Denver Council Redistricts Following 2010 U.S. Census
At least once every 10 years, the Denver City Council must redraw its district boundaries, based on the latest U.S. Census data. The Denver Charter says the City is to be divided into eleven Council districts; Denver’s population must be as evenly divided among the eleven districts as possible to honor the principle of “one person-one vote”; and Charter further directs that districts must:
o be as compact as possible;
o contain contiguous land area;
o contain whole election precincts; and
o have boundaries established by ordinance.
In order to comply with the Charter, Denver City Council must adopt an ordinance establishing new council district boundaries by the end of April, 2012. The tentative timeline for the process may be modified in part, but a new map must be adopted by the end of April 2012. The new map will be effective for purposes of the 2015 municipal election.
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