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Alicia Keegan

Commission: both

Zip: 80538

Submittted: October 11, 2021

Comment:

Please accept the redistricting map, as drawn by the non-partisan redistricting committee. Reject any alterations proposed by Commissioners Barnett and Kottwitz, who clearly have a partisan agenda. Alicia M Keegan, DVM

Karen Conace

Commission: both

Zip: 80922

Submittted: October 11, 2021

Comment:

This process is intended to determine fair and accurate political representation for our state for the next decade. The people of the state are tired of partisan politics. We should have fair representation for minority groups, and the maps should adequately represent the demographic, racial/ethnic, and ideological makeup of the state. Gerrymandered maps submitted by Commissioners Barnett and Kottwitz should be rejected, and the redistricting committee should support the map drawn by non-partisan staff.

Erin Jo Johnson

Commission: both

Zip: 80401

Submittted: October 11, 2021

Comment:

I would like to ask for transparency in the redistricting process, and to reject the changes being pushed by Barnett and Kottwitz. Gerrymandering has been historically (and currently) a tool to disenfranchise voters of color. We need to do everything we can to ensure that all communities are able to freely exercise their right to vote, and take every action we can to dismantle systemic racism.

Gary Weaver

Commission: both

Zip: 81007

Submittted: October 11, 2021

Comment:

I urge the Commission to stand firm on transparency and to reject the gerrymandered maps being pushed by Commissioners Barnett & Kottwitz.

Lena S McCown

Commission: both

Zip: 81132-2240

Submittted: October 11, 2021

Comment:

I want you to stand for transparency on our state redistricting map. Reject the gerrymandering that these two underhanded republicans,, Barnett and Kottwitz, are pushing. The redistricting is supposed to be bipartisan. Don't let the minority ruin this process.

Teresa Norris Tuschhoff

Commission: both

Zip: 80238-3972

Submittted: October 11, 2021

Comment:

The committee is supposed to be non-partisan and working to best represent Coloradans in the new maps. The people of the state want fair maps, not more partisan politics. We should have fair representation for minority groups, and the maps should adequately represent the demographic, racial/ethnic, and ideological makeup of the state. Gerrymandered maps being pushed by Commissioners Barnett and Kottwitz should be rejected. They're not being created in the interest of fair public policy and communities of interest, they're being submitted as a way to try to keep Republican power.

Joan Sayre

Commission: congressional

Zip: 80524

Submittted: October 11, 2021

Comment:

Reject any and all maps being proposed by Barnett and Kottwitz. The last thing an independent state like Colorado needs is gerrymandering by Republicans. It is critical that we remain independent in order to preserve our democracy.

Jana Preheim

Commission: congressional

Zip: 80132

Submittted: October 11, 2021

Comment:

I am alll for transparency! It appears that Kottwitz and Barnett are trying to get through last minute changes to the non partisan redistricting maps. Please reject these changes. I learned in kindergarten this would not be fair.

Wendy Rochman

Commission: both

Zip: 80305

Submittted: October 11, 2021

Comment:

Republican legislative Redistricting Commissioners Hunter Barnett (R) and Aislinn Kottwitz (R) are working with non-disclosing and unregistered GOP operatives to shove through last-minute maps that are not transparent to the public and will lessen the influence of several communities of interest. Please stand up for responsible governance and transparency and reject these secret, biased power-stealing maps.

John Kimes

Commission: both

Zip: 80033

Submittted: October 11, 2021

Comment:

Reject the gerrymandered maps being pushed by Commissioners Barnett and Kottwitz. These two do not represent the majority of Colorado voters. They should not be allowed to rig elections long ter4m to unfairly disallow the true majority voice. Our communities are interested in fair and free election representing the voter interests. Stop the political gerrymandering these two republicans plans represent.