, VTD ADAMS 056, VTD ADAMS 057, ADAMS 058, VTD ADAMS 059, VTD ADAMS 060, VTD ADAMS 061, ADAMS 062, VTD ADAMS 063, VTD ADAMS 064, VTD ADAMS 065, ADAMS 066, VTD ADAMS 067, VTD ADAMS 068, VTD ADAMS 069, ADAMS 070, VTD ADAMS 006: BLOCK 96061008, BLOCK 96061009; VTD ADAMS 007: BLOCK 96072002, BLOCK 96072004, BLOCK 96073005, BLOCK 96081005, BLOCK 97511001; VTD ADAMS 008: BLOCK 96082000, BLOCK 96082001, BLOCK 96082002, BLOCK 96082003, BLOCK 96082004, BLOCK 96082005, BLOCK 96082006, BLOCK 96082007, BLOCK 96082008, BLOCK 96082009, BLOCK 96082010, BLOCK 96082011, BLOCK 96082012, BLOCK 96082013, BLOCK 96082014, BLOCK 96082015, BLOCK 96082016, BLOCK 96082017, BLOCK 96082018, BLOCK 96082019, BLOCK 96082020, BLOCK 96082021, BLOCK 96082022, BLOCK 96082023, BLOCK 96082024, BLOCK 97511002, BLOCK 97511004, BLOCK 97511005; VTD ADAMS 019: BLOCK 93092012; VTD ADAMS 026: BLOCK 93091000, BLOCK 93091001, BLOCK 93091002, BLOCK 93091003, BLOCK 93091004, BLOCK 93091005, BLOCK 93091006, BLOCK 93091007, BLOCK 93091008, BLOCK 93091012, BLOCK 93093000, BLOCK 93093001, BLOCK 93093002, BLOCK 93093003, BLOCK 93202000, BLOCK 93202001, BLOCK 93202002, BLOCK 93202003, BLOCK 93202004, BLOCK 93202005, BLOCK 93202006, BLOCK 93202007, BLOCK 93202008, BLOCK 93202009, BLOCK 93202010, BLOCK 93202011; VTD ADAMS
(c) THE THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT SHALL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES:
ARCHULETA COUNTY, CHAFFEE COUNTY, CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, DELTA COUNTY, DOLORES COUNTY, EAGLE COUNTY, FREMONT COUNTY, GARFIELD COUNTY, GILPIN COUNTY, GRAND COUNTY, GUNNISON COUNTY, HINSDALE COUNTY, JACKSON COUNTY, LA PLATA COUNTY, LAKE COUNTY, MESA COUNTY, MOFFAT COUNTY, MONTEZUMA COUNTY, MONTROSE COUNTY, OURAY COUNTY, PARK COUNTY, PITKIN COUNTY, RIO BLANCO COUNTY, ROUTT COUNTY, SAN JUAN COUNTY, SAN MIGUEL COUNTY, SUMMIT COUNTY, TELLER COUNTY, EL PASO COUNTY: VTD EL PASO 115: BLOCK 25011002; VTD EL PASO 201: BLOCK 34021010; VTD EL PASO 740: BLOCK 25011003, BLOCK 25011004, BLOCK 25011005, BLOCK 25013015, BLOCK 25013022, BLOCK 25013023, BLOCK 25013026, BLOCK 25013027, BLOCK 25013028, BLOCK 31004021, BLOCK 31004022, BLOCK 31004024, BLOCK 31004026, BLOCK 33051019, BLOCK 33061000, BLOCK 33061001, BLOCK 33061002, BLOCK 33061003, BLOCK 33061005, BLOCK 33061006, BLOCK 33061007, BLOCK 33061008, BLOCK 33061024, BLOCK 33061025, BLOCK 33061039, BLOCK 33061040, BLOCK 34011000, BLOCK 34011001, BLOCK 34011002, BLOCK 34011003, BLOCK 34011004, BLOCK 34011005, BLOCK 34011006, BLOCK 34011007, BLOCK 34011008, BLOCK 34011009, BLOCK 34011010, BLOCK
(d) THE FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT SHALL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES
