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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf government body
independent redistricting commission
aimsTo ensure fair representation in Colorado state legislature
prevent partisan gerrymandering in Colorado state legislative districts
appliesToJurisdiction State of Colorado NERFINISHED
characterizedBy nonpartisan
country United States of America
surface form: United States
distinctFrom Colorado Independent Congressional Redistricting Commission NERFINISHED
follows Colorado constitutional redistricting requirements
federal redistricting requirements
hasConstraint must follow constitutional redistricting criteria
must not dilute minority voting strength
must respect political subdivision boundaries where possible
hasFeature opportunities for public comment
publicly accessible meetings
hasGoal comply with equal population requirements
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
nonpartisan decision-making
public participation in redistricting
hasProcess adoption of final legislative maps
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
final Colorado State Senate district maps
regulates boundaries of Colorado state legislative districts
responsibleFor adjusting boundaries of Colorado state legislative districts
drawing Colorado House of Representatives districts
drawing Colorado State Senate districts
subjectTo Colorado Constitution NERFINISHED
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

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Colorado Senate districts including Mesa County mapsPublishedBy Colorado Independent Legislative Redistricting Commission
Colorado House of Representatives districts including Mesa County redistrictedBy Colorado Independent Legislative Redistricting Commission
Colorado Senate districts including Mesa County redistrictingAuthority Colorado Independent Legislative Redistricting Commission