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The Replacements: 28 lawmakers appointed to 29 seats by small groups of party insiders

With close to a third of lawmakers being appointed to office instead of elected by voters, the Colorado General Assembly likely holds a record that few state legislatures would want.

A Colorado Politics analysis showed that of 24 out of the 28 current state lawmakers appointed by vacancy committees, fewer than 40 party insiders on average picked the individuals who would represent the people at the state Capitol, instead of the 89,000 residents of a House district or the 165,000 people who live in a Senate’s political boundary.

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Another chink in the armor of our democracy

Following the ongoing gerrymandering efforts in North Carolina, it’s clear that we cannot rely on the courts and politicians to do the difficult work of protecting our democracy. In this piece, I’ve outlined three steps we can take to protect a government of, by, and for the people.

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