Colorado Amendment: Governor to Gain Emergency Redistricting Authority
Proposed constitutional amendment would give Colorado governor emergency redistricting authority. Well, this is certainly a hot topic, and it seems to be stirring up some strong feelings among Coloradans and even folks from out of state. The central idea is pretty straightforward: a proposed constitutional amendment that would grant the Colorado governor the power to redraw congressional district lines under certain emergency circumstances.
Proposed constitutional amendment would give Colorado governor emergency redistricting authority. Now, the main trigger for this would be if there’s “substantial evidence” that other states have enacted congressional redistricting plans that lead to severe partisan imbalance. Think of it as a sort of reactive measure.… Continue reading
Matt Underwood