Because that's the way Colorado law is set up to replace legislators who don't complete their term through resignation (or death, I'll wager). This is not uncommon in the US. In some states the party precinct chairs caucus to select a replacement, sometimes an election is held. For US Senate vacancies, the governor appoints a replacement until an election is held.The Annoyed Man wrote:So how is it that he resignation doesn't lead to an election? Why would only democrats get to decide who replaces her?
The Democrats hold a one-vote majority in the Colorado Senate. If she were replaced by recall and special election of a Republican, the Dems would lose this majority and the Republicans could vote to repeal the anti-gun legislation that the Dems passed. By resigning, she allows the Democrat Governor to appoint another Democrat, thus maintaining a Demo majority and preventing the Reps from trying to repeal the anti-gun legislation recently passed.jimlongley wrote:I would also love to know what logic there is in her statement that she resigned to protect the important anti-gun legislation. How does resigning protect it?