Counties Discuss Splitting Colorado Into TWO States — [POLL]

GREELEY, Colo. (AP) — Weld County commissioners say there's interest from eight Colorado counties to form a 51st US state called North Colorado.

The Greeley Tribune reports that commissioners Sean Conway, Mike Freeman and Doug Rademacher say they will conduct public meetings and decide whether to draft a ballot measure by Aug. 1.

The U.S. Constitution requires that Legislatures must first approve any state that is to be created within its jurisdiction.

Weld County commissioners say the other counties expressing interest in forming a new state are Morgan, Logan, Sedgwick, Phillips, Washington, Yuma and Kit Carson.