ALAMOSA COUNTY, BACA COUNTY, BENT COUNTY, CHEYENNE COUNTY, CONEJOS COUNTY, COSTILLA COUNTY, CROWLEY COUNTY, CUSTER COUNTY, HUERFANO COUNTY, KIOWA COUNTY, KIT CARSON COUNTY, LAS ANIMAS COUNTY, LINCOLN COUNTY, MINERAL COUNTY, OTERO COUNTY, PROWERS COUNTY, PUEBLO COUNTY, RIO GRANDE COUNTY, SAGUACHE COUNTY, EL PASO COUNTY: VTD EL PASO 105, VTD EL PASO 106, VTD EL PASO 107, VTD EL PASO 108, VTD EL PASO 109, VTD EL PASO 110, VTD EL PASO 111, VTD EL PASO 112, VTD EL PASO 113, EL PASO 114, VTD EL PASO 117, VTD EL PASO 118, VTD EL PASO 119, EL PASO 123, VTD EL PASO 126, VTD EL PASO 127, VTD EL PASO 130, EL PASO 131, VTD EL PASO 132, VTD EL PASO 133, VTD EL PASO 137, EL PASO 139, VTD EL PASO 157, VTD EL PASO 158, VTD EL PASO 159, EL PASO 160, VTD EL PASO 161, VTD EL PASO 162, VTD EL PASO 167, EL PASO 168, VTD EL PASO 169, VTD EL PASO 170, VTD EL PASO 171, EL PASO 172, VTD EL PASO 173, VTD EL PASO 174, VTD EL PASO 175, EL PASO 176, VTD EL PASO 177, VTD EL PASO 178, VTD EL PASO 179, EL PASO 180, VTD EL PASO 181, VTD EL PASO 182, VTD EL PASO 183, EL PASO 184, VTD EL PASO 185, VTD EL PASO 186, VTD EL PASO 187, EL PASO 188, VTD EL PASO 189, VTD EL PASO 190, VTD EL PASO 191, EL PASO 192, VTD EL PASO 193, VTD EL PASO 194, VTD EL PASO 195, EL PASO 196, VTD EL PASO 197, VTD EL PASO 198, VTD EL PASO 199, EL PASO 410, VTD EL PASO 411, VTD EL PASO 412, VTD EL PASO 413, EL PASO 414, VTD EL PASO 415, VTD EL PASO 418, VTD EL PASO 419, EL PASO 421, VTD EL PASO 422, VTD EL PASO 452, VTD EL PASO 453, EL PASO 500, VTD EL PASO 501, VTD EL PASO 502, VTD EL PASO 520,
(e) THE FIFTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT SHALL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES:
DOUGLAS COUNTY, EL PASO COUNTY: VTD EL PASO 101, VTD EL PASO 103, VTD EL PASO 104, VTD EL PASO 116, VTD EL PASO 120, VTD EL PASO 121, VTD EL PASO 124, VTD EL PASO 134, VTD EL PASO 135, VTD EL PASO
(f) THE SIXTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT SHALL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES:
ADAMS COUNTY: VTD ADAMS 229, VTD ADAMS 230, VTD ADAMS 231, VTD ADAMS 232, VTD ADAMS 233, VTD ADAMS 234, VTD ADAMS 235, VTD ADAMS 236, VTD ADAMS 237, VTD ADAMS 238, VTD ADAMS 239, VTD ADAMS 253, VTD ADAMS 240: BLOCK 83541002, BLOCK 83541003, BLOCK 83541004, BLOCK 83541005, BLOCK 83541006, BLOCK 83541007, BLOCK 83541008, BLOCK 83541009, BLOCK 83541010, BLOCK 83541011, BLOCK 83541012, BLOCK 83541013, BLOCK 83541048, BLOCK 83541049, BLOCK 83541050, BLOCK 83541051, BLOCK 83541052, BLOCK 83541053, BLOCK 83541054, BLOCK 83541055, BLOCK 83541056, BLOCK 83541065, BLOCK 83541066, BLOCK 83541068, BLOCK 83541069, BLOCK 83541070, BLOCK
(g) THE SEVENTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT SHALL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES:
