Colorado congressional redistricting commission removes chair over social media posts
All 11 other commissioners voted to remove Danny Moore as chair, but he will stay on commission
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Colorado Independent Congressional Redistricting Commission
Danny Moore, the chair of Coloradoâs Independent Congressional Redistricting Commission, was removed as the chairman of the commission on Monday after posting election conspiracy theories and derogatory statements regarding the coronavirus on social media.
and last updated 2021-04-06 08:54:58-04
DENVER â Danny Moore, the chair of Coloradoâs Independent Congressional Redistricting Commission, was removed as the chairman of the commission on Monday after posting election conspiracy theories and derogatory statements regarding the coronavirus on social media.
Colorado’s first independent congressional redistricting commission is complete, after a panel of retired judges selected the final six commissioners Monday, meaning the group of 12 can begin to meet and make decisions about how to move forward with their mapping duties.
Monday’s selection comes as challenges to the group s efforts mount.
The U.S. Census Bureau has announced that the data used for redistricting is going to be months delayed, from late March to late September, and putting the state’s newly reformed redistricting process in a bind.
Jessika Shipley, the legislative council staff member in charge of facilitating the redistricting commissions’ work, said the commissioners will need to immediately address how they want to handle the delay. But she said the requirements in the new constitutional amendments simply aren’t going to work if the data isn’t delivered until September. “Bottom line: the deadlines have to be waived,” she said.