(1)If any area of the state is
omitted from the redistricting plan approved by the Colorado supreme court,
inadvertently or by virtue of the complexities of the census materials used in the
development of the plan, the secretary of state, upon discovery of such omission,
shall determine to which congressional district the area should be assigned as
follows:
(a)If the area is surrounded by a congressional district, the area must be
assigned to said district; and
(b)If the area is contiguous to two or more congressional districts, the area
must be assigned to the district that has the least population according to the
latest national census.
(2)If any area of the state is included in two or more congressional districts
in the redistricting plan approved by the Colorado suprem
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(1) If any area of the state is
omitted from the redistricting plan approved by the Colorado supreme court,
inadvertently or by virtue of the complexities of the census materials used in the
development of the plan, the secretary of state, upon discovery of such omission,
shall determine to which congressional district the area should be assigned as
follows:
(a) If the area is surrounded by a congressional district, the area must be
assigned to said district; and
(b) If the area is contiguous to two or more congressional districts, the area
must be assigned to the district that has the least population according to the
latest national census.
(2) If any area of the state is included in two or more congressional districts
in the redistricting plan approved by the Colorado supreme court, inadvertently or
by virtue of the complexities of the census materials used in the development of
the plan, the secretary of state, upon discovery of such inclusion, shall detach said
area from the congressional district or districts having the largest population and
shall designate such area as being assigned to the district having the least
population; except that, if such area is wholly surrounded by a congressional
district and inadvertently is also included in another district, the secretary of state
shall assign such area to the district wholly surrounding such area, regardless of
population.
(3) (a) If a county clerk and recorder discovers that a border between two
congressional districts divides a residential parcel between the two districts and
the clerk and recorder wishes to have the border moved, the clerk and recorder
shall submit to the secretary of state documentation, satisfactory to the secretary
of state, evidencing such division. If the secretary of state believes that the border
should be moved, the secretary of state shall propose moving the border between
the two districts to a visible feature normally relied upon by the United States
census bureau such that the border:
(I) Does not split a residential parcel;
(II) Moves the remaining portion of the residential parcel into the least
populated of the two districts; except that, if the border is a border between both
congressional districts, the remaining portion of the residential parcel must be
moved into the least populated of the two congressional districts;
(III) Would not result in a violation of section 44.3 (1)(a) of article V of the
state constitution based upon the latest national census;
(IV) Minimizes the impact on the affected community for purposes of
establishing polling locations; and
(V) Minimizes changes in distances from the redistricting plan approved by
the Colorado supreme court.
(b) If the secretary of state proposes moving any border pursuant to this
subsection (3), the secretary of state shall describe any potential changes in
populations of affected congressional districts, based on the latest national census,
to the Colorado supreme court. If the supreme court determines that the
assignments made by the secretary of state satisfy the criteria established in
subsection (3)(a) of this section, the supreme court may approve said assignments.
If the supreme court determines that the assignment does not satisfy the criteria
established in subsection (3)(a) of this section, the supreme court shall deny the
proposed assignment.
(4) Following the assignment of any area pursuant to the provisions of
subsection (1) or (2) of this section, the secretary of state shall certify the
population of such assigned area and any changes in populations of affected
congressional districts, based on the latest national census, to the Colorado
supreme court. If the supreme court determines that the assignments made by the
secretary of state would not result in a violation of the population requirements of
section 44.3 (1)(a) of article V of the state constitution, the supreme court shall
approve said assignments. If the supreme court determines that the assignments
would result in a violation of the population requirements of section 44.3 (1)(a) of
article V of the state constitution, the supreme court shall certify a revised
reapportionment plan to the secretary of state.