ELBERT COUNTY, ADAMS COUNTY: VTD ADAMS 039, VTD ADAMS 040, VTD ADAMS 051, VTD ADAMS 052, VTD ADAMS 053, VTD ADAMS 071, VTD ADAMS 072, VTD ADAMS 074, VTD ADAMS 075, VTD ADAMS 076, VTD ADAMS 077, VTD ADAMS 078, VTD ADAMS 079, VTD ADAMS 080, VTD ADAMS 081, VTD ADAMS 082, VTD ADAMS 083, VTD ADAMS 084, VTD ADAMS 085, VTD ADAMS 086, VTD ADAMS 087, VTD ADAMS 088, VTD ADAMS 089, VTD ADAMS 090, VTD ADAMS 091, VTD ADAMS 092, VTD ADAMS 093, VTD ADAMS 094, VTD ADAMS 095, VTD ADAMS 096, VTD ADAMS 097, VTD ADAMS 098, VTD ADAMS 099, VTD ADAMS 100, VTD ADAMS 101, VTD ADAMS 102, VTD ADAMS 103, VTD ADAMS 104, VTD ADAMS 106, VTD ADAMS 107, VTD ADAMS 110, VTD ADAMS 111, VTD ADAMS 114, VTD ADAMS 132, VTD ADAMS 133, VTD ADAMS 134, VTD ADAMS 135, VTD ADAMS 136, VTD ADAMS 137, VTD ADAMS 138, VTD ADAMS 139, VTD ADAMS 140, VTD ADAMS 142, VTD ADAMS 143, VTD ADAMS 144, VTD ADAMS 145, VTD ADAMS 146, VTD ADAMS 147, VTD ADAMS 148, VTD ADAMS 149, VTD ADAMS 150, VTD ADAMS 151, VTD ADAMS 152, VTD ADAMS 153, VTD ADAMS 154, VTD ADAMS 155, VTD ADAMS 156, VTD ADAMS 157, VTD ADAMS 158, VTD ADAMS 159, VTD ADAMS 160, VTD ADAMS 161, VTD ADAMS 162, VTD ADAMS 163, VTD ADAMS 164, VTD ADAMS 165, VTD ADAMS 166, VTD ADAMS 167, VTD ADAMS 168, VTD ADAMS 169, VTD ADAMS 170, VTD ADAMS 171, VTD ADAMS 172, VTD ADAMS 173, VTD ADAMS 174, VTD ADAMS 175, VTD ADAMS 176, VTD ADAMS 177, VTD ADAMS 178, VTD ADAMS 179, VTD ADAMS 180, VTD ADAMS 181, VTD ADAMS 182, VTD ADAMS 183, VTD ADAMS 184, VTD ADAMS 185, VTD ADAMS 186, VTD ADAMS 187, VTD ADAMS 188, VTD ADAMS 189, VTD ADAMS 190, VTD ADAMS 191, VTD ADAMS 192, VTD ADAMS 193, VTD ADAMS 194, VTD ADAMS 195, VTD ADAMS 196, VTD ADAMS 197, VTD ADAMS 198, VTD ADAMS 199, VTD
(h) THE EIGHTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT SHALL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES:
LOGAN COUNTY, MORGAN COUNTY, PHILLIPS COUNTY, SEDGWICK COUNTY, WASHINGTON COUNTY, YUMA COUNTY, BOULDER COUNTY: VTD BOULDER 600, VTD BOULDER 601, VTD BOULDER 602, VTD BOULDER 603, VTD BOULDER 604, VTD BOULDER 605, VTD BOULDER 606, VTD BOULDER 607, VTD BOULDER 608, VTD BOULDER 609, VTD BOULDER 610, VTD BOULDER 611, VTD BOULDER 612, VTD BOULDER 613, VTD BOULDER 614, VTD BOULDER 615, VTD BOULDER 616, VTD BOULDER 617, VTD BOULDER 618, VTD BOULDER 619, VTD BOULDER 620, VTD BOULDER 621, VTD BOULDER 622, VTD BOULDER 623, VTD BOULDER 624, VTD BOULDER 625, VTD BOULDER 626, VTD BOULDER 627, VTD BOULDER 628, VTD BOULDER 629, VTD BOULDER 630, VTD BOULDER 631, VTD BOULDER 632, VTD BOULDER 633, VTD BOULDER 634, VTD BOULDER 635, VTD BOULDER 636, VTD BOULDER 637, VTD BOULDER 638, VTD BOULDER 639, VTD
(4) IF ANY AREA OF THIS STATE IS OMITTED FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, INADVERTENTLY OR BY VIRTUE OF THE COMPLEXITIES OF THE INFORMATION USED IN ESTABLISHING THE CONGRESSIONAL BOUNDARY LINES, THE SECRETARY OF STATE, UPON DISCOVERY OF SUCH OMISSION, SHALL ATTACH SUCH AREA TO THE APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT AS FOLLOWS:
(a) IF THE AREA IS SURROUNDED BY A CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT, THE AREA SHALL BE ATTACHED TO SUCH DISTRICT.
