Public Comments

Please support maps drawn by the non partisan staff.

PLEASE reject maps being pushed by Commissioners Barnett and Kottwitz and support maps drawn by nonpartisan staff!

I want to express my stand for transparency by rejecting any maps that could be tarnished by the ongoing, unreported lobbying to gerrymander legislative districts for the GOP. Same sentiments for transparency regarding Congressional Districts: I reject any maps that could be tarnished by the ongoing, unreported lobbying to gerrymander Congressional districts for the GOP. Thank You, Patricia Wilson, 81432

Why is the commission working with unregistered republicans in trying to determine how the Colorado Congressional districts are drawn? It seems to me that the unregistered republicans are afraid that they might be exposed as fronts for someone like the Koch Brothers, a radical right-wing political action committee. If that is not true, then they should be fair and open to whom they are working with. By Colorado Law, the commission is supposed to be totally independent and draw Congressional districts in an open and transparent manner. This is a total violation of that law. That is what the people of Colorado wanted when they voted to establish an independent commission in establishing Congressional districts. Any action that is not unbiased is a clear violation of the law.

I am actually in the process of moving from Centennial to Aurora. My main concern is to urge the Redistricting Commission to be vigilant in your work to protect the noon-partisan process. I am a registered Democrat, but I vote with an open mind and I participate in Bi-partisan groups when I can find one. I have received concerning messages from my democratic colleagues about Commissioners Barnett and Kottwitz advancing new maps that have a clearly partisan impact in favor of the Republican party. Honestly, this is all more than I understand. I only want to say that I am counting on YOU to be fair. Ruth Hellman

The gerrymandering being pushed by Barnett and Kottwitz is absolutely disgusting, they understand that the majority of Colorado votes or leans blue, so they are using underhanded tactics to take voting power away from everyone in Colorado. The maps they have pushed for must be rejected immediately, and these commissioners need to be held accountable for their dishonest practices.

Districts must be drawn in a non partisan process. Gerrymandering is undermining our democratic processes and forcing an us against them mentality to dominate our politics. Dont support locking in Republican or Democratic districts. We need fair competition in the marketplace of ideas and policies.

Please Adopt your independent commissions 3rd staff plan legislative maps, as they are most fair and equitable as they are now! Please Reject reps Barnett and Kottwitz's maps and attempts to change the fabric of our legislative branch in Colorado for partisan benefit, instead of ours! I feel 'we the people' in my district were left without adequate consideration in final Congressional redistricting, but your current 3rd Legislative Plan maps are fair and balanced as they are. Again, Please Adopt the 3rd Plan Maps without further gerrymandering, and Thanks from citizens for your independent consideration.

Dear Legislative Commission Members and Staff, My name is Dr. Ernestine Garcia. I've lived in Thornton for over 20 years and lived and worked in Commerce City for over 20 years. My community of interest is the Latino Community. I have addressed you before and I am compelled to address you again. I am in support of the final legislative maps the redistricting staff submitted to the commission. On behalf of the Latino Community of Interest, you must reject maps being pushed by Commissioners Barnett and Kottwitz and support maps drawn by nonpartisan staff. I encourage you to take a stand for transparency by rejecting any maps that could be tarnished by the ongoing, unreported lobbying to gerrymander legislative districts for the GOP at the expense of fair and effective representation for the Latino Community. Thank you for your consideration and service, Dr. Ernestine Garcia

I am very concerned about the current state of this process and I urge you to take a stand for transparency by rejecting any maps that could be tarnished by the ongoing, unreported lobbying to gerrymander legislative districts for the GOP, specifically the maps being pushed by Commissioners Barnett and Kottwitz. Please, instead, support the maps drawn by nonpartisan staff. Let's be fair and consider the needs of the whole! Thank you. Linda Craig