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Proposition 127 would make it illegal to hunt or trap mountain lions, bobcats, or lynx. It would allow for the killing of mountain lions and bobcats in defense of personal safety, livestock, and property. It is already illegal to kill lynx, as the species is classified as endangered in Colorado.  Support For proposition 127 isContinue reading “Vote YES on Proposition 127 “

Ballot Language: Shall state taxes be increased by $39,000,000 annually to fund mental health services, including for military veterans and at-risk youth, school safety and gun violence prevention, and support services for victims of domestic violence and other violent crimes by authorizing a tax on gun dealers, gun manufacturers, and ammunition vendors at the rateContinue reading “Vote YES on Proposition KK”

Proposition JJ was placed on the ballot by the legislature. It would allow the state to keep sports betting tax revenue above the amount previously approved by voters and use the money for water projects. When voters approved an amendment legalizing sports betting in 2019, the measure imposed a 10% tax on operators’ proceeds andContinue reading “Vote YES on Proposition JJ”

Ballot Language: Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado constitution establishing the right to school choice for children in kindergarten through 12th grade, and, in connection therewith, declaring that school choice includes neighborhood, charter, and private schools; home schooling; open enrollment options; and future innovations in education? Amendment 80 would not result in anyContinue reading “Vote No on Amendment 80”

Amendment 79 would amend the Colorado state constitution to prevent state or local governments from restricting access to abortion in the future. This amendment would also remove the state restriction on using public funding for abortions, allowing Medicaid to cover the cost of abortions, and allowing coverage for abortion to be added to the state employees’ healthContinue reading “Vote YES on Amendment 79”

Ballot language: Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado constitution concerning the modification of certain deadlines in connection with specified elections? This amendment would make three changes to the timing of three aspects of the ballot initiative process: This amendment was approved nearly unanimously by the state legislature, with only one dissenting vote inContinue reading “Vote Yes on Amendment K”

IndivisibleNOCO recommends a YES vote on Amendment J to repeal the 2006 state constitutional amendment that defines marriage as between one man and one woman. Same-sex marriage is legal in all states due to the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2015 ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges. However, given the current court’s appetite for revisiting what was thoughtContinue reading “Vote Yes on Amendment J”

Ballot Language: Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado constitution concerning the expansion of eligibility for the property tax exemption for veterans with a disability to include a veteran who does not have a service-connected disability rated as a one hundred percent permanent disability but does have individual unemployability status? Amendment G expands theContinue reading “Vote Yes on Amendment G”

Amendment H amends the Colorado constitution concerning judicial discipline by establishing an independent judicial discipline adjudicative board, setting standards for judicial review of a discipline case, and clarifying when discipline proceedings become public.  IndivisibleNOCO recommends voting YES on this amendment. The amendment would enhance the transparency, integrity and independence of the judicial discipline process by creatingContinue reading “Vote YES on Amendment H”