Colorado Independent Legislative Redistricting Commission
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The Colorado Independent Legislative Redistricting Commission is a nonpartisan body responsible for drawing and adjusting the boundaries of Colorado’s state legislative districts.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government body
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independent redistricting commission ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure fair representation in Colorado state legislature
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prevent partisan gerrymandering in Colorado state legislative districts ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | State of Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy | nonpartisan ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| distinctFrom | Colorado Independent Congressional Redistricting Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows |
Colorado constitutional redistricting requirements
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federal redistricting requirements ⓘ |
| hasConstraint |
must follow constitutional redistricting criteria
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must not dilute minority voting strength ⓘ must respect political subdivision boundaries where possible ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
opportunities for public comment
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publicly accessible meetings ⓘ |
| hasGoal |
comply with equal population requirements
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create compact legislative districts ⓘ create contiguous legislative districts ⓘ enhance transparency in redistricting ⓘ preserve communities of interest ⓘ |
| hasLegalAuthority | to adopt binding state legislative district maps ⓘ |
| hasOutcome | shapes composition of Colorado state legislature ⓘ |
| hasOutput | state legislative redistricting plans ⓘ |
| hasPrinciple |
fair and effective representation
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nonpartisan decision-making ⓘ public participation in redistricting ⓘ |
| hasProcess |
adoption of final legislative maps
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public hearings on proposed legislative maps ⓘ submission of draft legislative maps ⓘ |
| hasScope | state legislative redistricting ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Colorado state government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetsFrequency | after each decennial census ⓘ |
| operatesIn | Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| produces |
final Colorado House of Representatives district maps
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final Colorado State Senate district maps ⓘ |
| regulates | boundaries of Colorado state legislative districts ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
adjusting boundaries of Colorado state legislative districts
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drawing Colorado House of Representatives districts ⓘ drawing Colorado State Senate districts ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
Colorado Constitution
NERFINISHED
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Voting Rights Act of 1965 NERFINISHED ⓘ judicial review in Colorado courts ⓘ |
| typeOfRedistrictingBody | independent citizen commission ⓘ |
| uses | mapping and demographic analysis tools ⓘ |
| usesData | U.S. Census data ⓘ |
| worksWith | Colorado General Assembly (for implementation of maps) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Colorado Senate districts including Mesa County
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mapsPublishedBy
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Colorado Independent Legislative Redistricting Commission
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Colorado House of Representatives districts including Mesa County
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redistrictedBy
→
Colorado Independent Legislative Redistricting Commission
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Colorado Senate districts including Mesa County
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redistrictingAuthority
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Colorado Independent Legislative Redistricting Commission
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