CO: El Paso County officials hope to finalize redistricting process Tuesday
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- The five-member Board of Commissioners expect to end a five-month process Tuesday afternoon to redraw their district boundaries as required to reflect changes from the 2020 Census.
In April, the Board -- along with the office of county Clerk & Recorder Steve Schleiker -- formed the Redistricting Commission to oversee the process.
The redrawing of districts was formerly managed solely by the Clerk & Recorder's office, but a state law passed several years ago gave county boards the option of being in charge of the process. with or without the help of citizen advisors.
During public comment before the April 18 vote to form the Redistricting Commission, several citizens expressed a desire to be part of the process and said that it was improper for the Board to take a leading role in redrawing maps to determine who will vote for them in future elections.
However, the Board dismissed those concerns and said that it could conduct the process fairly, properly and without any conflict of interest.
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