The Garfield County Board of County Commissioners has signed a resolution supporting the creation of two wholly rural congressional districts in the state during the upcoming redistricting process, which begins July 9. Through the 2020 U.S. Census, Colorado gained a congressional seat due to the increase in its population and the state redraws its congressional districts every 10 years. The boundaries of the new congressional redistricting map are to be determined by an independent 12-member commission, which was established in 2018 when voters supported Amendment Y. Amendment Z also passed that year, creating another 12-member commission to redraw state legislative