Category Archives: Ballot Initiative

Loveland 2E: Authorizing the City of Loveland to impose an additional 1.00% sales tax with the revenue generated by such tax to be used for municipal purposes. IndivisibleNOCO recommends voting YES Loveland currently has the lowest tax burden of any mid- to large-sized municipality in Northern Colorado. If the tax rate is not increased, LovelandContinue reading “City of Loveland Ballot Issues”

Ballot Issue 2A extends and existing sales and use tax of 25 cents per $100 purchase. Revenues will be used for the repair and renovation of city streets and related infrastructure.  Vote Yes. The revenues from this tax contribute to quality-of-life expenditures, including on safe streets.  Ballot Issue 2B amends the City Charter regarding CityContinue reading “City of Fort Collins Ballot Measures”

Proposition 131 proposes amending the Colorado statutes to: IndivisibleNOCO recommends voting NO on this proposition. IndivisibleNOCO supports ranked choice voting. However, the all-candidate primary election included in the measure is a thinly veiled ploy to lend more power to wealthy backers of politically camouflaged candidates. Proposition 131 adds another level of gamesmanship to the ColoradoContinue reading “Vote No on Proposition 131”

Proposition 130 proposes amending the Colorado statutes to direct the state to spend $350 million to help recruit, train and retain local law enforcement officers by: IndivisibleNOCO recommends voting NO on Proposition 130. Proposition 130 is a citizen’s initiative put forth by Suzanne Taheri and Michael Fields, who are among the state’s most active conservativeContinue reading “Vote No on Proposition 130”

Proposition 129 would create a new, state regulated position of veterinary professional associate (VPA) and establish its educational requirements. Currently, licensed veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and veterinary technician specialists practice in Colorado and are regulated by the State Board of Veterinary Medicine. The new VPA position would require a master’s degree in veterinary clinical care. VPAsContinue reading “Proposition 129”

Proposition 128 proposes amending the Colorado statutes to increase the amount of prison time a person convicted of certain violent crimes to serve at least 85% of their sentence in prison before they can become eligible for discretionary supervised parole or can begin to reduce their sentence for good behavior or progressing towards certain personal,Continue reading “Vote No on Proposition 128”

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”