Another; They Can't Win if They Don't Cheat

Colorado Supreme Court sides with Democrats, picks their maps for new legislative districts
Democratic-drawn maps of new state legislative districts that put a number of Republican incumbents in the same district have been approved by the Colorado Supreme Court.
"It is ordered that Resubmitted Plan for districts for the Senate and House of Representatives shall be, and the same hereby is approved," the court said in a short order issued today, rejecting Republican arguments that the maps were unconstitutional. "It is further ordered that the resubmitted plan shall be filed with Colorado Secretary of State no later than Dec. 14, 2011."
The state's high court earlier this year kicked back a first set of maps drawn by the Colorado Reapportionment Commission, agreeing with Republican arguments that the maps — which had been approve on bipartisan votes — split too many counties.
The commission then went back to the drawing board in late November, approving a new set of maps - drawn by Democrats - on 6-5 votes over Republican objections.

Colorado Supreme Court sides with Democrats, picks their maps for new legislative districts - The Denver Post

Yeah! It's great... Finally... competition.... Out from under the likes of Tancredo, Coffman, ad nauseum....

Grady wrote:

Colorado Supreme Court sides with Democrats, picks their maps for new legislative districts
Democratic-drawn maps of new state legislative districts that put a number of Republican incumbents in the same district have been approved by the Colorado Supreme Court.
"It is ordered that Resubmitted Plan for districts for the Senate and House of Representatives shall be, and the same hereby is approved," the court said in a short order issued today, rejecting Republican arguments that the maps were unconstitutional. "It is further ordered that the resubmitted plan shall be filed with Colorado Secretary of State no later than Dec. 14, 2011."
The state's high court earlier this year kicked back a first set of maps drawn by the Colorado Reapportionment Commission, agreeing with Republican arguments that the maps — which had been approve on bipartisan votes — split too many counties.
The commission then went back to the drawing board in late November, approving a new set of maps - drawn by Democrats - on 6-5 votes over Republican objections.

Colorado Supreme Court sides with Democrats, picks their maps for new legislative districts - The Denver Post

How did anyone cheat in regards to this matter?

1) The state's high court earlier this year kicked back a first set of maps drawn by the Colorado Reapportionment Commission
2) The commission then went back to the drawing board
3) "It is ordered that Resubmitted Plan for districts for the Senate and House of Representatives shall be, and the same hereby is approved,"

I read the article three times. At what part in the timeline did cheating occur?

LadyJazzer wrote: Yeah! It's great... Finally... competition.... Out from under the likes of Tancredo, Coffman, ad nauseum....

Coffman is imo is the best one in the State of Colorado. Might want to look at what he is trying to do. He is upsetting a bunch of Republicans and Democrats.


http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h2913/show

Yeah, I know... I've looked at his voting record...

Yes, where is the cheating? Another untrue thread topic...

Soulshiner wrote: Yes, where is the cheating? Another untrue thread topic...

I can't figure it out either... Looks to me like they followed the procedure, they voted on it and based on the outcome of the vote, they moved forward with the process...

I guess it's like the term "activist"... If someone votes other than the way that they want, then that makes them an 'activist"... And if someone votes against what they want for redistricting, then it's somehow "cheating."

Soulshiner wrote: Yes, where is the cheating? Another untrue thread topic...

That's what I asked above.. no answer yet. I bet I don't get one.

Texas's redistricting was appealed to the Supremes, will Colorado's too? And will the new redistricting be in place in time for the 2012 primaries?

The majority opinion of the Colorado Supreme Court which certified the gerrymandered Democrat Senate maps in Jefferson County ignores the redistricting guidelines in the Colorado Constitution. Article 5 Section 47 states “each district shall be as compact in area as possible and the aggregate linear distance of all district boundaries shall be as short as possible.” The Democrat-designed Senate District 16 encompasses an area covering a linear distance of over 98.1 miles in length from north to south. The eastern portion of Senate District 16 is also separated heading west by two other senate districts which measure approximately 32 miles and 24 miles in comparison.
In addition, the Colorado Constitution clearly states: “Except when necessary to meet the equal population requirements of section 46, no part of one county shall be added to all or part of another county in forming districts.” The inclusion of the southern and eastern parts of Jefferson County with Gilpin and Boulder County appear to be unnecessary, arbitrary, and capricious unless the court interprets Democrat gerrymandering to eliminate Republican representation in a county as “necessary”.
Lastly, the Colorado Constitution states “communities of interest, including ethnic, cultural, economic, trade area, geographic, and demographic factors, shall be preserved within a single district wherever possible.” Other than being located in the same state, voters of southern and western Jefferson County share no “community of interest” with the voters of Boulder County. The south Jefferson County “community of interest” is now split across three senate districts.