Colorado's top court blocked proposals to suspend the state's independent redistricting commission, dealing a major blow to Democratic map-redrawing efforts.
The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday rejected three proposed ballot measures that sought to change the state’s congressional redistricting process ahead of the 2028 elections. The proposals, backed by a group called Coloradans for a Level Playing Field, were aimed at temporarily suspending Colorado’s independent redistricting commission—created by voters in 2018—and allowing voters to approve a new congressional map for the 2028 and 2030 election cycles.
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Had the initiatives qualified for the November ballot and been approved by voters, the revised congressional map would have taken effect for the 2028 elections.