A measure placed on the ballot through the signaturecollection process that amends the state constitution is labeled an amendment, followed. May 25, 2011 supporters of the initiative argued that the description in colorado s official voter guide, known as the blue book, parrots the talking points of amendment 62s opponents. Colorado legislature ballot analysis the blue book. Amendment x changes the definition of industrial hemp from a. Colorado blue books have missing pages, at least one error.
One issue under contention is how the amendment might be. Amendment t proposes removing the archaic language from the states constitution. The colorado blue book of 2016 listed the following argument in support of amendment t, a measure that was almost identical to amendment a of 2018. Why amendment 50 is bad for colorado vote no on colorado. Colorados current individual and corporate income tax rate is a flat 4. Amendment 70, raising the state minimum wage explained.
Why is there a slavery amendment on the colorado 2016 ballot. The following text was adapted from the 2016 colorado blue book. Amendment w proposes amending the colorado constitution to. An amendment to the colorado constitution defining the term person to include any human being from the moment of fertilization as person is used in those provisions of the colorado constitution relating to inalienable rights, equality of justice, and due process of law. Personhood amendments lawsuit over colorado blue book. The process for placing a statewide initiative on the ballot is governed by the colorado constitution article v, section 1 and state law articles. A citation informs the reader where the writer obtained. You can read more detail about each of these initiatives and amendments as analyzed by the nonpartisan staff at the colorado legislative council.
Amendment s 60, 61, and 62 will take this opportunity to correct the false blue book statements, trash the blue book, and to issue correct and factual information. Blue book, colorados guide to ballot measures in novembers. Amendment 73 would mean more money for colorado schools. Following a decade of progress, colorado sought to take victim services to a new level in the early 1990s by guaranteeingrights to crime victims by passing an amendment to colorados constitution. Amendment 71 made it harder to get initiatives on the ballot what happens now. Colorado has one of the hottest economies in the nation and yet even with that, we havent been able to invest in our schools, said weil.
The most cut and dry argument for passing this amendment is that citizens of colorado and of the greater us are. Oct 24, 2018 in 2016, an amendment that would have abolished slavery and involuntary servitude as a punishment for a crime was narrowly defeated. Nov 07, 2018 more than 150 years after the ratification of the us constitutions th amendment, colorado has officially abolished slavery. According to the blue book, the stateprovided ballot guide, amendment 47 proposes amending the colorado constitution to. The purpose of the booklet is to provide voters with the text, title, and a fair and impartial analysis of each initiated or referred constitutional amendment, law, or question on the ballot. Blue books are arriving in mailboxes in colorado, but some information. Oct 27, 2016 denver colorado voters filling out their ballots will come across a strange amendment referencing slavery.
Amendment 71 made it harder to get initiatives on the ballot. Amendment w shortens language on the colorado ballot regarding judicial retention by consolidating questions. The existing gaming establishments are identified by location on page 7 of the ballot. The 2016 state ballot information booklet, known as the colorado blue book, identifies the. The following text was adapted from the 2018 colorado blue book. That opened the door for the two tribes with tribal land in colo. Petition statement of sufficiency pdf ballot question text of measure pdf 2016 blue book. Oct 14, 2018 a blue book with missing pages was sent to a volunteer for colorado rising, the group backing proposition 112, says anne lee foster, colorado rising spokeswoman. Colorado governor john hickenlooper has said he supports amendment 72 and its mission to save lives, but says he might have preferred a smaller tax increase. Oct, 2018 those against the amendment, however, suggest deletion of the definition would deviate from the voters original intent when they approved the legalization of marijuana. Sep 23, 2016 you can read more detail about each of these initiatives and amendments as analyzed by the nonpartisan staff at the colorado legislative council. On september 22, they filed suit against the colorado legislative council to stop distribution of its 2010 state ballot information booklet. If passed, amendment 44 would decriminalize possession of one ounce or less by adults 21 years of age and over by removing any fine or penalty. Proposition cc asks voters to grant the state permission to retain any.
Colorado personhood amendment backers lose biased blue. Passage of amendment x, according to the colorado blue book, will have no impact on revenues or expenditures for any state or local government agencies. The information was prepared by the state commission and district commissions on judicial performance. Supporters and opponents alike say that amendment 71, which made it harder for voters to amend the state. The section of the colorado constitution that allows slavery and involuntary servitude as punishment for a crime should be updated because it represents a time in the united states when not all. Federal judge blocks part of colorados amendment 71. In 20, colorado eliminated precinct polling places and established voter service and polling centers vspcs. Passage of amendment x, according to the colorado blue book, will have no impact on revenue or expenditures for any state or local government agencies. The bluebook and the alwd guide to legal citation occasionally diverge in their. Experience all that woodland park and teller county colorado has to offer. Denver colorado voters filling out their ballots will come across a strange amendment referencing slavery. The no arguments for amendment 50 are a written a bit stiffly for our taste, but make the case clearly.
Oct 14, 2016 colorado governor john hickenlooper has said he supports amendment 72 and its mission to save lives, but says he might have preferred a smaller tax increase. A blue book with missing pages was sent to a volunteer for colorado rising, the group backing proposition 112, says anne lee foster, colorado. This legacy site contains the archives for year round and interim committee information from 2015 and earlier. Oct 19, 2018 the following text was adapted from the 2018 colorado blue book. Colorados blue book, which provides information to voters on ballot. Oct 26, 2016 the following text was adapted from the 2016 colorado blue book. The 2016 state ballot information booklet, known as the colorado blue book, identifies the following arguments in support of amendment 72. Oct 14, 2018 according to the colorado blue book, the definition of industrial hemp in federal law sets the same limit for thc concentration.