(b) IF THE AREA IS CONTIGUOUS TO TWO OR MORE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS, THE AREA SHALL BE ATTACHED TO THE DISTRICT THAT HAS THE LEAST POPULATION ACCORDING TO THE LAST PRECEDING NATIONAL CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES CENSUS BUREAU.
(5) IF ANY AREA OF THIS STATE IS INCLUDED IN TWO OR MORE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS ESTABLISHED BY THIS SECTION, INADVERTENTLY OR BY VIRTUE OF THE COMPLEXITY OF THE INFORMATION USED IN ESTABLISHING THE CONGRESSIONAL BOUNDARY LINES, THE SECRETARY OF STATE, UPON DISCOVERY OF SUCH INCLUSION, SHALL DETACH SUCH AREA FROM THE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OR DISTRICTS HAVING THE LARGEST POPULATION AND SHALL DESIGNATE SUCH AREA AS BEING INCLUDED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT HAVING THE LEAST POPULATION; EXCEPT THAT, IF SUCH AREA IS WHOLLY SURROUNDED BY A DISTRICT AND BY INADVERTENCE IS ALSO INCLUDED IN ANOTHER CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT, THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL
(6) ANY ATTACHMENT OR DETACHMENT MADE PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (3) OR (4) OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE CERTIFIED IN WRITING BY AND KEPT ON FILE WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
(7) THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER SHALL REVIEW THE SINGLE-MEMBER DISTRICTS FOR CONGRESS SET FORTH IN SUBSECTION (3) OF THIS SECTION AND DETERMINE WHETHER THE DISTRICTS COMPLY WITH THE CRITERIA SET FORTH IN SUBSECTION (1.5)(B) OF THIS SECTION. BOTH IN THE DISTRICT COURT AN ANY APPELLATE COURT, THE COURT‘S REVIEW AND DETERMINATION SHALL TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER OTHER MATTERS BEFORE THE COURT. THE DISTRICT COURT AND ANY APPELLATE COURT SHALL APPROVE THE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS UNLESS IT FINDS THAT THE DISTRICTS DO NOT SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLY WITH THE CRITERIA SET FORTH IN SUBSECTION (1.5)(B) OF THIS SECTION. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, VENUE, FOR A CIVIL ACTION CHALLENGING THE VALIDITY CONSTITUTIONALITY, OR ENFORCEABILITY OF THE REDISTRICTING PLAN SET FORTH IN SUBSECTION (3) OF THIS SECTION SHALL LIE EXCLUSIVELY IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER. A COVERED ACTION MAY NOT BE FILED IN ANY OTHER DISTRICT COURT. IF A COVERED ACTION IS FILED IN A COURT OTHER THAN THE DENVER DISTRICT COURT, THE COURT SHALL TRANSFER THE ACTION TO THE DENVER DISTRICT COURT WITHOUT DISMISSAL. THE DATE OF FILING FOR PURPOSES OF TIMELINESS SHALL BE THE DATE THE ACTION WAS ORIGINALLY FILED.
(8) AFTER THE 2030 DECENNIAL CENSUS, THE CONGRESSIONAL REDISTRICTING COMMISSION ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 3. Severability.
The provisions of this measure are severable. If any portion, section, subdivision, paragraph, clause, sentence, phrase, word, or application of this measure is for any reason held to be invalid by a decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, that decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this measure.
SECTION 4. Effective Date.
This measure takes effect only if, at the November 2026 statewide election, a ballot issue repealing
