Colorado Court Blocks House-Map Ballot Push Over Single-Subject Rule

The Colorado Supreme Court rejected redistricting ballot measures that could have reshaped the state's U.S. House map for 2028 and 2030, citing the single-subject rule for ballot initiatives.

1. Frame 1Colorado justices block redistricting ballot measures, stopping a 2028 congressional-map push before it reaches voters.
2. Frame 2The proposals targeted Colorado's independent redistricting commission and would ask voters to approve a new map.
3. Frame 3A proposed 2028 map could have positioned Democrats to win seven of Colorado's eight U.S. House seats.
4. Frame 4In three opinions, the court said the measures violated Colorado's single-subject requirement for ballot initiatives.
5. Frame 5Democrats hold four of Colorado's eight seats now; both parties are fighting map advantages nationwide.
6. Frame 6Any next filing must fit one legal subject before a redistricting plan can reach a statewide ballot.