The Joint Colorado Independent Redistricting Commissions will hold public hearings in Durango, Trinidad, Alamosa, Centennial, and Golden this week on the preliminary maps for the state’s eight congressional districts, as well as the 65 state house and 35 senate districts. In 2018, Colorado voters approved Amendments Y and Z, which transferred the responsibility for redrawing congressional and legislative districts from the Colorado legislature and the Reapportionment Commission to newly created independent commissions. Colorado is one of the first states to conduct redistricting in this way. We hope to be a model in the redistricting process.
Colorado residents will have the opportunity to testify about their communities and communicate directly with the Colorado Independent Redistricting Commissions. Coloradans will have the opportunity at each hearing to testify in person and remotely.
Coloradans are asked to sign up to testify in advance and can do so by visiting https://redistricting.colorado.gov/content/meeting-comment/
Requests for sign language interpretation, Spanish-language translation, or other accommodations can be made when signing up to testify or by contacting staff at colorado.redistricting2020@state.co.us
Where/When:
Tuesday, Aug. 3 at 7:00pm in Centennial
Koelbel Library
Meeting Rooms A & B
5955 S. Holly St.
Centennial, CO 80121
Wednesday, Aug. 4 at 7:00pm in Golden
Golden High School
Auditorium
701 24th St.
Golden, CO 80401
Friday, Aug. 6 at 11:00am in Trinidad
Trinidad State Junior College
Sullivan Center Pioneer Room
600 Prospect St.
Trinidad, CO 81082
Friday, Aug. 6 at 7:00pm in Alamosa
Trinidad State College – Valley Campus
1011 Main Street
Alamosa, CO 81101
Saturday, Aug. 7 at 1:00pm in Durango
Durango Public Library
Program Rooms 1 & 2
1900 E. 3rd Ave.
Durango, CO 81301
To view the entire schedule of hearings, please visit https://redistricting.colorado.gov/content/meeting-comment/
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