Amendment G: Amending the Colorado Constitution to reduce property taxes for some veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces with a disability –
Yes – 72%
No – 28%
Amendment H: Amending the Colorado Constitution to create an independent board to preside over ethical misconduct hearings involving judges and allowing for increased public access to judicial discipline proceedings & records –
Yes – 73%
No – 27%
Amendment I: Amending the Colorado Constitution to restore the ability of judges to deny bail to people charged with 1st degree murder when certain criteria are met –
Yes – 69%
No – 31%
Amendment J: Amending the Colorado Constitution to repeal the definition that states only a union of one man & one woman is a valid or recognized marriage in Colorado – (gay marriage)
Yes – 64%
No – 36%
Amendment K: Amending the Colorado Constitution to make deadlines one week earlier for citizens to submit signatures for initiative & referendum petitions, & for judges to file declarations of intent to seek another term, and to require that the content of ballot measures be published in local newspapers 30 days earlier than under current law –
Yes – 45%
No – 55%
Amendment 79: Amending the Colorado Constitution to make abortion a constitutional right in Colorado & to repeal the existing constitutional ban on state & local government funding for abortion services –
Yes – 61%
No – 39%
Amendment 80: Amending the Colorado Constitution to create the right to school choice for children in kindergarten through 12th grade (K-12) & create the right for parents to direct the education of their children and to define school choice to include public neighborhood and charter schools, private schools, home schools, open enrollment options & future innovations in education –
Yes – 48%
No – 52%
State Ballot Measures: (Statutory)
Proposition JJ: If approved would allow 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 & sports betting operators –
Yes – 76%
No – 24%
Proposition KK: If approved would create 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 uses the new tax revenue to fund crime victim support services, mental health services for veterans & youth, and school safety programs –
Yes – 54%
No – 46%
Proposition 127: Amends the Colorado Statutes to prohibit the hunting or trapping of bobcats, lynx & mountain lions, and continues to permit the killing of these animals under certain circumstances, and establishes penalties for violations –
Yes – 45%
No – 55%
Proposition 128: Amends the Colorado Statutes to increase the amount of prison time a person convicted of certain crimes of violence must serve before becoming eligible for parole or earned time reductions, and to make a person convicted of a 3rd crime of violence ineligible for parole or earned time reductions –
Yes – 62%
No – 38%
Proposition 129: Amends the Colorado Statutes to create the state-regulated profession of veterinary professional associate in the field of veterinary care, and to outline the minimum education & qualifications required to become a veterinary professional associate –
Yes – 52%
No – 48%
Proposition 130: Amends the Colorado Statutes to direct the state to spend $350 million to help recruit, train, and retain local law enforcement officers, and to provide an additional benefit for families of officers killed in the line of duty –
Yes – 53%
No – 47%
Proposition 131: Amends the Colorado Statutes to create an all-candidate primary election for certain state & federal offices, where the top 4 candidates advance to the general election, and allows voters to rank those candidates in the general election, with votes counted over multiple rounds to determine who wins the election – Yes – 45% No – 55%