[GeronL]

why would they file a challenge in federal court.. are they dense?

[Freesofar]

The loser will want the three lost votes and go to the Supremes claiming disenfranchisement based on chnging the rules during the election.

It makes me think this will drag out the ratification for weeks.

[Cincinatus]

why would they file a challenge in federal court..?

Because it's a federal issue.

From Art. II, Sec. 1 of the U.S. Constitution:

"Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors, equal to the whole Number of Senators and Representatives to which the State may be entitled in the Congress: but no Senator or Representative, or Person holding an Office of Trust or Profit under the United States, shall be appointed an Elector."

There's the federal issue: there is no provision for revising the manner of allocation of Presidential Electors by ballot initiative. The Constitution specifically requires that the state legislatures determine this issue. Thus, the CO ballot initiative is unconstitutional.

And this federal judge is an idiot.