“Initiative 256 puts exactly what Colorado voters want in the state constitution — a prohibition on any mid-cycle maps from being drawn to benefit a specific political party. Instead, voters want independent maps that prioritize their communities.” - Kristi Burton Brown, Executive Vice President, Advance Colorado 

“Colorado already has an independent congressional redistricting process designed to prevent partisan gerrymandering. Amendment 86 would add new and potentially conflicting constitutional standards governing off-cycle redistricting, including different tests for whether a map has the “effect” or “purpose” of favoring a political party and ambiguous language about dividing communities of interest. These provisions could invite litigation without making Colorado’s maps fairer. Our Constitution already provides strong protections against partisan gerrymandering; we should not rewrite those rules without a demonstrated problem that needs to be fixed.” - Eagle County Democrats