Voters guide to the colorado 2018 election amendments. Shall there be an amendment to the colorado constitution concerning a reduction in the age. Those against the amendment, however, suggest deletion of the definition would deviate from the voters original intent when they approved the legalization of marijuana. Those against the amendment suggest deletion of the definition would deviate from the voters original intent when they approved the legalization of marijuana. Mindy baker 289 lewis lane craig co 81625 97076226. Ballot information booklet blue book colorado general assembly. In 1990, colorado voters approved limitedstakes gambling in three mountain towns. Colorado personhood amendment backers lose biased blue book. As of 2018, the colorado constitution required county clerks to write separate retention questions on the ballot for each judge or justice standing for retention.
Colorado amendment w, judge retention ballot language. Thus, colorado educators were required to stretch limited resources further than their peers in other parts of the country. You can register on these and both ask questions and discuss these issues. According to the blue book, the stateprovided ballot guide, amendment 54 proposes amending the colorado constitution to. The colorado blue book hit our mail box today, and because it is nearly as big as a phonebook we were tempted to run around like steve martin and yell, the blue book is here.
Proponents think the ballot language was too confusing, so this. Amendments and propositions on the 2018 ballot colorado. The bluebook is the resource all attorneys and legal scholars use to properly cite and format legal documents. Amendment w would have changed that language to allow county clerks to write a single ballot question for each level of courts, thereby shortening the ballot.
Amendments and propositions on the 2016 ballot colorado. Regulations basic legal citation cornell university. Colorados 2019 blue book already has outdated information. Amendment 62 sponsors and organizers maintain that the ballot information booklet the colorado blue book, is not fair or impartial, but in fact glaringly biased against amendment 62.
The purpose of the ballot information booklet is to provide voters with the text, title, and a fair and impartial analysis of each initiated or referred constitutional amendment, law, or question on the ballot. The ballot in colorado will have a lot for each voter to consider, its our hope that this guide will help answer your questions. Win the fourth colorado issue committee registered agent. A userfriendly guide to the 2018 colorado amendments 303. Article 20 colorado constitution colorado law us law. The charter amendment blue book and the slides used to explain the charters history since it was approved in 1975 are available on the news page at the chamber. The second sectionof the printed blue book contains information about the performances of the colorado supreme court justices, the colorado court of appeals judges, and district and county court judges in your area who are on this years ballot. The existing gaming establishments are identified by location on page 7 of the ballot analysis blue book, which has been sent to every. Amendment x proposes to delete that definition and instead define. Blue book language, take public testimony and amend the language. Weil said if the amendment passes not only will schools get the funding they desperately need, but it will create a more equitable tax structure. Colorado voters receive these books before elections, as a way to highlight the ballot measures and judges on the ballot. Amendment 73 increases income tax rates to provide additional revenue for public education. Beginning in 2019, the measure creates a graduated individual income tax rate for taxable income.
Colorado established funding for crime victim services through the victims compensation fund and the victim assistance and law enforcement fund. The analysis must include a summary of the measure, the major arguments both for and against the measure, and a brief fiscal assessment of the measure. Oct 15, 2018 the ballot in colorado will have a lot for each voter to consider, its our hope that this guide will help answer your questions. Denver, colorado, october 4, 2010 sponsors of colorados personhood amendment lost their legal challenge against. Oct 22, 2003 amendment 33 gambling question is good for colorado.
Amendment 44 was a proposed amendment to the state statutes submitted for referendum in the 2006 general elections in the u. In 2016, an amendment that would have abolished slavery and involuntary servitude as a punishment for a crime was narrowly defeated. State outlines how to get colorado voting blue book after issues in. Supporters of the initiative argued that the description in colorados official voter guide, known as the blue book, parrots the talking points of amendment 62s opponents. How to cite the amendments in bluebook format legal beagle. Great education colorado issue committee registered agent. Great views, exciting venues, good food and 10 degrees cooler. Ballot information booklet blue book colorado general. According to the colorado blue book, the definition of industrial hemp in federal law sets the same limit for thc concentration. Proposition cc statewide tabor override, allowing state to keep. Mar 27, 2018 a federal judge on tuesday struck down a key part of colorados voterapproved amendment 71, which made it more difficult for people seeking to get a measure on the statewide ballot for a vote.
The colorado voters guide to the 2018 election colorado. The state ballot information booklet informally known as the blue book, for the shade of its cover is compiled by the legislative council of the colorado general assembly, a. Analysis amendment w proposes amending the colorado. Colorado amendment a, removal of exception to slavery. Amendment x would remove industrial hemp definition from. Oct 04, 2010 denver, colorado, october 4, 2010 sponsors of colorados personhood amendment lost their legal challenge against this years state voters guide, the colorado blue. The amendment proposed the legalization of the possession of one ounce or less of marijuana for any person twentyone years of age and over, as long as marijuana use does not occur in public. More than 150 years after the ratification of the us constitutions th amendment, colorado has officially abolished slavery.
Within colorado this differently ordered citation format is sometimes used in. Sep 27, 2018 weil said if the amendment passes not only will schools get the funding they desperately need, but it will create a more equitable tax structure. The analysis may also include any other information that will help voters understand the purpose and effect of a measure. The analysis may also include any other information that will help voters. A user friendly guide to the 2016 colorado amendments. Legislative blue book 2018 colorado talking book library. After defeat in 2016, abolish slavery colorado comes back. Victim justice the rights of crime victims in colorado. A userfriendly guide to the 2018 colorado amendments. This issue brief outlines the services provided at vspcs, location factors, vspc hours, and staffing requirements for vspcs.
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