AOTL: Colorado’s Public Comment Period on Communities of Interest Must Result in Preliminary Maps That Reflect All Coloradans

For Immediate Release:
June 14, 2021
Contact:
Fabiola Rodriguez
rodriguez@redistrictingaction.org

AOTL: Colorado’s Public Comment Period on Communities of Interest Must Result in Preliminary Maps That Reflect All Coloradans

Coloradans Deserve a Fair Map That Is Representative Of Communities Across the State

The public comment period on communities of interest for Colorado’s Independent Congressional Redistricting Commission ended yesterday, marking the conclusion of the first instance for public participation in this decade’s redistricting process.

“In 2018, voters overwhelmingly supported Amendment Y, which included a requirement for a public comment period on communities of interest. This period presented an unprecedented opportunity for the Congressional Redistricting Commission to hear from diverse communities across Colorado. Communities of interest are an important criteria that the Congressional Redistricting Commission must consider and apply as it goes about developing and approving a congressional plan,” said Marco Dorado, AOTL Colorado State Director. 

“It is now incumbent on the redistricting commission staff to draft a preliminary congressional map that reflects the public comments on communities of interest collected during this period. All On The Line Colorado has worked tirelessly to inform as many Coloradans as possible about the redistricting process throughout the public comment period, and we will continue this work in upcoming public hearings and beyond to ensure the final map truly reflects communities of interest across our state,” Dorado continued.

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