Colorado Supreme Court rejects ballot initiatives for mid-decade redistricting.
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Colorado Supreme Court rejects ballot initiatives for mid-decade redistricting.

The Colorado Supreme Court unanimously struck down five ballot initiatives that would have allowed redrawing congressional districts before the 2030 census. The court ruled the measures violated the state constitution's single-subject requirement for ballot initiatives. The initiatives, backed by both Democrats and Republicans, aimed to bypass the independent redistricting commission and create new maps for the 2028 and 2030 elections.

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CBS and Washington Times frame this as a bipartisan ruling affecting both parties' initiatives, while Breitbart and Newsmax lead with Democrats' redistricting push being blocked. The right-leaning outlets emphasize Democratic losses; others note the court also rejected Republican counter-measures.
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Colorado Supreme Court rejects efforts to put redistricting on the ballot
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Colorado Supreme Court Rejects Dem Redistricting Plan - Newsmax
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Curtis Hubbard of Coloradans for a Level Playing Field said the ruling thwarted efforts to respond to Trump's redistricting scheme over a technicality.
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