Colorado Redistricting Blocked

Colorado Supreme Court blocked Democrats' bid to redraw congressional districts.

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Colorado court rejects ballot initiatives aimed at redrawing congressional districts

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The Colorado Supreme Court rejected proposed ballot initiatives that would have asked voters to redraw the state’s congressional districts before the 2028 election, blocking a Democratic-backed effort to seek a more favorable map. The court found the measures violated state constitutional requirements, including the single-subject rule, leaving Colorado’s current 4-4 partisan congressional split intact. The ruling delivers another setback to Democrats trying to respond to Republican-led redistricting efforts elsewhere and prevents the proposals from appearing on the November ballot. Supporters had argued the changes could create additional Democratic-leaning seats, while opponents cast the effort as partisan gerrymandering.

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Pre-ruling concerns

Before the ruling, Democrats pushing Colorado redistricting measures worried that delays from the state Supreme Court could undermine their effort to reshape the map ahead of 2028 and potentially add Democratic-leaning congressional seats.