Argument for
By Colorado Legislative Council Staff (State Ballot Information Booklet)
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1) Amendment 86 protects public participation in any off-cycle changes to congressional districts and ensures that changes are reviewed through a fair and transparent process. Requiring the commission to review districts, and not allowing districts to favor a single political party, keeps partisan politics out of the process.
This affirms the voters’ intent in creating an independent commission, which was overwhelmingly approved in a 2018 statewide election. Across the nation, politicians have attempted to change districts in their favor with limited public input. Amendment 86 safeguards the redistricting process in Colorado.
From content.leg.colorado.gov, the official voter guide.
Argument against
By Colorado Legislative Council Staff (State Ballot Information Booklet)
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1) If Colorado voters ever want to enact new congressional districts in an off-cycle redistricting year, this measure stands in their way. Whether new districts are in response to partisan redistricting in other states, changes in political priorities, or other concerns with Colorado's congressional districts, this measure creates an unnecessary constitutional barrier.
Further, if voters feel that the districts created by the commission during the regularly scheduled redistricting no longer meet the needs of the state, that same commission should not play a role in the process. Voters should always have the final word on whether Colorado’s congressional districts still reflect the state’s needs.
From content.leg.colorado.gov, the official voter guide.