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Plan to write Voting Rights Act into Colorado law faces pushback from cities

Local officials worry a state voting rights law could open them to new litigation — and change how Colorado’s city elections are run.

This story was produced as part of the Colorado Capitol News Alliance.

A plan to write a key civil rights measure into Colorado law is running into intense resistance. Opponents say it’s really an attempt to rework how local elections are run.