Colorado Court Blocks Gerrymandering Measures | Denver News

Colorado’s Supreme Court just struck down five partisan ballot measures aimed at reshaping congressional districts, ruling they violated the state constitution by bundling multiple unrelated changes into one proposal. Two Democratic initiatives—designed to replace the independent redistricting commission and draw a pro-Democrat map—were deemed unconstitutional because they couldn’t take effect separately. The court’s decision preserves the current independent commission process, ensuring Colorado’s 4-4 congressional split remains intact. This ruling reflects a national trend of parties trying to game redistricting, but Colorado’s high court says you can’t sneak political advantage into ballot measures. With elections looming and new proposals restricted to tax issues in odd-numbered years, Colorado’s map will stay unchanged for now. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/47ae2383e81380dd