COLORADO, USA — Coloradans voted on 14 questions on their statewide ballots: seven referred by the state legislature and seven citizen-initiated measures.
Citizen-initiated measures
Amendment 79: Enshrining the right to legal abortions in the state constitution
Colorado voters approved Amendment 79, the AP projects.
According to the Amendment 79 section in the Colorado blue book:
Amendment 79 would amend the Colorado Constitution to "make abortion a constitutional right in Colorado and repeal the existing constitutional ban on state and local government funding for abortion services."
A YES vote on Amendment 79 places the right to abortion in the Colorado Constitution and repeals the current ban on state and local funding for abortion services.
A NO vote on Amendment 79 continues the ban on state and local funding for abortion services and maintains the authority of the state legislature to determine the legality of abortion in the state.
This is a constitutional amendment, so it needed 55% of the vote to pass.
The latest results are below:
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Proposition 127: Banning mountain lion hunting in Colorado
Colorado voters rejected Proposition 127, the AP projects.
According to the Proposition 127 section in the Colorado blue book:
Proposition 127 would amend the Colorado statutes to "prohibit the hunting or trapping of bobcats, lynx and mountain lions, continue to permit the killing of these animals under certain circumstances and establish penalties for violations."
A YES vote on Proposition 127 would make it illegal to hunt bobcats, lynx and mountain lions in Colorado.
A NO vote on Proposition 127 would continue to allow the hunting of bobcats and mountain lions, as it is currently regulated by the state. Hunting lynx would remain illegal under state and federal law.
The latest results are below:
Amendment 80: Adding the right to school choice to the state constitution
Colorado voters rejected Amendment 80, the AP projects.
According to the Amendment 80 section in the Colorado blue book:
Amendment 80 would amend the Colorado Constitution to "create the right to school choice for children in kindergarten through twelfth grade (K-12) and create the right for parents to direct the education of their children and define school choice to include public neighborhood and charter schools, private schools, home schools, open enrollment options and future innovations in education."
A YES vote on Amendment 80 puts school choice into the state’s constitution, which can only be changed by a vote of the people, and not by state lawmakers.
A NO vote on Amendment 80 changes nothing, as school choice would remain in state law.
This is a constitutional amendment, so it would need 55% of the vote to pass.
The latest results are below:
Proposition 128: Parole eligibility
Colorado voters approved Proposition 128, the AP projects.
According to the Proposition 128 section in the Colorado blue book:
Proposition 128 would amend the Colorado statutes to "increase the amount of prison time a person convicted of certain crimes of violence must serve before becoming eligible for discretionary parole or earned time reductions and make a person convicted of a third crime of violence ineligible for discretionary parole or earned time reductions."
A YES vote on Proposition 128 would require a person convicted of certain crimes of violence to serve at least 85% of their sentence in prison before being eligible for discretionary parole or earned time reductions and make a person convicted of a third or subsequent crime of violence ineligible for earned time or discretionary parole.
A NO vote on Proposition 128 keeps the current requirement that a person convicted of certain crimes of violence serve 75% of their sentence in prison before being eligible for discretionary parole, minus earned time for progressing in personal, professional or educational programs.
The latest results are below:
Proposition 129: Establishing a new veterinary position
Colorado voters approved Proposition 129, the AP projects.
According to the Proposition 129 section in the Colorado blue book:
Proposition 129 would amend the Colorado statutes to "create the state-regulated profession of veterinary professional associate in the field of veterinary care and outline the minimum education and qualifications required to become a veterinary professional associate."
A YES vote on Proposition 129 would establish the new regulated profession of veterinary professional associate as a provider of veterinary care, alongside veterinarians, veterinary technicians and veterinary technician specialists
A NO vote on Proposition 129 would allow only veterinarians, veterinary technicians and veterinary technician specialists to be regulated providers of veterinary care in Colorado.
The latest results are below:
Proposition 130: Funding for law enforcement training and support
Colorado voters approved Proposition 130, the AP projects.
According to the Proposition 130 section in the Colorado blue book:
Proposition 130 would amend the Colorado statutes to "direct the state to spend $350 million to help recruit, train and retain local law enforcement officers and provide an additional benefit for families of officers killed in the line of duty."
A YES vote on Proposition 130 would direct the state to provide $350 million in additional funding to local law enforcement agencies to improve officer recruitment and retention and requires the state to provide a one-time $1 million death benefit to the family of each state and local law enforcement officer killed in the line of duty.
A NO vote on Proposition 130 would continue current levels of funding for local law enforcement agencies and families of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty will continue to receive existing benefits provided by current law.
The latest results are below:
Proposition 131: Open primaries and ranked-choice voting
Colorado voters rejected Proposition 131, the AP projects.
According to the Proposition 131 section in the Colorado blue book:
Proposition 131 would amend the Colorado statutes to "create an all-candidate primary election for certain state and federal offices, where the top four candidates advance to the general election and allow voters to rank those candidates in the general election, with votes counted over multiple rounds to determine who wins the election."
