FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sept. 2, 2021
 

Colorado Independent Congressional Redistricting Commission to hold hearings on staff plan

The Colorado Independent Congressional Redistricting Commission announced today the details for hearings on the first staff plan. In order to maximize the opportunity to hear public testimony despite the condensed schedule, and due to growing concerns about COVID-19, the commissioners will not travel but will instead hold hearings virtually on each district over the course of four days.
 
Legislative personnel will staff an in-person location at each hearing. While this in-person option is available for the public, individuals wanting to testify are encouraged to do so virtually. Coloradans must sign up in advance to testify and can do so at https://redistricting.colorado.gov/signup.
 
Each hearing will focus on one or two districts however the public can testify about any district or topic at any hearing.

The schedule for the congressional hearings is as follows:
 
Congressional District 1
Tuesday, Sept. 7 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Zoom link: https://coleg-gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_X2yab2kcShCWqPgQT0Dp5Q
            In-person location:
                        Colorado State Capitol
                        200 E Colfax St.
                        Denver, CO 80203
 
Congressional District 4 and Congressional District 5
Wednesday, Sept. 8 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Zoom link: https://coleg-gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GBsUqJulTXiSVLbLVsKVUA
            In-person locations:
                        Limon Community Center
                        477 D Ave.
                        Limon, CO 80628

                        Fountain Library
                        230 S. Main St.
                        Fountain, CO 80817
 
Congressional District 2 and Congressional District 3
Thursday, Sept. 9 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Zoom link: https://coleg-gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Etpqx5ToRH2YIzfZrlbIOA
            In-person locations:
                        Eagle Community Center - Eagle County Room
                        500 Broadway St.
                        Eagle, CO 81632
 
                        Grand Lake Center
                        301 Marine Dr.
                        Grand Lake, CO 80447
 
Congressional District 6 and Congressional District 7
Friday, Sept. 10 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Zoom link: https://coleg-gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vH-Ojho6QHGUSiJiA3pm6g
            In-person locations:
                        Thornton Community Center
                        2211 Eppinger Blvd, Thornton, CO 80229
 
                        Community College of Aurora - Rotunda
                        16000 E Centretech Pkwy, Aurora, CO 80011
 
 
When the hearings on the congressional staff plan conclude, the commission can approve a final plan and submit it to the Supreme Court at any time.
 
The congressional staff plan will be prepared using 2020 Census Data, public comments and input from the congressional commission. The plan will be posted online by Sept. 5 and presented to the commission on Sept. 6. The congressional commission must approve the final plan by Sept. 28.
 
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