A YES vote on Proposition 131 would establish an all-candidate primary for all voters regardless of their political party for certain offices and advance the top four candidates to a general election where voters rank the candidates in order of preference, once certain conditions in state law are met.
A NO vote on Proposition 131 would continue the existing primary election system and the current method of selecting candidates and counting votes at general elections.
The latest results are below:
Measures referred by the state legislature
Amendment G: Creating a property tax exemption for more disabled veterans
Colorado voters approved Amendment G, the AP projects.
According to the Amendment G section in the Colorado blue book:
Amendment G would amend the Colorado Constitution to "reduce property taxes for some veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces with a disability."
A YES vote on Amendment G would reduce the property taxes paid by some veteran homeowners by expanding the existing homestead exemption to include veterans whose disability is rated as making them unemployable.
A NO vote on Amendment G would continue existing requirements to receive the homestead exemption and continue to be available to veterans whose disability is rated as 100% permanent and total.
This is a constitutional amendment, so it needed 55% of the vote to pass.
The latest results are below:
Amendment H: Adding an independent judicial discipline board
Colorado voters approved Amendment H, the AP projects.
According to the Amendment H section in the Colorado blue book:
Amendment H would amend the Colorado Constitution to "create an independent adjudicative board to preside over ethical misconduct hearings involving judges and allow for increased public access to judicial discipline proceedings and records."
A YES vote on Amendment H would create an independent adjudicative board made up of citizens, lawyers and judges to conduct judicial misconduct hearings, impose disciplinary actions and allow more information to be shared earlier with the public.
A NO vote on Amendment H would keep a select panel of judges to conduct judicial misconduct hearings and recommend disciplinary actions and cases remain confidential unless public sanctions are recommended at the end of the process.
This is a constitutional amendment, so it needed 55% of the vote to pass.
The latest results are below:
Amendment I: Constitutional bail exception for first-degree murder
Colorado voters approved Amendment I, the AP projects.
According to the Amendment I section in the Colorado blue book:
Amendment I would amend the Colorado Constitution to "restore the ability of judges to deny bail to people charged with first-degree murder when certain criteria are met."
A YES vote on Amendment I would allow judges to deny bail to a person charged with first-degree murder when the judge determines that the proof is evident, or presumption is great that the person committed the crime.
A NO vote on Amendment I would require judges to set bail for all persons charged with first-degree murder.
This is a constitutional amendment, so it needed 55% of the vote to pass.
The latest results are below:
Amendment J: Stripping anti-gay marriage clause from Colorado's constitution
Colorado voters approved Amendment J, the AP projects.
According to the Amendment J section in the Colorado blue book:
Amendment J would amend the Colorado Constitution to "repeal the definition that states only a union of one man and one woman is a valid or recognized marriage in Colorado."
A YES vote on Amendment J would repeal language in the Colorado Constitution that defines a valid marriage as a union between one man and one woman.
A NO vote on Amendment J would maintain the current language in the Colorado Constitution that defines a valid marriage as a union between one man and one woman.
This is a constitutional amendment, so it needed 55% of the vote to pass.
The latest results are below:
Amendment K: Bumping up ballot deadlines
According to the Amendment K section in the Colorado blue book:
Amendment K would amend the Colorado Constitution to "make deadlines one week earlier for citizens to submit signatures for initiative and referendum petitions and for judges to file declarations of intent to seek another term and require that the content of ballot measures be published in local newspapers 30 days earlier than under current law."
A YES vote on Amendment K would result in earlier deadlines for certain election filings and the publication of ballot measures in newspapers.
A NO vote on Amendment K would maintain current constitutional deadlines for election filings and the publication of ballot measures in newspapers.
This is a constitutional amendment, so it needed 55% of the vote to pass.
The latest results are below:
Proposition JJ: Allowing the state to keep all tax revenue collected from sports betting
Colorado voters approved Proposition JJ, the AP projects.
According to the Proposition JJ section in the Colorado blue book:
Proposition JJ "allows the state to keep sports betting tax revenue above the amount previously approved by voters, and use this money for water projects, rather than refunding it to casinos and sports betting operators."
A YES vote on Proposition JJ would allow the state to keep and spend more money for water projects when sports betting tax revenue is collected above the amount previously approved by voters.
A NO vote on Proposition JJ means the state will pay refunds to casinos and sports betting operators when sports betting tax revenue is greater than the amount previously approved by voters.
The latest results are below:
Proposition KK: Adding a state-level sales tax to guns and ammunition
Colorado voters approved Proposition KK, the AP projects.
According to the Proposition KK section in the Colorado blue book:
Proposition KK "creates a new state tax on firearms sellers equal to 6.5% of their sales of firearms, firearm parts and ammunition, and exempts this money from the state’s revenue limit as a voter-approved revenue change and used the new tax revenue to fund crime victim support services, mental health services for veterans and youth, and school safety programs."
A YES vote on Proposition KK would create a tax on firearms, firearm parts and ammunition and use the revenue for crime victim services, mental health services for veterans and youth and school safety programs.
A NO vote on Proposition KK means the state’s taxation of firearms and ammunition would stay the same.
The latest results are below:
