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id=\"Introduction\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2faf4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c2faf4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#Introduction\">Introduction<\/a><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc66b6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc66b6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">The statewide questions on the November ballot are varied and important, ranging from expanding the homestead exemption for disabled veterans to putting abortion rights in the state constitution.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">This ballot guide is the result of research and analysis by Bell staff, who have examined history and context to provide you clear arguments in favor and against each of the 14 questions on the ballot. For the nine measures that impact the values the Bell has identified for this ballot guide, we\u2019ve provided recommended votes. For the remainder, we have offered facts, analysis, and pros and cons, but did not take a position.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">For each measure we\u2019re analyzing this year, you\u2019ll see there are three values the proposals are scored on: tax fairness, racial equity, and economic mobility. We chose these three as all are closely aligned with the Bell\u2019s work and our organizational mission. Each value receives a rating (very bad, bad, slightly bad, neutral, slightly good, good, very good) based on how the ballot measure in question will affect these values.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">We know you have a lot of choices when it comes to seeking out ballot guidance, and we\u2019re honored that you\u2019re here.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b066c93 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b066c93\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-282fda3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"282fda3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-027026d elementor-align-start elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-mobile-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"027026d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#AmendmentG\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Amendment G: Yes \u2705<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#AmendmentH\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Amendment H: Yes \u2705<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#AmendmentI\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Amendment I: No Position<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#AmendmentJ\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Amendment J: Yes \u2705<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#AmendmentK\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Amendment: K: No Position<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#Amendment79\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Amendment 79: Yes \u2705<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#Amendment80\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Amendment 80: No \u274c<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#PropositionJJ\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Proposition JJ: Yes \u2705<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#PropositionKK\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Proposition KK: Yes \u2705<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#Proposition127\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Proposition 127: No Position<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#Proposition128\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Proposition 128: No \u274c<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#Proposition129\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Proposition 129: No Position<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#Proposition130\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Proposition 130: No \u274c<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#Proposition131\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Proposition 131: No Position<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1fa382 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c1fa382\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-211dd9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"211dd9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"AmendmentG\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62f2964 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"62f2964\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6d7292 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c6d7292\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/01-Amendment-G-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-251\" alt=\"Two women sitting at a table near a window with a laptop between them. The black woman on the left is wearing an army uniform and the woman on the right is Asian and is holding a clipboard.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/01-Amendment-G-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/01-Amendment-G-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/01-Amendment-G-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/01-Amendment-G-1536x865.png 1536w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/01-Amendment-G.png 1764w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4c441d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a4c441d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#AmendmentG\">Amendment G<\/a><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82cf9ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"82cf9ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Modify Property Tax for Veterans with Disabilities\u200b<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cfff85 elementor-headline--style-highlight elementor-widget elementor-widget-animated-headline\" data-id=\"5cfff85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_text&quot;:&quot;YES&quot;,&quot;headline_style&quot;:&quot;highlight&quot;,&quot;marker&quot;:&quot;circle&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;highlight_animation_duration&quot;:1200,&quot;highlight_iteration_delay&quot;:8000}\" data-widget_type=\"animated-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-plain-text elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">We recommend a<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-wrapper elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-text elementor-headline-text-active\">YES<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-plain-text elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">vote.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92dc136 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"92dc136\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Summary<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb5f543 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb5f543\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amendment G makes a change to the state constitution in order to extend eligibility for the homestead exemption to veterans who have <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.va.gov\/disability\/eligibility\/special-claims\/unemployability\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">unemployability status<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Currently, veterans can only qualify for the exemption if they have a service-connected disability rated as 100 percent.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be56b04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"be56b04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Recommendation<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6d8c96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6d8c96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We recommend a YES vote. The inability to maintain employment is an impediment to economic security. By extending an already existing benefit to veterans who are unable to maintain employment due to their military service, our tax code can provide some financial support to those who have sacrificed for the well-being of our country and communities.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee4a841 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ee4a841\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: 1.75rem;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );text-align: var(--text-align)\">\ud83d\udd11 <\/span>Key Facts<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88812c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88812c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The homestead exemption is currently available to certain older adults, veterans with a disability rated as 100 percent, and Gold Star spouses. Qualifying individuals can reduce their property taxes by exempting 50 percent of the first $200,000 of the value of their home. In 2023, the homestead exemption reduced property taxes for veterans and Gold Star spouses by an average of $586.<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.va.gov\/disability\/eligibility\/special-claims\/unemployability\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unemployability status<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is granted by the federal Department of Veterans Affairs. To be granted this status, a veteran must be unable to hold \u201csubstantially gainful employment\u201d due to a disability connected to their military service.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leg.colorado.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/2023A\/bills\/fn\/2023a_hcr1002_f1.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Legislative Council<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> estimates 3,400 additional veterans will take advantage of the exemption if expanded. This will cost the state approximately $2.1 million in FY 2025-26 and $2.8 million in FY 2026-27.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Qualifying individuals realize the homestead exemption benefit when paying their property taxes, which are collected by local governments. The state, in turn, backfills this lost revenue by reimbursing local governments. Revenue in excess of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellpolicy.org\/2022\/01\/11\/tabor-rebate-reform\/\"><span>TABOR cap<\/span><\/a><span> can be used to pay for the homestead exemption. However, if revenue collection for the year is below the TABOR limit, the state must use General Funds to cover reimbursements to local communities.<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccdf302 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ccdf302\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: 1.75rem;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );text-align: var(--text-align)\">\u270f\ufe0f <\/span>Scorecard<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: 1.75rem;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );text-align: var(--text-align)\"> <\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76a9f75 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"76a9f75\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-488315d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"488315d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84f0597 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"84f0597\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"361\" height=\"35\" src=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/good-scale.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-406\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/good-scale.png 361w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/good-scale-300x29.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3c27b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f3c27b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tax Fairness<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a72e1c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a72e1c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>GOOD\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This measure uses our tax code to provide a targeted benefit to individuals who have made tremendous sacrifices for our collective well-being.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fb7bb2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8fb7bb2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcb7d57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bcb7d57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"361\" height=\"35\" src=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/neutral-scale.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-407\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/neutral-scale.png 361w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/neutral-scale-300x29.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3105af elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b3105af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Racial Equity<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb11d18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb11d18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>NEUTRAL<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s unclear how this measure would directly impact BIPOC Coloradans, or bridge income and wealth inequalities.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4b3d5a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c4b3d5a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78f5284 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"78f5284\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"361\" height=\"35\" src=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/good-scale.png\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-406\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/good-scale.png 361w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/good-scale-300x29.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e498b99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e498b99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Economic Mobility<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-216b580 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"216b580\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>GOOD<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The inability to secure meaningful employment harms economic mobility and security. Amendment G provides some support to mitigate these challenges.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c9f034 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9c9f034\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb1cbb4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bb1cbb4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e3782a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e3782a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: 1.75rem;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );text-align: var(--text-align)\">\ud83d\udc4d <\/span>Arguments For<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42b8d2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42b8d2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The homestead exemption is already available to a subset of veterans facing financial challenges resulting from their military service. Expanding the exemption to a similar set of veterans is a natural extension of current policy.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Veterans who have lost the ability to work due to their time in the military have made tremendous sacrifices for the benefit of our communities. Though small in comparison to their sacrifice, expanding the homestead exemption to these individuals offers them at least some financial assistance and recognition of their sacrifice.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32b7dfc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32b7dfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Supporters:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Rep. Bob Marshall (D), Sen. Rhonda Fields (D), Sen. Perry Will (R)<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7559c83 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7559c83\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fc7a26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1fc7a26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: 1.75rem;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );text-align: var(--text-align)\">\ud83d\udc4e <\/span>Arguments Against<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e57a2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e57a2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Especially in years when the benefit must be paid for through the state\u2019s General Fund, adopting this measure will reduce support for other priorities like education, health care, and transportation. Concerningly, due to TABOR, Colorado is already currently unable to meet many <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellpolicy.org\/2023\/03\/09\/measuring-adequacy-funding-state-services\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ongoing obligations<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5bfed5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f5bfed5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Opponents:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> None to date<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f513dcb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f513dcb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a515056 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"a515056\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"AmendmentH\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58af054 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"58af054\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7f3091 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a7f3091\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/02-Amendment-H-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-253\" alt=\"A close up of a judge&#039;s hand holding a gavel with a gold band.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/02-Amendment-H-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/02-Amendment-H-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/02-Amendment-H-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/02-Amendment-H.png 1506w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae4396b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ae4396b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#AmendmentH\">Amendment H<\/a><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3de9618 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3de9618\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Judicial Discipline Procedures and Confidentiality\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38dac95 elementor-headline--style-highlight elementor-widget elementor-widget-animated-headline\" data-id=\"38dac95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_text&quot;:&quot;YES&quot;,&quot;headline_style&quot;:&quot;highlight&quot;,&quot;marker&quot;:&quot;circle&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;highlight_animation_duration&quot;:1200,&quot;highlight_iteration_delay&quot;:8000}\" data-widget_type=\"animated-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-plain-text elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">We recommend a<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-wrapper elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-text elementor-headline-text-active\">YES<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-plain-text elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">vote.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-baed717 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"baed717\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Summary<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbf03cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dbf03cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amendment H changes the state constitution by creating an independent board to conduct formal judicial discipline hearings and determine sanctions. Once formal charges are filed against a judge, information about the board\u2019s proceedings would become public. The board would be composed of citizens, attorneys, and judges appointed by the Colorado Supreme Court and Governor to five-year terms. While the complainant would be kept informed and updated throughout the process, their information would also be kept confidential.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d438f96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d438f96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Recommendation<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5099deb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5099deb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We recommend a YES vote. Amendment H works to ensure Colorado\u2019s judicial system is more accountable, transparent, and responsive. As Coloradans of color are disproportionately impacted by the judicial system, these improvements have the potential to increase racial equity and economic mobility. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcdd62f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fcdd62f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: 1.75rem;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );text-align: var(--text-align)\">\ud83d\udd11 <\/span>Key Facts<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2289891 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2289891\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Currently, judicial misconduct cases are reviewed by the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ccjd.colorado.gov\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Colorado Commission on Judicial Discipline<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Members of the commission include judges, lawyers, and citizens. The commission can decide to dismiss a complaint, privately discipline the judge, hold an informal hearing, or recommend a formal hearing. Formal hearings are conducted by judges, who are selected by the Colorado Supreme Court. Upon conducting these formal hearings, a disciplinary recommendation is submitted to the Supreme Court. Only after this process is complete, and only if the judge receives a public punishment, is the case made public and information shared with the complainant.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Language for this amendment was <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/coloradonewsline.com\/2022\/10\/01\/judicial-discipline-committee-bills-colorado-legislature\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">unanimously approved<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by Colorado\u2019s Legislative Interim Committee on Judicial Discipline.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/leg.colorado.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/lcs\/220614_ccjd_interim_comm_rpt_0.pdf#:~:text=Colorado%E2%80%99s%20Discipline%20Commission%20is%20to%20take%20actions%20within,Violation%28s%29%20of%20the%20Colorado%20Code%20of%20Judicial%20Conduct.\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">purpose of judicial discipline processes<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, as explained by the Judicial Center on Ethics, is to \u201cmaintain and restore public confidence in the integrity, independence, and impartiality of judges and the judicial system\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the National Center for State Courts, Colorado is <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncsc.org\/__data\/assets\/pdf_file\/0022\/37633\/Confidentiality_table.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">one of only 15 states<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> where the initial hearing is confidential and only becomes public once a recommendation for discipline is filed.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Approximately 200 complaints are made to the Commission on Judicial Discipline each year. About <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/2020\/12\/13\/colorado-judge-discipline-secret-misconduct\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">90 percent<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of complaints made are dismissed for procedural reasons and 10 percent are reviewed to decide whether to discipline the judge and whether to do it publicly or privately. <\/span><\/li><li>In 2023, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coloradopolitics.com\/courts\/report-complaints-against-judges-jumped-in-2023-with-several-from-trump-case\/article_36c732aa-e53b-11ee-81dc-336c260816c9.html#google_vignette\">judges were publicly disciplined<\/a> for reasons such as verbal abuse toward attorneys, mishandling of public contracts, and inappropriate sexual contact with lawyers.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf16622 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cf16622\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: 1.75rem;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );text-align: var(--text-align)\">\u270f\ufe0f <\/span>Scorecard<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: 1.75rem;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );text-align: var(--text-align)\"> <\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3e8f21 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b3e8f21\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e02b961 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e02b961\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcb15fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bcb15fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"361\" height=\"35\" src=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/neutral-scale.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-407\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/neutral-scale.png 361w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/neutral-scale-300x29.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbf6d10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dbf6d10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tax Fairness<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26e0528 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26e0528\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>NEUTRAL\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This proposition does not change or alter state or local tax codes.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a02ade e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0a02ade\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cb6042 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3cb6042\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"361\" height=\"35\" src=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/good-scale.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-406\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/good-scale.png 361w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/good-scale-300x29.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a853a93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a853a93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Racial Equity<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59ed759 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59ed759\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>GOOD<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People of color are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellpolicy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/RACIAL-WEALTH-GAP-MASS-INCARCERATION.pdf\">disproportionately impacted<\/a> by the judicial system. A more impartial and accountable judicial system will benefit these Coloradans. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd7e981 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fd7e981\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29d0ff1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"29d0ff1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"361\" height=\"35\" src=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/good-scale.png\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-406\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/good-scale.png 361w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/good-scale-300x29.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08c1b9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"08c1b9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Economic Mobility<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b231df2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b231df2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>GOOD<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A well functioning judicial system can have <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellpolicy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Economi-Mobility-for-Low-Income-Families-Report.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">positive impacts<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on homeownership rates and can help close the racial wealth gap. This amendment would help facilitate these positive impacts by making the judicial system more responsive and accountable. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27bdf91 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"27bdf91\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a51336 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8a51336\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-086cb54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"086cb54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: 1.75rem;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );text-align: var(--text-align)\">\ud83d\udc4d <\/span>Arguments For<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a272d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a272d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This amendment makes the judicial disciplinary process more transparent and accountable. It does this, in part, by creating a formal review process that is not solely in the hands of judges, who are currently charged with evaluating their peers. The changes in this amendment can lead to greater trust in the judicial process among Coloradans, all the while maintaining necessary confidentiality.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4092a40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4092a40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Supporters:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Rep. Mike Lynch (R), Rep. Mike Weissman (D), Sen. Bob Gardner (R ), Sen. Jullie Gonzales (D)<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b6098c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6b6098c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7538fab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7538fab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: 1.75rem;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );text-align: var(--text-align)\">\ud83d\udc4e <\/span>Arguments Against<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3887664 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3887664\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Judges are well positioned and trained to hear and review cases impartially. This process should not be turned over to citizens and attorneys who do not have the same expertise or understanding of the judicial system.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The judicial system already has a system of check and balances to ensure fairness, therefore this new process is not needed. <\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e3cc60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e3cc60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Opponents:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> None to date<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a564f0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4a564f0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1567246 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"1567246\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"AmendmentI\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aeb2e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6aeb2e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15b4c0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"15b4c0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/03-Amendment-I.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-255\" alt=\"A close up of handcuffs laying on top of a one hundred dollar bill with a judge&#039;s gavel nearby.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/03-Amendment-I.png 1000w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/03-Amendment-I-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/03-Amendment-I-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c8e93c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9c8e93c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#AmendmentI\">Amendment I<\/a><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b063987 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b063987\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Constitutional Bail Exception First Degree Murder<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2821980 elementor-headline--style-highlight elementor-widget elementor-widget-animated-headline\" data-id=\"2821980\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_text&quot;:&quot;NO POSITION&quot;,&quot;headline_style&quot;:&quot;highlight&quot;,&quot;marker&quot;:&quot;circle&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;highlight_animation_duration&quot;:1200,&quot;highlight_iteration_delay&quot;:8000}\" data-widget_type=\"animated-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-wrapper elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-text elementor-headline-text-active\">NO POSITION<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ef9e16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ef9e16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Summary<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6d4692 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6d4692\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Amendment I changes the state constitution by making first-degree murder an offense for which the accused is not allowed to post bail when the \u201cproof is evident and the presumption is great\u201d standard is met.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4ebdfb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e4ebdfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Recommendation<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d0f2b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d0f2b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because the measure does not impact the values the Bell Policy Center has identified for our ballot guide, we do not offer a position on the measure.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b508a4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b508a4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: 1.75rem;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );text-align: var(--text-align)\">\ud83d\udd11 <\/span>Key Facts<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3d95a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3d95a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Colorado\u2019s constitution prevents individuals from posting bail if they are charged with a crime that may be punishable by death, so long as the \u201cproof is evident and the presumption is great\u201d standard is met. In 2020, state lawmakers abolished the death penalty. This, in turn, allowed individuals charged with all crimes to post bail.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First degree murder involves any of the following: deliberation with the intent to kill; acting with extreme indifference for human life in a way that causes another to die; distributing a controlled substance to a person under 18, on school grounds, which causes that person to die; or knowingly causing the death of a child under 12 if one is in a position of trust and respect to the victim.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cProof is evident and the presumption is great\u201d is a legal standard. Meeting this standard requires additional processes and evidence. Prior to the abolition of the death penalty, the state constitution prevented those charged with capital crimes from posting bail if this standard was met.<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6310c62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6310c62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: 1.75rem;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );text-align: var(--text-align)\">\u270f\ufe0f <\/span>Scorecard<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: 1.75rem;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );text-align: var(--text-align)\"> <\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f73edaa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f73edaa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-929dff4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"929dff4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66d9de0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"66d9de0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"361\" height=\"35\" src=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/neutral-scale.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-407\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/neutral-scale.png 361w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/neutral-scale-300x29.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2497ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a2497ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tax Fairness<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a2353e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a2353e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>NEUTRAL<\/strong><\/p><p>This proposition does not change or alter state or local tax codes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b3c9ba e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3b3c9ba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c3a09f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8c3a09f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"361\" height=\"35\" src=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/neutral-scale.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-407\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/neutral-scale.png 361w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/neutral-scale-300x29.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfbb0e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bfbb0e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Racial Equity<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c2920f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c2920f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>NEUTRAL<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s unclear how this measure would directly impact BIPOC Coloradans, or bridge the income and wealth inequalities that exist.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ce2073 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ce2073\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1696766 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1696766\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"361\" height=\"35\" src=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/neutral-scale.png\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-407\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/neutral-scale.png 361w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/neutral-scale-300x29.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dc3c80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7dc3c80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Economic Mobility<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-140e82f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"140e82f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>NEUTRAL<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This measure neither promotes nor undermines economic mobility in a significant manner. It does not clearly contribute to redressing socioeconomic disparities that exist in the state.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68d939b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"68d939b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fe2c76 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7fe2c76\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9264030 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9264030\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: 1.75rem;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );text-align: var(--text-align)\">\ud83d\udc4d <\/span>Arguments For<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b65194 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b65194\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When lawmakers abolished the death penalty, they unintentionally removed the bail exemptions for capital offenses. This amendment simply addresses this unintended consequence and once again makes certain crimes non-bailable.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Allowing individuals who are charged with a serious offense, and where the evidence against them is significant, to post bail endangers community safety. These safety concerns are especially heightened for friends and family of the victim.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a457d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a457d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Supporters:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><i>\u00a0<\/i>House Majority Leader Monica Duran (D), Rep. Mike Lynch (D), Sen. Rhonda Fields (D), Sen. Bob Gardner (R)<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67662fc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"67662fc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26545f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26545f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: 1.75rem;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );text-align: var(--text-align)\">\ud83d\udc4e <\/span>Arguments Against<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-651ac64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"651ac64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This measure creates two types of first-degree murder defendants: those who are allowed to post bail and those who are not. This division, particularly for those who are unable to post bail, may prejudice the jury and prevent a fair trial.<\/span><\/li><li>Bail is set very high for first degree murder. Though amounts vary from case to case, in recent instances, <span class=\"s1\">bonds were set at least $2 million cash<\/span>. As a result of these high amounts, very few people charged with first degree murder are able to post bail. This, in turn, limits the need for additional changes to the state constitution.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07771a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07771a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Opponents:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> None to date<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52cee30 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"52cee30\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1154587 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"1154587\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"AmendmentJ\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbc8cf3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"dbc8cf3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be5844e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"be5844e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/04-Amendment-J-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-262\" alt=\"A close up of two white men&#039;s hands as they exchange wedding rings outdoors in a park.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/04-Amendment-J-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/04-Amendment-J-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/04-Amendment-J-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/04-Amendment-J-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/04-Amendment-J-2048x1152.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2e51d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c2e51d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#AmendmentJ\">Amendment J<\/a><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33aea49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"33aea49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Repealing the Definition of Marriage in the Constitution<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af10acb elementor-headline--style-highlight elementor-widget elementor-widget-animated-headline\" data-id=\"af10acb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_text&quot;:&quot;YES&quot;,&quot;headline_style&quot;:&quot;highlight&quot;,&quot;marker&quot;:&quot;circle&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;highlight_animation_duration&quot;:1200,&quot;highlight_iteration_delay&quot;:8000}\" data-widget_type=\"animated-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-plain-text elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">We recommend a<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-wrapper elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-text elementor-headline-text-active\">YES<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-plain-text elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">vote.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb9aa8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fb9aa8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Summary<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-539bba0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"539bba0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amendment J repeals a section of the Colorado Constitution that states that marriage is between a man and a woman. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a893fe0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a893fe0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Recommendation<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-855842f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"855842f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We recommend a YES vote. The freedom to marry for same sex partners provides economic benefits and familial protections important for economic mobility. Ensuring this freedom at the state level guarantees these benefits will be protected no matter any political changes at the federal level. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa19efa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fa19efa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: 1.75rem;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );text-align: var(--text-align)\">\ud83d\udd11 <\/span>Key Facts<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fec22a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2fec22a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2006, Colorado voters passed Amendment 43, which prohibits the recognition of same sex marriage in Colorado.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 2015 U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges found that same sex marriage is protected under the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. Therefore, all states must now recognize same sex marriages.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prior to the U.S. Supreme Court decision that protects same sex marriage, people in same sex partnerships were <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rand.org\/pubs\/research_briefs\/RBA2912-2.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">less likely<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to have health insurance. While employer sponsored health insurance plans often extend coverage to spouses, same sex partners were not afforded this benefit.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Legally recognized marriage affords couples the right to important benefits such as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbo.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/cbofiles\/ftpdocs\/55xx\/doc5559\/06-21-samesexmarriage.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">spousal Social Security<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and exemptions from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lgbtmap.org\/file\/lgbt-older-adults-and-estate-tax-and-inheritance.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">estate taxes<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> if their spouse passes away.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In states that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rand.org\/news\/press\/2024\/05\/13\/index1.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">legalized same sex marriage<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, same sex couples have been found to have higher earnings, increased rates of homeownership, better health, and lower levels of psychological distress.<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07b129a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"07b129a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: 1.75rem;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );text-align: var(--text-align)\">\u270f\ufe0f <\/span>Scorecard<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: 1.75rem;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );text-align: var(--text-align)\"> <\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f1cec8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2f1cec8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c30d0b0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c30d0b0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd482a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dd482a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"361\" height=\"35\" src=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/good-scale.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-406\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/good-scale.png 361w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/good-scale-300x29.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2acc5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c2acc5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tax Fairness<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77aaeed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77aaeed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>GOOD<\/b><\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While Amendment J does not change the tax code, it would ensure same sex couples have the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/turbotax.intuit.com\/tax-tips\/marriage\/7-tax-advantages-of-getting-married\/L1XlLCh0m\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">same tax advantages<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as opposite sex couples if the Supreme Court were to reverse the Obergefell decision.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d57ef4c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d57ef4c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5494cde elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5494cde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"361\" height=\"35\" src=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/neutral-scale.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-407\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/neutral-scale.png 361w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/neutral-scale-300x29.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe5190f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fe5190f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Racial Equity<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96d6867 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96d6867\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>NEUTRAL<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s unclear how this measure would directly impact BIPOC Coloradans, or bridge income and wealth inequalities. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3d36d7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d3d36d7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d5e8b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8d5e8b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"361\" height=\"35\" src=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/good-scale.png\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-406\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/good-scale.png 361w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/good-scale-300x29.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c05f5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8c05f5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Economic Mobility<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62d790c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62d790c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>GOOD<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amendment J grows economic mobility for same sex partnerships by increasing access to health insurance, home ownership, social benefit programs, and tax advantages. This measure is particularly important for older LGBTQ adults who, prior to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling, experienced<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lgbtmap.org\/file\/understanding-issues-facing-lgbt-older-adults.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> economic insecurity<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> when their partner passed because they were not afforded the same family protections as opposite sex couples.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01121da e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"01121da\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32f3f30 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"32f3f30\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bcacc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2bcacc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: 1.75rem;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );text-align: var(--text-align)\">\ud83d\udc4d <\/span>Arguments For<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c965f9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c965f9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The reversal of Roe v. Wade demonstrated that the U.S. Supreme Court can overturn prior decisions. While current federal law recognizes same sex marriage, it is important to also protect same sex marriage at the state level, especially if there are federal reversals.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Same sex marriage grants people in same sex partnerships equal benefits and familial protections as those in opposite sex partnerships. This has a positive impact on their economic well-being. <\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16b377e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16b377e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Supporters:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Freedom to Marry Colorado, One Colorado, COLOR, New Era Colorado, Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains, Rep. Brianna Titone (D), Rep Alex Valdez (D), Sen. Joann Ginal (D)<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-377f9fd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"377f9fd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-598e32f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"598e32f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: 1.75rem;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );text-align: var(--text-align)\">\ud83d\udc4e <\/span>Arguments Against<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3dcbb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3dcbb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Federal law already protects same sex marriage, therefore this constitutional measure is unnecessary.\u00a0 <\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7b0123 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7b0123\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Opponents:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> None to date<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0915398 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0915398\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a664d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"9a664d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"AmendmentK\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce0092b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ce0092b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c19029 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1c19029\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/05-Amendment-K.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-567\" alt=\"Close up image of an election ballot with a pen.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/05-Amendment-K.png 800w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/05-Amendment-K-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/05-Amendment-K-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/05-Amendment-K-18x10.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16dd498 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"16dd498\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#AmendmentK\">Amendment K<\/a><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83433f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"83433f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Modify Constitutional Election Deadlines<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15e5070 elementor-headline--style-highlight elementor-widget elementor-widget-animated-headline\" data-id=\"15e5070\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_text&quot;:&quot;NO POSITION&quot;,&quot;headline_style&quot;:&quot;highlight&quot;,&quot;marker&quot;:&quot;circle&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;highlight_animation_duration&quot;:1200,&quot;highlight_iteration_delay&quot;:8000}\" data-widget_type=\"animated-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-wrapper elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-text elementor-headline-text-active\">NO POSITION<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff5048d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ff5048d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Summary<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-873eded elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"873eded\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amendment K changes the state constitution by adjusting certain deadlines to provide county clerks with additional time to format, review, and translate ballots. The adjusted deadlines include requiring the following to be submitted one week earlier: signatures for some citizen-initiated referendums and initiatives, and declarations from judges seeking another term.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab47e9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ab47e9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Recommendation<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89a5a14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"89a5a14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because the measure does not impact the values the Bell Policy Center has identified for our ballot guide, we do not offer a position on the measure.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f08f81a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f08f81a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: 1.75rem;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );text-align: var(--text-align)\">\ud83d\udd11 <\/span>Key Facts<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94ca25d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94ca25d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Currently, county officials face short turnaround times from when election information is certified by the Colorado Secretary of State\u2019s Office to when ballots must be completed. Deadlines for county clerk offices are largely driven by the need to send ballots to military and overseas voters no later than 45 days before the election.<\/span><\/li><li>Throughout the past several years, Colorado\u2019s ballots have increased in length and complexity. This can be attributed to factors such as growth in the number of <a href=\"https:\/\/leg.colorado.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/html-attachments\/s_lg_2021a_02232021_020308_pm_committee_summary\/21JtSenLocalHseTran0223AttachF.pdf\"><span>special districts<\/span><\/a><span> and new requirements, such as the provision of ballot materials in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/coloradonewsline.com\/2022\/09\/15\/new-law-expands-threshold-for-providing-multilingual-ballot-services-in-colorado\/\"><span>multiple languages<\/span><\/a><span>.<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da3b2d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"da3b2d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: 1.75rem;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );text-align: var(--text-align)\">\u270f\ufe0f <\/span>Scorecard<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: 1.75rem;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );text-align: var(--text-align)\"> <\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33cda1d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"33cda1d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee3225b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ee3225b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40b4793 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"40b4793\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"361\" height=\"35\" src=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/neutral-scale.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-407\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/neutral-scale.png 361w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/neutral-scale-300x29.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8830ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d8830ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tax Fairness<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9efd320 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9efd320\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>NEUTRAL<\/b><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This proposition does not change or alter state or local tax codes.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de59c93 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"de59c93\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e456ab4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e456ab4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"361\" height=\"35\" src=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/neutral-scale.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-407\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/neutral-scale.png 361w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/neutral-scale-300x29.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a16bdf3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a16bdf3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Racial Equity<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d93fcf3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d93fcf3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>NEUTRAL<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This proposition will have no impact on BIPOC Coloradans, nor would it bridge the income and wealth inequalities that exist.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-102728d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"102728d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78fe236 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"78fe236\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"361\" height=\"35\" src=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/neutral-scale.png\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-407\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/neutral-scale.png 361w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/neutral-scale-300x29.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efceaf0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"efceaf0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Economic Mobility<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28cf917 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28cf917\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>NEUTRAL<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This measure neither promotes nor undermines economic mobility in a significant manner. It does not clearly contribute to redressing socioeconomic disparities that exist in the state.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-593ac29 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"593ac29\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00e1fb9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"00e1fb9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b6d408 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b6d408\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: 1.75rem;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );text-align: var(--text-align)\">\ud83d\udc4d <\/span>Arguments For<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51f2409 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51f2409\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Providing county officials an additional week to create and format ballots will increase the probability that election materials are clear and correct. In doing so, this measure can strengthen Coloradans\u2019 trust in government.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ed15ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ed15ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Supporters:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Senate President Steve Fenberg (D), Sen. Byron Pelton (R), Rep. Kyle Brown (D), Rep. Lisa Frizell (R), Colorado County Clerks Association<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee6db70 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ee6db70\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d0bf3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d0bf3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: 1.75rem;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );text-align: var(--text-align)\">\ud83d\udc4e <\/span>Arguments Against<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2c5e6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2c5e6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This measure reduces the amount of time some Coloradans will have to submit signatures for citizen-initiated measures. This could diminish the ability of Coloradans to impact state policy.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0524a11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0524a11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Opponents:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> None to date<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57dcf7a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"57dcf7a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60a274e elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"60a274e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"Amendment79\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-801b8b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"801b8b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed508a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ed508a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"1687\" src=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/06-Amendment-79.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-552\" alt=\"Woman wearing a jean jacket holding a sign outdoors showing the female symbol.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/06-Amendment-79.png 3000w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/06-Amendment-79-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/06-Amendment-79-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/06-Amendment-79-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/06-Amendment-79-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/06-Amendment-79-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/06-Amendment-79-18x10.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71040a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"71040a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#Amendment79\">Amendment 79<\/a><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-843db23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"843db23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Constitutional Right to Abortion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3cb986 elementor-headline--style-highlight elementor-widget elementor-widget-animated-headline\" data-id=\"c3cb986\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_text&quot;:&quot;YES&quot;,&quot;headline_style&quot;:&quot;highlight&quot;,&quot;marker&quot;:&quot;circle&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;highlight_animation_duration&quot;:1200,&quot;highlight_iteration_delay&quot;:8000}\" data-widget_type=\"animated-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-plain-text elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">We recommend a<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-wrapper elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-text elementor-headline-text-active\">YES<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-plain-text elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">vote.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acbb39d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"acbb39d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Summary<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a97b518 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a97b518\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amendment 79 makes abortion a constitutional right in the state of Colorado. It also repeals language from the constitution that bans the use of public funding for abortions. If passed, the amendment would <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">allow the option<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the state of Colorado to offer abortion access through either Medicaid or state\/local government employee insurance. If Amendment 79 passes, decisions regarding the use of public funds for abortions would be contingent upon approval by state and local policymakers.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb97137 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bb97137\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Recommendation<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da15bd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da15bd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We recommend a YES vote. Economic mobility is tied to the ability to decide when and how many children a person will have. Importantly, using public funds to support this choice will provide greater access for women with lower incomes and who are women of color, as they are more likely to use state-supported healthcare.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dd8a0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0dd8a0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: 1.75rem;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );text-align: var(--text-align)\">\ud83d\udd11 <\/span>Key Facts<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-608a416 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"608a416\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 1984, Amendment 3 was narrowly passed by Colorado voters and effectively prohibited the use of public funds by the state, any of its agencies, or political subdivisions, to pay for abortions.<\/span><\/li><li>In 2022, the Colorado legislature passed the<a href=\"https:\/\/leg.colorado.gov\/bills\/hb22-1279\"> Reproductive Health Equity Act (RHEA)<\/a>, making abortion statutorily legal.<\/li><li>In 2022, the United States Supreme Court <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/wex\/dobbs_v._jackson_women%27s_health_organization_%282022%29\">\u00a0Dobbs v. Jackson<\/a> decision effectively reversed the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, which held that the federal Constitution protects the right to an abortion. This 2022 decision therefore left regulation of abortion to the states.<\/li><li>Colorado is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.guttmacher.org\/state-policy\/explore\/state-policies-abortion-bans\">one of nine states<\/a> that does not have a ban or gestational limit on abortion access.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.americanprogress.org\/article\/playbook-for-the-advancement-of-women-in-the-economy\/protecting-and-increasing-abortion-access\/\">Research shows<\/a> that restricted access to abortion increases a pregnant person\u2019s likelihood of living in poverty and reliance on public assistance. Conversely, access to abortion has been shown to increase labor force participation and one\u2019s likelihood of earning a degree.<\/li><li>Seventeen <a href=\"https:\/\/www.guttmacher.org\/state-policy\/explore\/state-funding-abortion-under-medicaid\">states<\/a> direct Medicaid funds to pay for all or most medically necessary abortions.<\/li><li>Although data is limited on the impact of Medicaid funding for abortion, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.guttmacher.org\/sites\/default\/files\/report_pdf\/medicaidlitreview.pdf\">one study<\/a> found that using public funds to pay for an abortion would result in cost savings for prenatal, delivery services, and welfare supports.<\/li><li>Women of color are disproportionately <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/womens-health-policy\/slide\/medicaid-covers-a-disproportionate-share-of-women-in-underserved-populations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\">likely to use Medicaid<\/span>.<\/a> Women, and specifically <a href=\"https:\/\/www.americanprogress.org\/article\/investments-in-the-state-and-local-government-workforce-will-deliver-crucial-services-and-create-economic-security\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\">Black women<\/span><\/a>, are also more likely to work for state or local governments.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-967057f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"967057f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: 1.75rem;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );text-align: var(--text-align)\">\u270f\ufe0f <\/span>Scorecard<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: 1.75rem;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );text-align: var(--text-align)\"> <\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55082a7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"55082a7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d50ec0f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d50ec0f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3508b4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3508b4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"361\" height=\"35\" src=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/neutral-scale.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-407\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/neutral-scale.png 361w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/neutral-scale-300x29.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62228d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"62228d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tax Fairness<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51382a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51382a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>NEUTRAL<\/b><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This proposition does not change or alter state or local tax codes.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b013a7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0b013a7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51da7e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"51da7e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"361\" height=\"35\" src=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/good-scale.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-406\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/good-scale.png 361w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/good-scale-300x29.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f5226c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3f5226c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Racial Equity<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f1c822 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f1c822\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>GOOD<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Repealing the ban on the use of public funds for abortion services would have an important impact on women of color. Women of color are <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.americanprogress.org\/article\/playbook-for-the-advancement-of-women-in-the-economy\/protecting-and-increasing-abortion-access\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">more likely<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to rely on Medicaid and insurance from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.americanprogress.org\/article\/investments-in-the-state-and-local-government-workforce-will-deliver-crucial-services-and-create-economic-security\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">state\/local governments<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and therefore face disproportionate barriers in accessing abortion care if the use of public funds are restricted.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d7d42d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2d7d42d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d6a1a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1d6a1a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"361\" height=\"35\" src=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/good-scale.png\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-406\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/good-scale.png 361w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/good-scale-300x29.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07ffa46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"07ffa46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Economic Mobility<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60cf7ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60cf7ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>GOOD<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Access to abortion impacts a person\u2019s economic well-being. Allowing the use of public funds would particularly impact low-income women\u2019s access to abortion as they are <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.americanprogress.org\/article\/playbook-for-the-advancement-of-women-in-the-economy\/protecting-and-increasing-abortion-access\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">more likely<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to rely on public health insurance. By allowing public funds to be used for abortion services, low-income women will have greater access, improving their economic mobility. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c3afc7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8c3afc7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06a4fcb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"06a4fcb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8528ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d8528ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: 1.75rem;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );text-align: var(--text-align)\">\ud83d\udc4d <\/span>Arguments For<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7002175 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7002175\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When Roe v. Wade was overturned, abortion access was left to the states. Protecting the right to an abortion in the Colorado Constitution ensures access to abortion regardless of political changes at the federal level.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Abortion access improves public health and well-being. As such, state policymakers should have the ability to support abortion access with public dollars.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Protecting abortion access in Colorado ensures women can make their own choices about what is right for their reproductive and financial health.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fbdfd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2fbdfd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Supporters:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Coloradans for Protecting Reproductive Freedom, Colorado Cobalt Advocates, New Era Colorado, ProgressNow Colorado, League of Women Voters <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef64e16 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ef64e16\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9043a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f9043a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: 1.75rem;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );text-align: var(--text-align)\">\ud83d\udc4e <\/span>Arguments Against<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d6d32f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d6d32f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some people oppose abortions for personal and religious reasons. The government should not be using taxpayer money to pay for these services that some find morally objectionable.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">State law already allows for abortion access. This constitutional measure is unnecessary and may make it harder to regulate abortions in the future. <\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f508aac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f508aac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Opponents: <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pro-Life Colorado<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfe007b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cfe007b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6171d8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"6171d8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"Amendment80\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28e4e30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"28e4e30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7bc79f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b7bc79f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/07-Amendment-80-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-484\" alt=\"A white female teacher in a yellow shirt walking down a school hallway with a 6 year old black female student with a backpack.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/07-Amendment-80-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/07-Amendment-80-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/07-Amendment-80-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/07-Amendment-80-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/07-Amendment-80-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/07-Amendment-80-18x10.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77664bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"77664bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#Amendment80\">Amendment 80<\/a><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f16cf46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f16cf46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Constitutional Right to School Choice<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cfef81 elementor-headline--style-highlight elementor-widget elementor-widget-animated-headline\" data-id=\"8cfef81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_text&quot;:&quot;NO&quot;,&quot;headline_style&quot;:&quot;highlight&quot;,&quot;marker&quot;:&quot;circle&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;highlight_animation_duration&quot;:1200,&quot;highlight_iteration_delay&quot;:8000}\" data-widget_type=\"animated-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-plain-text elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">We recommend a<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-wrapper elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-text elementor-headline-text-active\">NO<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-plain-text elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">vote.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76dc681 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76dc681\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Summary<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00c4bdf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00c4bdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amendment 80 affirms the right to school choice in the Colorado Constitution for children in kindergarten through 12th grade and creates the constitutional right for parents to make decisions about the education of their children. The amendment defines school choice as inclusive of public and private schools, charter schools, home schools, open enrollment options, and any future innovations in education. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0425c8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0425c8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Recommendation<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42abe08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42abe08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We recommend a NO vote. By making school choice a constitutional right, this measure may create a risk that public funds could be directed to private schools, where students are more likely to be white and wealthy. Colorado already faces <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cpr.org\/2024\/02\/01\/new-recommendations-for-funding-colorado-schools\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">below national average<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> funding levels for public K-12 education. If public funding is directed to private schools, this would likely reduce funding available for public schools. This would negatively impact public school students, who are disproportionately from communities of color, and may lead to worse learning outcomes.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca19491 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ca19491\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: 1.75rem;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );text-align: var(--text-align)\">\ud83d\udd11 <\/span>Key Facts<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca1aae8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca1aae8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Currently, Colorado state law allows for school choice. Students may attend any public school, which includes charter schools, regardless of what school district they live in, though policies on this can vary by school district. State law does allow parents to choose other options like private school or home schools. However, private schools and home schools cannot receive public funding.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Making school choice a constitutional right calls into question whether the state could continue to prohibit the use of public funds for private education.<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cde.state.co.us\/cdechart\/chintro#:~:text=A%20charter%20school%20in%20Colorado%20is%20a%20public,depending%20on%20which%20entity%20oversees%20the%20charter%20school.\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Charter schools<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are public schools, but unlike district-run public schools, they are overseen by independent boards of directors and can be exempt from certain rules. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Charter schools have flexibility in curriculum, but are assessed by the same statewide tests as other public schools in Colorado.<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cde.state.co.us\/choice\/nonpublic_index#:~:text=The%20term%20%22non-public%20school%22%20applies%20to%20private%2C%20parochial%2C,any%20non-state%20independent%20or%20parochial%20school%20in%20Colorado.\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Private schools<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cde.state.co.us\/choice\/homeschool_faq\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">home schools<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are not under the jurisdiction of the State Board of Education or any local board of education and therefore allow for more customizable teaching, including religious instruction.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/demography.dola.colorado.gov\/assets\/html\/population.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">approximately 1 million Colorado children<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> who are between ages 4 and 18, 82 percent, or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cde.state.co.us\/schoolview\/explore\/statesnapshot#:~:text=Enrollment%3A%20Colorado%20public%20school%20PK-12%20enrollment%20in%202023-24,was%20the%20lowest%20in%20a%20decade%20at%20881%2C464.\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">881,464<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, are enrolled in public PK-12 schools.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nationally, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nces.ed.gov\/programs\/coe\/pdf\/2024\/cgc_508c.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">higher percentages<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of private school students are white compared to public school students. Conversely, only 9 percent of private school students are Black, compared to 15 percent of public school students. Twelve percent of private school students are Hispanic and Latino compared to 28 percent of public school students.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Colorado public schools have long faced budget challenges. Budget shortfalls over the past two decades have <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cpr.org\/2024\/02\/29\/school-budget-shortfalls-end-but-some-colorado-districts-worry-about-funding\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">resulted in program cuts<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, lower academic support, and salary freezes. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.americanprogress.org\/article\/k-12-education-needs-federal-stimulus-funding\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Research<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> shows that funding cuts are linked to poorer outcomes for students.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quality K-12 education, which is <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ppic.org\/publication\/understanding-the-effects-of-school-funding\/#:~:text=Several%20years%20of%20sustained%20spending%20increases%20improved%20student,important%20benefits%20on%20economic%20outcomes%20such%20as%20wages.\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">linked<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to funding levels, is an important <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brookings.edu\/articles\/improving-k-12-education-for-hispanic-students-in-las-vegas-and-beyond\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">factor for upward economic mobility<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. K-12 education prepares students for work or continued education.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A handful of<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/nation\/2024\/06\/03\/tax-dollars-religious-schools\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> states<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> including Arizona, Ohio, and Wisconsin allow public funding to be used on private education through a voucher system. The majority of the vouchers are being used at religious private schools, blurring the separation of church and state. For example, in Ohio, 91 percent of voucher money went to private religious schools. In Wisconsin, 96 percent of vouchers were used at private religious schools.<\/span><\/li><li>Private school voucher systems can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/nation\/2024\/06\/03\/tax-dollars-religious-schools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\">siphon money away from public schools<\/span>.<\/a> This happens when a family chooses to attend private school, and those funds are redirected away from public schools.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-700618e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"700618e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: 1.75rem;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );text-align: var(--text-align)\">\u270f\ufe0f <\/span>Scorecard<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: 1.75rem;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );text-align: var(--text-align)\"> <\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7299c2e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7299c2e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e42469 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4e42469\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-959acd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"959acd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"361\" height=\"35\" src=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/neutral-scale.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-407\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/neutral-scale.png 361w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/neutral-scale-300x29.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfb2a4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bfb2a4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tax Fairness<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbc255c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cbc255c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>NEUTRAL<\/b><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This amendment does not change the state or local tax codes.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e03ea7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4e03ea7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02b1190 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"02b1190\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"361\" height=\"35\" src=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/slightly-bad-scale.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-409\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/slightly-bad-scale.png 361w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/slightly-bad-scale-300x29.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa78fbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa78fbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Racial Equity<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6e9401 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6e9401\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>SLIGHTLY BAD<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This measure may be a stepping stone for public funds to be used for private education, which would reduce the funding available for public school students. This could result in larger classroom sizes and program cuts, all of which impact the learning outcomes for students in public schools. Using public funds toward private education would disproportionately impact those in the public school system, who are disproportionately from communities of color.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcb821e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fcb821e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-220598f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"220598f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"361\" height=\"35\" src=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/slightly-bad-scale.png\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-409\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/slightly-bad-scale.png 361w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/slightly-bad-scale-300x29.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-850d3cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"850d3cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Economic Mobility<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b67fd62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b67fd62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>SLIGHTY BAD<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Access to abortion impacts a Education is widely recognized as a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellpolicy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Guide-to-Economic-Mobility-FINAL.pdf\"> lever for economic mobility<\/a>. Decreasing the funds for public K-12 education has negative impacts on learning outcomes for students, which in turn affect students\u2019 future success in work and school.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75a4eb4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"75a4eb4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a5054f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6a5054f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0ff4fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0ff4fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: 1.75rem;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );text-align: var(--text-align)\">\ud83d\udc4d <\/span>Arguments For<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24a4257 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24a4257\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parents are best suited to make decisions about their child\u2019s education and decide what learning environment is best. Amendment 80 guarantees that school choice is a constitutional right for children and parents and ensures that no future political changes will impact school choice. <\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-499b293 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"499b293\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Supporters: <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Advance Colorado\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-979bf7f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"979bf7f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b11914 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b11914\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: 1.75rem;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );text-align: var(--text-align)\">\ud83d\udc4e <\/span>Arguments Against<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1baf67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d1baf67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Colorado law already allows parents to choose between public, private or home schools. Making school choice a constitutional right calls into question whether the state could continue to prohibit the use of public funds for private education. If public funding were to be redirected toward private schools, this would likely have a disproportionately adverse impact on students from communities of color.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc9dfec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc9dfec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Opponents: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Colorado Education Association, Great Education Colorado<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f16514 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7f16514\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bb55ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"3bb55ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"PropositionJJ\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8ed815 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e8ed815\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-067281a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"067281a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/11-Proposition-JJ-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-270\" alt=\"Ridgway Reservoir in Montrose Colorado on a sunny day with clouds.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/11-Proposition-JJ-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/11-Proposition-JJ-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/11-Proposition-JJ-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/11-Proposition-JJ.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2023d39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2023d39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#Proposition%20JJ\">Proposition JJ<\/a><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b384ed2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b384ed2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Retain Additional Sports Betting Revenue<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da14f09 elementor-headline--style-highlight elementor-widget elementor-widget-animated-headline\" data-id=\"da14f09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_text&quot;:&quot;YES&quot;,&quot;headline_style&quot;:&quot;highlight&quot;,&quot;marker&quot;:&quot;circle&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;highlight_animation_duration&quot;:1200,&quot;highlight_iteration_delay&quot;:8000}\" data-widget_type=\"animated-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-plain-text elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">We recommend a<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-wrapper elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-text elementor-headline-text-active\">YES<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-plain-text elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">vote.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb514d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fb514d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Summary<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6166d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6166d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Proposition JJ allows the state to keep all of the taxes and fees on sports gambling that were passed in 2019 with Proposition DD. The revenue would be used to fund the Colorado Water Plan. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98000b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"98000b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Recommendation<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f563171 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f563171\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We recommend a YES vote. The additional money retained through this measure is desperately needed to conserve and sustain water sources in Colorado. Projects funded with these dollars will help communities deal with the effects of drought, population growth, and a warming climate. This, in turn, will support more sustainable communities and ensure Coloradans can work where they live, and thrive.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-835947d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"835947d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: 1.75rem;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );text-align: var(--text-align)\">\ud83d\udd11 <\/span>Key Facts<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6675d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6675d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2019, voters passed Proposition DD, which legalized sports betting in Colorado. As part of this initiative, taxes and fees were levied on sports gambling. The majority of this new revenue was earmarked for projects that are part of the Colorado Water Plan. Smaller amounts of money from Proposition DD went toward other purposes, such as gambling addiction support.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When doing fiscal projections for Proposition DD, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/leg.colorado.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/initiative%2520referendum_2019-2020%20hb%2019-1327vf.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Legislative Council Staff estimated <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that the state, in its first year, would collect $29 million from taxes on sports betting. This is $1.2 million less than what was actually collected. TABOR requires voter approval for the retention of any revenue above initial projections for ballot measures. This is now at least the third time in the past decade where voters have been asked, because of TABOR, to reapprove funds from an already voter-approved revenue increase. This was the case for both marijuana and nicotine revenue.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If Proposition DD is not approved, $1.2 million will be returned to sports betting operators.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cwcb.colorado.gov\/colorado-water-plan\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Colorado Water Plan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was created by the Colorado Water Conservation Board in 2015, with input from experts, stakeholders, and residents. It requires $3 billion in funding from 2020 through 2050 to create a more sustainable water model that protects land, agriculture, wildlife, and water-dependent industries. It is also meant to provide clean and safe drinking water for all Colorado residents.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the month of June 2024, there was over $350 million of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sbg.colorado.gov\/sites\/sbg\/files\/documents\/50%20Monthly%20Summary%20%28June%20%2724%29.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sports betting activity<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Colorado, leading to $1.8 million in tax revenue for the state.<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ff08ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ff08ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: 1.75rem;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );text-align: var(--text-align)\">\u270f\ufe0f <\/span>Scorecard<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: 1.75rem;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );text-align: var(--text-align)\"> <\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecc8e0e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ecc8e0e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c9204a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3c9204a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d235660 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d235660\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"361\" height=\"35\" src=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/neutral-scale.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-407\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/neutral-scale.png 361w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/neutral-scale-300x29.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4780595 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4780595\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tax Fairness<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-087e3f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"087e3f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>NEUTRAL<\/b><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This amendment does not change the state or local tax codes.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6b7a57 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f6b7a57\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a9ebbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0a9ebbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"361\" height=\"35\" src=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/neutral-scale.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-407\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/neutral-scale.png 361w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/neutral-scale-300x29.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ea56ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8ea56ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Racial Equity<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1ef668 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c1ef668\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>NEUTRAL<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bircheshealth.com\/resources\/sports-betting-demographics-in-the-u-s\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">studies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, most sports gamblers are white men, with a disproportionate number making more than $100,000 annually in income. Furthermore, this measure does not change the underlying legalization or taxation of sports betting.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4902820 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4902820\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b65140 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8b65140\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"361\" height=\"35\" src=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/slight-good-scale.png\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-408\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/slight-good-scale.png 361w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/slight-good-scale-300x29.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2e20a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d2e20a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Economic Mobility<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bed0e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5bed0e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>SLIGHTLY GOOD<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Putting additional money toward water conservation, even in the relatively small amounts under this measure, will help communities produce sustainable water solutions. Taking this action will create more robust economic opportunities for Colorado residents and communities.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb7e756 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bb7e756\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59eb7b6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"59eb7b6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c6e031 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6c6e031\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: 1.75rem;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );text-align: var(--text-align)\">\ud83d\udc4d <\/span>Arguments For<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b4340f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b4340f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Colorado Water Plan needs an estimated annual appropriation of $100 million from 2020 through 2050. The money from\u00a0 Proposition JJ is just a fraction of what is needed to make our water sources and projects sustainable as population increases and the climate gets hotter. However, every bit counts and these additional funds could be the difference between certain projects being completed. Moreover, the only people helped if this initiative fails are sports gambling operators.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Voters already approved the legalization and taxing of sports betting for water projects. Approving Proposition JJ\u00a0 follows the will of the voters.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92edff6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92edff6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Supporters: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sen. Dylan Roberts (D), Sen. Bob Gardner (R), House Speaker Julie McCluskie (D), Rep. Marc Catlin (R), Conserve and Protect Our Water<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b0f38a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8b0f38a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6122f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d6122f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: 1.75rem;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );text-align: var(--text-align)\">\ud83d\udc4e <\/span>Arguments Against<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f278135 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f278135\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Voters only approved $29 million from sports betting for water projects. We should be able to live within the means prescribed by the original initiative, not increase government spending.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">None of the additional dollars set aside through Proposition JJ will go to support those who suffer from gambling addiction. At least some of the additional money, retained through Proposition JJ, should go to support those Coloradans hurt by the legalization of sports betting.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f72d0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f72d0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Opponents: <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Colorado Gaming Association<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b4d5a9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1b4d5a9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-910ba96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"910ba96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"PropositionKK\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c12754 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2c12754\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebf6dca elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ebf6dca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/12-Proposition-KK-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-482\" alt=\"A black male teacher talking to a white male high school student in a school hallway.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/12-Proposition-KK-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/12-Proposition-KK-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/12-Proposition-KK-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/12-Proposition-KK-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/12-Proposition-KK-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/12-Proposition-KK-18x10.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fabdc67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fabdc67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#PropositionKK\">Proposition KK<\/a><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6ee2bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f6ee2bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Firearms and Ammunitions Excise Tax<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be94f36 elementor-headline--style-highlight elementor-widget elementor-widget-animated-headline\" data-id=\"be94f36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_text&quot;:&quot;YES&quot;,&quot;headline_style&quot;:&quot;highlight&quot;,&quot;marker&quot;:&quot;circle&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;highlight_animation_duration&quot;:1200,&quot;highlight_iteration_delay&quot;:8000}\" data-widget_type=\"animated-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-plain-text elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">We recommend a<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-wrapper elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-text elementor-headline-text-active\">YES<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-plain-text elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">vote.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8255ad9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8255ad9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Summary<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75fe909 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75fe909\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This measure creates a new 6.5 percent sales tax on sales of firearms, firearm parts, and ammunition. The revenue collected from the tax will fund crime victim support services, veterans\u2019 mental health services, school safety programs, and youth behavioral health services.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1a7a66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c1a7a66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Recommendation<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b444100 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b444100\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We recommend a YES vote. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Due to reductions in federal funding for victim services and long-standing budget constraints that have led to underfunding of veteran and youth behavioral\u00a0 health services, there is an unmet need.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> As Colorado struggles to keep up with the needs of communities across Colorado, it is important to find new and innovative streams of funding to protect investments in programs across the state. With an excise tax that has a clear nexus to the services being funded, this is a logical way to create new revenue. Pumping $39 million into the above-mentioned services, which are lifelines to countless Coloradans, deserves support from voters.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13253ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"13253ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: 1.75rem;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );text-align: var(--text-align)\">\ud83d\udd11 <\/span>Key Facts<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80a94a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"80a94a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since 1919, there has been a federal tax of 10 percent on handguns and 11 percent on all other firearms and ammunition. That is in addition to state and local sales taxes in Colorado that apply to most goods, including firearms and ammunition.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) was passed by Congress in 1984 and distributes money to states and organizations supporting victims. The money that is distributed through VOCA comes from fines paid by people convicted of federal crimes.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dcj.colorado.gov\/news-article\/understanding-voca-funding\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">VOCA funding has been cut in half since 2018<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, leading to fewer resources for organizations and governments within Colorado that provide victim services. In fiscal year 2024-25, total VOCA funding for all states was reduced by $700 million, which equates to an approximately 40 percent cut in total allocations.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Colorado had been using one-time money from the American Rescue Plan Act\u00a0 to plug some of the holes. With that money no longer available, and decreases in VOCA funding, it is <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coformentalhealth.com\/proposal.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">estimated that Colorado<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will see a 40 to 50 percent decrease in funding available for victim services in 2025.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Approximately <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/everytownresearch.org\/report\/guns-and-violence-against-women-americas-uniquely-lethal-intimate-partner-violence-problem\/#:~:text=A%20study%20of%20intimate%20partner,the%20perpetrator%20used%20a%20firearm.\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">70 percent<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of intimate partner homicides are committed with a firearm.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.va.gov\/docs\/data-sheets\/2021\/2021-State-Data-Sheet-Colorado-508.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Department of Veterans Affairs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Colorado has a higher rate of suicide among veterans than the national average.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/leg.colorado.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/initiative%2520referendum_2023-2024%20hb24-1349v1.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">estimated that Proposition KK will raise<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $39 million in the first full year of its enactment. That is based on projections that there will be approximately $600 million in firearms, ammunition, and firearm part sales.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If Proposition KK passes, a $550 handgun would cost an extra $35.75 in taxes and $20 of ammunition would cost an extra $1.30.<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5c8086 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a5c8086\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: 1.75rem;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );text-align: var(--text-align)\">\u270f\ufe0f <\/span>Scorecard<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: 1.75rem;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );text-align: var(--text-align)\"> <\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74df94d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"74df94d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d865e62 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d865e62\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3617ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f3617ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"361\" height=\"35\" src=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/very-good-scale.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-411\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/very-good-scale.png 361w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/very-good-scale-300x29.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d143dbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d143dbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tax Fairness<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14095c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14095c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>VERY GOOD<\/b><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Though excise taxes can be regressive, Proposition KK increases tax fairness by clearly connecting the funding stream to specific purposes and projects.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e44d3e4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e44d3e4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a6007d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1a6007d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"361\" height=\"35\" src=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/very-good-scale.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-411\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/very-good-scale.png 361w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/very-good-scale-300x29.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-421a617 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"421a617\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Racial Equity<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30059cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30059cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>VERY GOOD<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gun violence <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/everytownresearch.org\/changing-demographics-gun-homicide-victims-how-community-violence-intervention-programs-can-help\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">disproportionately impacts<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> underrepresented communities, especially Black communities. By increasing funding for victim services, Proposition KK can help bolster the well-being of traditionally marginalized communities.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53472c4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"53472c4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-933e13e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"933e13e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"361\" height=\"35\" src=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/very-good-scale.png\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-411\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/very-good-scale.png 361w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/very-good-scale-300x29.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7105896 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7105896\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Economic Mobility<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccb0be5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ccb0be5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>VERY GOOD<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Victims of crime can face a number of lifelong traumas that may hamper their ability to feel safe and find steady employment. These issues can, in turn, limit economic mobility. The victim services funded by Proposition KK can mitigate these challenges.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76d22e8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"76d22e8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eeb8cac e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eeb8cac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d4cca2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8d4cca2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: 1.75rem;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );text-align: var(--text-align)\">\ud83d\udc4d <\/span>Arguments For<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf522d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf522d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gun violence causes individual and community harm. Taxing the weapons and ammunition used to commit this violence makes sense in order to provide the necessary services that victims require. The clear nexus between the funding source and what it supports makes this a logical tax.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With funding for victim support and mental health services decreasing substantially, there is a critical need to find new revenue streams to address these important needs. The reduction or cessation of these services would be devastating for individuals harmed by violence and the communities plagued by gun crimes. Providing a sustainable source of funding for these programs will allow organizations to provide services to help people in their communities.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Voters already approved the legalization and taxing of sports betting for water projects. Approving Proposition JJ\u00a0 follows the will of the voters.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4539ae0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4539ae0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Supporters: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Violence Free Colorado, The Women\u2019s Foundation of Colorado, Colorado Victims for Justice, League of Women Voters of Colorado, Colorado Nurses Association, Mental Health Colorado, Majority Leader Monica Duran (D), Rep. Meg Froelich (D), Sen. Janet Buckner (D), Sen. Chris Hansen (D)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bcf6f6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9bcf6f6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec201c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ec201c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: 1.75rem;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );text-align: var(--text-align)\">\ud83d\udc4e <\/span>Arguments Against<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5671fe4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5671fe4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Firearm crimes are committed by a very small percentage of gun owners. Law-abiding gun owners should not be responsible for funding the services needed by communities across Colorado. If victim services are an important statewide need, then lawmakers should prioritize them in the state budget, and not rely primarily upon gun owners.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many guns are purchased for self defense and protection. Proposition KK may make purchasing guns and ammunition prohibitively expensive, in turn placing some Coloradans in danger. Additionally, this proposition may force more guns to be purchased out of state, hurting businesses or encouraging a robust black market for guns.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a115463 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a115463\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Opponents: <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Rifle Association, Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, Congressional Sportsmen\u2019s Foundation<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b940010 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b940010\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d087831 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"d087831\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"Proposition127\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb88f70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"eb88f70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a406993 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a406993\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/10-Proposition-127-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-254\" alt=\"A brown Canada Lynx sitting at a mountain ledge looking down.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/10-Proposition-127-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/10-Proposition-127-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/10-Proposition-127-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/10-Proposition-127-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/10-Proposition-127.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-083a1e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"083a1e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#Proposition127\">Proposition 127<\/a><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6789ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d6789ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Prohibit Bobcat, Lynx, and Mountain Lion Hunting<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66903f7 elementor-headline--style-highlight elementor-widget elementor-widget-animated-headline\" data-id=\"66903f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_text&quot;:&quot;NO POSITION&quot;,&quot;headline_style&quot;:&quot;highlight&quot;,&quot;marker&quot;:&quot;circle&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;highlight_animation_duration&quot;:1200,&quot;highlight_iteration_delay&quot;:8000}\" data-widget_type=\"animated-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-wrapper elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-text elementor-headline-text-active\">NO POSITION<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0eac1b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0eac1b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Summary<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-833665d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"833665d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Proposition 127 defines and prohibits big cat trophy hunting. Under this initiative, the intentional killing, wounding, entrapping, or pursuing of a mountain lion, bobcat or lynx is prohibited, with exceptions for the defense of human life, livestock, property, or motor vehicles.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3bc727 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b3bc727\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Recommendation<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e4b0e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e4b0e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because the measure does not impact the values the Bell Policy Center has identified for our ballot guide, we do not offer a position on the measure.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e7431c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2e7431c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: 1.75rem;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );text-align: var(--text-align)\">\ud83d\udd11 <\/span>Key Facts<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-772b284 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"772b284\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bobcats and mountain lions are not considered threatened or endangered species and their populations are stable in Colorado. There are no estimates of bobcat population size in the state, and there are an <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/leg.colorado.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/initiative%2520referendum_2023-2024%2091v2.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">estimated 3,800-4,400<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> mountain lions in Colorado.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lynx, also known as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/species\/canada-lynx-lynx-canadensis\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Canada Lynx<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, are considered endangered in Colorado and threatened nationally. While their population in Colorado is stable, they are protected by current state and federal law, and it is illegal to hunt or trap them.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bobcats can be hunted with a hunters\u2019 education certificate obtained through Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), and a furbearer\u2019s license. There are no limits on how many bobcats can be hunted.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mountain lions can be hunted with the same hunter\u2019s education certificate, and an additional Mountain Lion Education certificate. CPW has regulations on where, when, and how mountain lions can be hunted, and the agency has to inspect all hunted mountain lions.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">About <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/leg.colorado.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/initiative%2520referendum_2023-2024%2091v2.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">900 bobcats were hunted annually<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from 2020-2023. Over the same time period, 500 mountain lions were hunted annually.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under current law, landowners are entitled to reimbursement from the state for any damage to property, crops, livestock, fencing, and other personal property from \u201cbig game\u201d animals, which currently includes mountain lions. Under this measure, mountain lions would no longer be considered \u201cbig game.\u201d As a result, land owners would no longer be eligible for state reimbursement due to mountain lion damage.<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4efb8a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4efb8a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: 1.75rem;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );text-align: var(--text-align)\">\u270f\ufe0f <\/span>Scorecard<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: 1.75rem;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );text-align: var(--text-align)\"> <\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48dcd27 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"48dcd27\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-561d96e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"561d96e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38093a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"38093a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"361\" height=\"35\" src=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/neutral-scale.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-407\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/neutral-scale.png 361w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/neutral-scale-300x29.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca749b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ca749b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tax Fairness<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5b2786 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5b2786\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>NEUTRAL<\/b><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This proposition does not change or alter state or local tax codes.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e33f62 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1e33f62\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-453a4d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"453a4d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"361\" height=\"35\" src=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/neutral-scale.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-407\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/neutral-scale.png 361w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/neutral-scale-300x29.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e2d018 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9e2d018\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Racial Equity<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f101fe5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f101fe5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>NEUTRAL<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This proposition will have no impact on BIPOC Coloradans, nor would it bridge the income and wealth inequalities that exist.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f7822e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1f7822e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bb0f9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1bb0f9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"361\" height=\"35\" src=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/neutral-scale.png\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-407\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/neutral-scale.png 361w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/neutral-scale-300x29.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61a964c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"61a964c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Economic Mobility<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72812e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72812e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>NEUTRAL<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This measure neither promotes nor undermines economic mobility in a significant manner. It does not clearly contribute to redressing socioeconomic disparities that exist in the state.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee206cd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee206cd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f7ba60 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1f7ba60\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3a51c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b3a51c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: 1.75rem;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );text-align: var(--text-align)\">\ud83d\udc4d <\/span>Arguments For<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd5c94a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd5c94a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mountain lions, bobcats, and lynx do not require hunting or trapping to stabilize their populations. These animals are important ecological actors and Colorado should not encourage hunting these species for sport. If there is future need for population control, federal and state wildlife experts can do the work necessary to keep their populations in check.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-569e323 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"569e323\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Supporters: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Colorado Humane Society, Colorado Sierra Club, Center for Biological Diversity, WildEarth Guardians, Cats Aren\u2019t Trophies<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46eac9d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"46eac9d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b285bd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b285bd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: 1.75rem;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );text-align: var(--text-align)\">\ud83d\udc4e <\/span>Arguments Against<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec1e6c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec1e6c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hunting is an important sport for many Coloradans. Those who do the work to get the proper licensing and follow the rules and regulations laid out by Colorado Parks and Wildlife should not be punished because of the beliefs of those who do not hunt.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This measure restricts the ability for Coloradans to obtain\u00a0 proper monetary reimbursement for damage done to their livestock or property by these animals. Current regulations work well for the vast majority of Coloradans and there is no need to move to prohibition. <\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb159f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb159f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Opponents: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Wildlife Federation, Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, Colorado Outfitters Association, Backcountry Hunters &amp; Anglers, Colorado\u2019s Wildlife Deserve Better<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d1097d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8d1097d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-372d989 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"372d989\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"Proposition128\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-527991d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"527991d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42d8404 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"42d8404\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/11-Proposition-128-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-277\" alt=\"A female parole officer in a black blazer standing and talking to three male inmates who are sitting at a table wearing orange uniforms.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/11-Proposition-128-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/11-Proposition-128-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/11-Proposition-128-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/11-Proposition-128-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/11-Proposition-128-2048x1152.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bcc9e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1bcc9e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#Proposition128\">Proposition 128<\/a><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4169a83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4169a83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Parole Eligibility for Crimes of Violence<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-637cea7 elementor-headline--style-highlight elementor-widget elementor-widget-animated-headline\" data-id=\"637cea7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_text&quot;:&quot;NO&quot;,&quot;headline_style&quot;:&quot;highlight&quot;,&quot;marker&quot;:&quot;circle&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;highlight_animation_duration&quot;:1200,&quot;highlight_iteration_delay&quot;:8000}\" data-widget_type=\"animated-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-plain-text elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">We recommend a<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-wrapper elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-text elementor-headline-text-active\">NO<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-plain-text elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">vote.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f33271a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f33271a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Summary<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6477c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d6477c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Proposition 128 requires those who commit, and are convicted of, certain crimes of violence on or after July 1, 2025 to serve at least 85 percent of their sentence before being eligible for parole. For these individuals, earned time can not be accumulated prior to completing 85 percent of their sentence. Individuals convicted of at least three or more crimes of violence will no longer be eligible for parole.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfea15d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cfea15d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Recommendation<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f756d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f756d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We recommend a NO vote. Requiring individuals to complete a higher percentage of their full prison sentence has not been shown to lower crime rates. Moreover, carrying out this measure will require additional state funding which, otherwise, could have been invested in public services and supports that are known to increase economic mobility.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-350d52e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"350d52e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: 1.75rem;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );text-align: var(--text-align)\">\ud83d\udd11 <\/span>Key Facts<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64fb77b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64fb77b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As identified by this measure, crimes of violence include second degree murder, first degree assault, class two felony kidnapping, first or second degree sexual assault, first degree arson, first degree burglary, and aggravated robbery<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Currently, those charged with the above listed crimes are eligible for parole after serving 75 percent of their sentence after earned time is applied. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cdoc.colorado.gov\/resources\/time-comp#:~:text=Earned%20time%2D%20is%20a%20monthly,by%20meeting%20certain%20statutory%20requirements.\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Earned time<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> reduces the amount of time an inmate must serve in prison. It can be accumulated by completing personal, professional, or educational activities that will increase an inmate\u2019s chance of success after leaving prison. Those released on discretionary parole based on meeting certain earned-time benchmarks are <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cdpsdocs.state.co.us\/ors\/Docs\/Reports\/2021_PBDecRpt_17-22.5-404.6.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">less likely to recidivate<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> than those released after completion of their full sentence.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When seeking parole, inmates must appear before the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/paroleboard.colorado.gov\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">State Board of Parole<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Board members are appointed by the Governor and approved by the state Senate. A professional staff of state employees assist the Board with their work.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leg.colorado.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/initiative%2520referendum_initiative%20112%20final%20lc%20packet.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Legislative Council Staff <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">estimates that this initiative will have an ongoing, annual cost of between $12 million and $28 million, as Coloradans will be imprisoned for longer periods of time. Moreover, there may be additional costs which arise from the need to build more<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coloradofiscal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2024-Ballot-Measure-1-Pagers-112-English-CFI-FINAL.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> correction facilities<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Research shows that requiring individuals to complete a minimum percentage of their sentence <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vera.org\/news\/research-shows-that-long-prison-sentences-dont-actually-improve-safety\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">does not increase public safety<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. By contrast, investments in reentry programs that help individuals prepare and acclimate to life post-incarceration have been shown to be effective at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/icfw\/the-promise-of-prisoner-reentry-programming\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reducing crime<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">The Department of Corrections is currently experiencing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ccjrc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/CCJRC-Colorado-Corrections-in-Crisis-Report-March2023-Final-Updated.pdf\"><span>staffing crisis<\/span><\/a><span>. Facilities have high turnover rates and are often challenged to recruit new correction officers. This is contributing to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/2021\/12\/24\/federal-prison-florence-staff-shortage\/\"><span>unsafe conditions<\/span><\/a><span> within correctional facilities.<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9f1d17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e9f1d17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: 1.75rem;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );text-align: var(--text-align)\">\u270f\ufe0f <\/span>Scorecard<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: 1.75rem;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );text-align: var(--text-align)\"> <\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58f729d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"58f729d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5568f5b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5568f5b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d27815b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d27815b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"361\" height=\"35\" src=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/neutral-scale.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-407\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/neutral-scale.png 361w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/neutral-scale-300x29.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-992f223 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"992f223\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tax Fairness<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0d8bb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0d8bb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>NEUTRAL<\/b><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This proposition does not change or alter state or local tax codes.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6700303 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6700303\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4728158 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4728158\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"361\" height=\"35\" src=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/bad-scale.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-405\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/bad-scale.png 361w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/bad-scale-300x29.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-daff11f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"daff11f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Racial Equity<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55e9bb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55e9bb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>BAD<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coloradans of color are <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellpolicy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/RACIAL-WEALTH-GAP-MASS-INCARCERATION.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">disproportionately impacted<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by the corrections system.\u00a0 If this measure passes, individuals who would have been eligible for early release based on achievement of earned-time benchmarks will be deprived of opportunities to resume productive roles in society.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ab5f10 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0ab5f10\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4657b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c4657b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"361\" height=\"35\" src=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/bad-scale.png\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-405\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/bad-scale.png 361w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/bad-scale-300x29.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c4099e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c4099e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Economic Mobility<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90d554d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90d554d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>BAD<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This measure will have a significant, ongoing cost to the state General Fund. Instead of spending money on incarceration, these funds could be used for services and supports that are proven to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellpolicy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Economi-Mobility-for-Low-Income-Families-Report.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">increase economic mobility<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, such as health care and K-12 education.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c16149 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2c16149\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e3bec5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1e3bec5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4df51a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e4df51a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: 1.75rem;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );text-align: var(--text-align)\">\ud83d\udc4d <\/span>Arguments For<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2435a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2435a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This measure requires individuals convicted of some violent crimes to stay in prison for a longer period of time. While in prison, these individuals will not be able to commit another serious offense in their community. This could result in increased public safety.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e2876d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e2876d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Supporters: <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Advance Colorado<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c930f68 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c930f68\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef79163 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ef79163\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: 1.75rem;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );text-align: var(--text-align)\">\ud83d\udc4e <\/span>Arguments Against<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af43c91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af43c91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Evidence does not indicate that longer incarceration times increase public safety. By contrast, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellpolicy.org\/2023\/02\/22\/responding-to-crime-in-colorado\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">other investments<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, such as wrap-around and reintroduction services, have been shown to be effective at achieving this goal.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A process is currently in place to evaluate whether individuals should receive parole. The individuals making these decisions are qualified and are most knowledgeable about the specifics of individual cases. Proposition 128 reduces the discretion of these professionals. <\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6508544 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6508544\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Opponents: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ACLU Colorado, Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition, Colorado Freedom Fund<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14ba2f8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"14ba2f8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a81467 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"6a81467\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"Proposition129\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5762125 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5762125\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40f6a4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"40f6a4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/12-Proposition-129.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-278\" alt=\"A male vet technician sitting on a desk near a dog with a stethoscope on his head and a female veterinarian sitting on a chair looking at the dog.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/12-Proposition-129.png 1000w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/12-Proposition-129-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/12-Proposition-129-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f26e5fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f26e5fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#Proposition%20129\">Proposition 129<\/a><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c5af57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0c5af57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Establishing Veterinary Professional Associates<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d05d54 elementor-headline--style-highlight elementor-widget elementor-widget-animated-headline\" data-id=\"5d05d54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_text&quot;:&quot;NO POSITION&quot;,&quot;headline_style&quot;:&quot;highlight&quot;,&quot;marker&quot;:&quot;circle&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;highlight_animation_duration&quot;:1200,&quot;highlight_iteration_delay&quot;:8000}\" data-widget_type=\"animated-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-wrapper elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-text elementor-headline-text-active\">NO POSITION<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca24053 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ca24053\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Summary<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d965a29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d965a29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Proposition 129 creates a new position to perform veterinary care, the veterinary professional associate (VPA). The new position would be regulated by the Colorado State Board of Veterinary Medicine, which also regulates other veterinary positions such as veterinary technicians, veterinary technician specialists, and doctors of veterinary medicine. The proposition outlines the minimum education and qualifications needed to become a VPA. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c73461a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c73461a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Recommendation<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d646fd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d646fd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because the measure does not impact the values the Bell Policy Center has identified for our ballot guide, we do not offer a position on the measure.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0502d82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0502d82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: 1.75rem;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );text-align: var(--text-align)\">\ud83d\udd11 <\/span>Key Facts<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9da6cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9da6cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Currently, only licensed veterinarians, a registered veterinary technician, or a registered veterinary technician specialist can provide veterinary care in Colorado. The Colorado State Board of Veterinary Medicine regulates these professions by setting rules for practice, qualifications, continuing education requirements, and disciplinary issues.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A veterinary technician requires an associates or bachelor\u2019s degree in veterinary technology, and a specialist requires an additional three to five years of clinical experience. Both of these positions provide assistance to licensed veterinarians in supporting dental procedures, nursing care, and treatment of minor medical conditions, with the specialist able to provide more specialized support.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A licensed veterinarian requires an advanced doctoral degree and clinical experience. A licensed veterinarian can perform all levels of veterinary care.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A VPA would require a master\u2019s degree. Additional training or qualifications may be determined by the state board. A VPA may perform duties and actions that are within the scope of their advanced education and should be performed under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian. The licensed veterinarian is responsible for the VPA.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The necessary master\u2019s degree program to obtain VPA credential does not currently exist in Colorado; the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vetmedbiosci.colostate.edu\/vpa\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">College of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at Colorado State University (CSU) is working to create a program. CSU\u2019s program would develop competencies for the new mid-level role to diagnose medical concerns, perform routine surgeries, and order and perform tests and procedures.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lmunet.edu\/academics\/programs\/graduate-professional\/master-of-veterinary-clinical-care\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lincoln Memorial University<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Tennessee is the only university in the nation to currently offer a similar program. The program, known as a Master of Veterinary Clinical Care, is a fully online master\u2019s program. The program first started in August 2022, therefore results have yet to be seen.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Based on 2024 data, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nifa.usda.gov\/vmlrp-map?state=136&amp;field_type_of_shortage_value=All&amp;field_status_value=All&amp;field_vsgp_status_value=All&amp;fiscal_year=&amp;year=All\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15 Colorado counties<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are identified by the USDA as having a veterinary service shortage, the majority of which are rural or frontier counties. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/humanepro.org\/magazine\/articles\/crisis-veterinary-care\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Humane societies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> across the country are also struggling to hire veterinarians for necessary care due to the shortage of workers.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">The student debt-to-income ratio is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.koaa.com\/news\/covering-colorado\/humane-society-feeling-the-impact-of-veterinarian-shortage#:~:text=The%20CEO%20of%20the%20Humane%20Society%2C%20Duane%20Adams%2C,pet%20owners%20and%20takes%20pressure%20off%20of%20veterinarians.\"><span>one reason<\/span><\/a><span> for the veterinary shortage, especially in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/2024\/06\/20\/colorado-tackles-veterinary-shortage-pets-dogs-cats\/\"><span>rural areas<\/span><\/a><span> where the pay is even lower compared to urban areas.<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcb2648 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fcb2648\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: 1.75rem;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );text-align: var(--text-align)\">\u270f\ufe0f <\/span>Scorecard<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: 1.75rem;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );text-align: var(--text-align)\"> <\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41711f1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"41711f1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7754e82 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7754e82\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6609d0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6609d0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"361\" height=\"35\" src=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/neutral-scale.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-407\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/neutral-scale.png 361w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/neutral-scale-300x29.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-493db0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"493db0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tax Fairness<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdc0dba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fdc0dba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>NEUTRAL<\/b><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This proposition does not change or alter state or local tax codes.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-637493a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"637493a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67af49f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"67af49f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"361\" height=\"35\" src=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/neutral-scale.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-407\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/neutral-scale.png 361w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/neutral-scale-300x29.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bca971 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8bca971\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Racial Equity<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a34c849 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a34c849\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>NEUTRAL<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s unclear how this measure would directly impact BIPOC Coloradans, or bridge the income and wealth inequalities that exist.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a014ec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4a014ec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-348649b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"348649b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"361\" height=\"35\" src=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/slight-good-scale.png\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-408\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/slight-good-scale.png 361w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/slight-good-scale-300x29.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4af837 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c4af837\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Economic Mobility<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc87f41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc87f41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>SLIGHTLY GOOD<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This proposition may help people in rural areas access necessary care for their animals by increasing the supply of veterinary professionals. This in turn has the potential to make veterinary care more affordable for animal owners, which would decrease family costs and free up financial resources that could be used in other important ways, like for housing or child care.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b69c8f1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b69c8f1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cbeb2d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1cbeb2d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdf1a8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cdf1a8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: 1.75rem;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );text-align: var(--text-align)\">\ud83d\udc4d <\/span>Arguments For<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bfadb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5bfadb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People across Colorado are struggling to access veterinary care, particularly in rural communities. Creating a new mid-level position, VPA, would increase access to veterinary care and allow licensed veterinarians to delegate tasks to VPAs. This, in turn would allow veterinarians to focus on the more complex cases.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b580784 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b580784\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Supporters: <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Animal Welfare Association of Colorado, The Humane Society of the United States, Larimer Humane Society, Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region, All Pets Deserve Vet Care<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dbc22c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8dbc22c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5e91b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f5e91b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: 1.75rem;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );text-align: var(--text-align)\">\ud83d\udc4e <\/span>Arguments Against<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce351f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce351f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The measure\u2019s education and training requirements are vague and no master\u2019s degree programs currently exist for the new VPA profession in Colorado. Additionally, a two year master\u2019s program may not provide adequate training to perform routine surgeries. Creating this new, untested profession could increase risk for animals.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85bf377 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"85bf377\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Opponents: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Colorado Veterinary Medical Association, American Veterinary Medical Association, Colorado Association of Certified Veterinary Technicians<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83c50e9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"83c50e9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-596d1a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"596d1a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"Proposition130\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e042bc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e042bc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f4ec24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9f4ec24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/13-Proposition-130-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-279\" alt=\"Six Alamosa police officers standing in line outside near a red firetruck with a sergeant facing the camera.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/13-Proposition-130-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/13-Proposition-130-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/13-Proposition-130-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/13-Proposition-130.png 1522w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-105c02d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"105c02d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#Proposition130\">Proposition 130<\/a><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ab27bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ab27bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Funding for Law Enforcement<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e8fea8 elementor-headline--style-highlight elementor-widget elementor-widget-animated-headline\" data-id=\"3e8fea8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_text&quot;:&quot;NO&quot;,&quot;headline_style&quot;:&quot;highlight&quot;,&quot;marker&quot;:&quot;circle&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;highlight_animation_duration&quot;:1200,&quot;highlight_iteration_delay&quot;:8000}\" data-widget_type=\"animated-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-plain-text elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">We recommend a<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-wrapper elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-text elementor-headline-text-active\">NO<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-plain-text elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">vote.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-183c809 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"183c809\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Summary<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbf6afb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fbf6afb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Proposition 130 creates the Peace Officer Training and Support Fund within the Colorado Department of Public Safety. If passed, $350 million dollars would be allocated to this fund in order to help counties and municipalities recruit, train, and support police officers. This money must supplement, not supplant, existing state and local funding. Additionally, the state would be required to provide the surviving family of police officers killed in the line of duty one million dollars in one-time death benefits.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d02d186 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d02d186\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Recommendation<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09b2104 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09b2104\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We recommend a NO vote. By requiring the state government to cover costs that are normally covered by city and county governments, the measure will force state budget cuts and reduce the state\u2019s ability to invest in other proven services that have been shown to increase community safety and well-being.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dbc698 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1dbc698\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: 1.75rem;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );text-align: var(--text-align)\">\ud83d\udd11 <\/span>Key Facts<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61ff32e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61ff32e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Funding for the recruitment and retention of county and municipal law enforcement officers has traditionally been <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban.org\/policy-centers\/cross-center-initiatives\/state-and-local-finance-initiative\/state-and-local-backgrounders\/criminal-justice-police-corrections-courts-expenditures\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a responsibility of local governments<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Funding can be increased through the normal budget allocation process, or by asking voters to approve an increase in local sales or property taxes.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The state of Colorado does provide some support to local police departments. However, this assistance is often <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/leg.colorado.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/2024A\/bills\/2024a_pubsaf_act.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">earmarked for select programs or services<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The state legislature recently approved <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/leg.colorado.gov\/bills\/sb22-145\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$30 million<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to increase community safety. A portion of this funding is specifically dedicated to law enforcement recruitment and retention.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to providing some assistance to local law enforcement agencies, the Colorado Department of Public Safety supports the Colorado State Patrol, Division of Fire Prevention and Control, and the Division of Criminal Justice. For FY 2024-25, the department\u2019s total General Fund allocation was approximately <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/leg.colorado.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/2024A\/bills\/2024a_pubsaf_act.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$280 million<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Legislative Council staff estimates Proposition 130 would be an ongoing $4 million cost for the state government. This ongoing cost is due to the death benefit provided to surviving family members of police officers killed in the line of duty.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Police departments across the country &#8211; <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.denver7.com\/news\/national\/law-enforcement-agencies-change-tactics-to-retain-officers\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">including in Colorado<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; are experiencing retention and recruitment challenges. This has led to ongoing staffing shortages.<\/span><\/li><li>Research suggests that a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/11\/08\/us\/police-crime.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\">higher number of police officers<\/span><\/a> does not always equate to reduced crime. By contrast, researchers have continuously found that more affordable housing, increased economic opportunity, and stronger social connections are reliable ways to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brookings.edu\/articles\/want-to-reduce-violence-invest-in-place\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\">reduce crime<\/span>.<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-922499d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"922499d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: 1.75rem;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );text-align: var(--text-align)\">\u270f\ufe0f <\/span>Scorecard<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: 1.75rem;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );text-align: var(--text-align)\"> <\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbe636c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fbe636c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2eaf77 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c2eaf77\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b0f73c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2b0f73c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"361\" height=\"35\" src=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/neutral-scale.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-407\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/neutral-scale.png 361w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/neutral-scale-300x29.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdc9564 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cdc9564\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tax Fairness<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc838ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc838ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>NEUTRAL<\/b><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This proposition does not change or alter state or local tax codes.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-020032e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"020032e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d52ef6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0d52ef6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"361\" height=\"35\" src=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/bad-scale.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-405\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/bad-scale.png 361w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/bad-scale-300x29.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff0093e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ff0093e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Racial Equity<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e385322 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e385322\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>BAD<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This measure will require $350 million in cuts to programs funded by the state\u2019s General Fund, the largest of which are K-12 education and health care. Our research shows that investing in some of these other priorities would have a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellpolicy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Economi-Mobility-for-Low-Income-Families-Report.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">greater impact<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on reducing racial disparities.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f94c99c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f94c99c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68c318e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"68c318e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"361\" height=\"35\" src=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/bad-scale.png\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-405\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/bad-scale.png 361w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/bad-scale-300x29.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be815e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"be815e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Economic Mobility<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8354c2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8354c2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>BAD<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By forcing cuts to state-funded programs like K-12 education, higher education, and health care, this measure reduces the impact of programs that have been shown to improve economic mobility.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4505cb8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4505cb8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98fc918 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"98fc918\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b44ab4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b44ab4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: 1.75rem;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );text-align: var(--text-align)\">\ud83d\udc4d <\/span>Arguments For<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-937b557 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"937b557\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is a shortage of police officers across Colorado. Providing additional state funding to local governments for the purpose of recruiting and retaining law enforcement officers can help to temporarily address this problem.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f157ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f157ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Supporters: <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Advance Colorado<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d0e228 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9d0e228\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8f0c0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a8f0c0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: 1.75rem;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );text-align: var(--text-align)\">\ud83d\udc4e <\/span>Arguments Against<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63595aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63595aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Growing the ranks of municipal and county law enforcement officers has traditionally been within the purview of local governments. If local governments are facing challenges hiring and retaining law enforcement officers, they can address this problem on their own. State funding is not needed to handle this inherently local issue.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This proposition does not guarantee an increase in public safety. However, there are other recognized public services that could provide a greater return on investment than what\u2019s funded in this ballot measure. Proposition 130 will limit investments in these other proven services.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc4c626 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc4c626\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Opponents: <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ACLU Colorado<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5299b36 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5299b36\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e732195 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"e732195\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"Proposition131\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37c5290 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"37c5290\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1f8f8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b1f8f8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/14-Proposition-131-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-502\" alt=\"Election mailed envelope and ballot sitting on a table.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/14-Proposition-131-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/14-Proposition-131-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/14-Proposition-131-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/14-Proposition-131-1536x865.png 1536w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/14-Proposition-131-2048x1153.png 2048w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/14-Proposition-131-18x10.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61ab89c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"61ab89c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#Proposition131\">Proposition 131<\/a><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5f79ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a5f79ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Establishing All-Candidate Primary and Ranked Choice Voting General Elections<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8972d29 elementor-headline--style-highlight elementor-widget elementor-widget-animated-headline\" data-id=\"8972d29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_text&quot;:&quot;NO POSITION&quot;,&quot;headline_style&quot;:&quot;highlight&quot;,&quot;marker&quot;:&quot;circle&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;highlight_animation_duration&quot;:1200,&quot;highlight_iteration_delay&quot;:8000}\" data-widget_type=\"animated-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-wrapper elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-text elementor-headline-text-active\">NO POSITION<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-063c665 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"063c665\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Summary<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b323e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b323e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Proposition 131 changes elections for certain federal and state offices in Colorado. If passed, an all-candidate \u201cjungle\u201d primary will be used to select candidates who advance to the general election for the above-mentioned offices. The top four candidates from the primary will advance to the general election. Ranked choice voting will then be used to determine the winner of the general election.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1afc150 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1afc150\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Recommendation<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9d0d65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9d0d65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because the measure does not impact the values the Bell Policy Center has identified for our ballot guide, we do not offer a position on the measure.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-553d512 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"553d512\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: 1.75rem;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );text-align: var(--text-align)\">\ud83d\udd11 <\/span>Key Facts<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fda613 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3fda613\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This measure applies to elections for the following offices: United States senator or representative, state officers (ex: Governor, Colorado Secretary of State, Colorado Treasurer), and state senator or representative. The measure does not apply to other partisan races that would otherwise appear on the same primary ballot including county offices and district attorneys.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Currently, Colorado uses an open <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sos.state.co.us\/pubs\/elections\/FAQs\/primaryElectionsFAQ.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">primary system<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to select candidates for the general election. One candidate associated with each of the major and minor parties is allowed to appear on the general election ballot. When choosing candidates in the primary, voters can only select candidates from the party with which they are registered (ex: registered Democrats can only vote for candidates in the Democratic party). Unaffiliated voters can choose to vote in either the Democratic or Republican primary of any given year, but not both.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Candidates, currently, who are unaffiliated with a party can also qualify for the general election ballot. In order to do so, they must collect a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coloradosos.gov\/pubs\/elections\/Candidates\/SignatureRequirements.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">certain number of signatures<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Currently, for the general election, the candidate with the most number of votes wins. Sometimes, in races with more than two candidates, the winner of the general election may not have a majority of votes.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the all-candidate primary laid out in this proposition, each of the candidates who have qualified for the ballot (which can be done by either collecting signatures or going through party caucuses), will participate in the same election. In practice, this means there will only be one primary per race, and that multiple Democrats and Republicans could be in the same primary. Voters will be able to choose one candidate in the primary. The four candidates with the highest number of votes will move on to the general election. In races with four or fewer candidates, all will move on to the general election.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under this proposition, for the general election, ranked choice voting will be used to select the winner. In rank choice voting, voters rank the candidates by their order of preference. To determine the winner, first choice votes are aggregated. The candidate with the lowest number of first choice votes is eliminated. In the next round of calculations, if a voter\u2019s first choice was eliminated, their vote is then assigned to their second choice candidate. Voting continues until a single candidate has the majority of votes.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If Proposition 131 passes, it cannot go into effect until 12 municipalities, which must be located in counties that meet certain size and demographic criteria, have chosen to use ranked choice voting. This is due to a provision passed by the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/coloradosun.com\/2024\/08\/29\/initiative-310-qualifies-colorado-ballot\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">state legislature in SB24-210<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a result of legislative action, Colorado municipalities are allowed to use ranked choice voting in nonpartisan elections. Several municipalities have already elected to do so, including <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/coloradosun.com\/2024\/06\/06\/ranked-choice-voting-bill-colorado-signed\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Boulder, Fort Collins, and Telluride<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two states &#8211; <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncsl.org\/elections-and-campaigns\/ranked-choice-voting\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alaska and Maine<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; use ranked choice voting for their statewide elections. Three states &#8211; <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncsl.org\/elections-and-campaigns\/primaries-more-than-one-way-to-find-a-party-nominee\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alaska, California, and Washington<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; use an all-candidate primary. No other state uses both a top-four, all-candidate, single-vote primary in conjunction with a ranked-choice-voting general election.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Research regarding the impacts of ranked choice voting on voter behavior are mixed. While some studies have found that ranked choice voting <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/responsivegov.org\/research\/ranked-choice-voting-avoiding-a-one-size-fits-all-approach\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">confuses voters<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a study in Maine found that this confusion <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/electionlab.mit.edu\/articles\/effect-ranked-choice-voting-maine\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">may decrease over time<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Similarly, some researchers have found that ranked choice voting rates are <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2023\/12\/13\/1214199019\/ranked-choice-voting-explainer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">higher among white and wealthy residents<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Others, however, have noted that these demographic differences are <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncsl.org\/elections-and-campaigns\/ranked-choice-voting-in-practice-implementation-considerations-for-policymakers\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">simply continuations<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of voting trends that exist within traditionally used voting systems.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1iAsKwu0rivY1zNtnyxaiHKhGlVcOjSPA\/view\"><span>Significant research<\/span><\/a><span> on ranked choice voting has shown little to no impact on electing more moderate candidates, electing more diverse candidates, increasing or reducing <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umsl.edu\/~kimballd\/KimballRCV.pdf\"><span>voter turnout<\/span><\/a><span>, or reducing the prevalence of negative campaigning.<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-968ffbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"968ffbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: 1.75rem;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );text-align: var(--text-align)\">\u270f\ufe0f <\/span>Scorecard<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: 1.75rem;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );text-align: var(--text-align)\"> <\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5a4d72 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c5a4d72\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1be7003 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1be7003\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-505e851 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"505e851\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"361\" height=\"35\" src=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/neutral-scale.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-407\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/neutral-scale.png 361w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/neutral-scale-300x29.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-645cde5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"645cde5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tax Fairness<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca3f4ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca3f4ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>NEUTRAL<\/b><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This proposition does not change or alter state or local tax codes.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17be377 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"17be377\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-612fbd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"612fbd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"361\" height=\"35\" src=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/neutral-scale.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-407\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/neutral-scale.png 361w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/neutral-scale-300x29.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32cf8a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"32cf8a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Racial Equity<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26e57ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26e57ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>NEUTRAL<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s unclear how this measure would directly impact BIPOC Coloradans, or bridge the income and wealth inequalities that exist.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b147954 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b147954\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be02cc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"be02cc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"361\" height=\"35\" src=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/neutral-scale.png\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-407\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/neutral-scale.png 361w, https:\/\/coloradoballotguide2024.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/neutral-scale-300x29.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b88e50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8b88e50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Economic Mobility<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d65555c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d65555c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>NEUTRAL<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This measure neither promotes nor undermines economic mobility in a significant manner. It does not clearly contribute to redressing socioeconomic disparities that exist in the state.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1712860 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1712860\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7ecf2e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f7ecf2e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb0fca5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb0fca5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: 1.75rem;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );text-align: var(--text-align)\">\ud83d\udc4d <\/span>Arguments For<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bdeb62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2bdeb62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many Coloradans do not feel well-represented by the major political parties. Despite their discontent, many of these Coloradans are reluctant to vote for unaffiliated or third-party candidates because these politicians are unlikely to win. By implementing a ranked choice voting system in the general election, Coloradans would be able to express their support for third-party candidates without concern that they\u2019re wasting their vote.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4dec20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e4dec20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Supporters: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kent Thiry, Colorado Voters First, Unite America<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa85f2c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aa85f2c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4ff37d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a4ff37d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: 1.75rem;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );text-align: var(--text-align)\">\ud83d\udc4e <\/span>Arguments Against<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-971a673 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"971a673\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This measure needlessly adds cost and confusion to our elections. Instead of the current primary system, voters will receive both a jungle primary ballot for certain state and federal races and a traditional partisan primary ballot for county races and other state races. Additionally, both ranked choice voting and all-candidate primaries can be confusing for voters, especially <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/fivethirtyeight.com\/features\/new-yorks-mayoral-primary-has-put-ranked-choice-voting-under-the-microscope\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">those who are older<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. These challenges can, especially at first, lead to lower turnout and a greater number of ballots that must be discarded <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/responsivegov.org\/research\/ranked-choice-voting-avoiding-a-one-size-fits-all-approach\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">due to errors<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Colorado\u2019s election systems are broadly recognized as the gold standard for voter access and participation. It\u2019s just too risky to transform our system to an untested one that is being promoted by a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cpr.org\/2024\/08\/20\/kent-thiry-reshaped-colorado-electoral-system-initiative-310\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">single wealthy individual<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> who has had well known aspirations to run for office himself.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5108ccc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5108ccc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Opponents: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Voter Rights Colorado, Coloradans for Accessible and Secure Elections<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udc4b Welcome! 2024 Ballot Guide The Bell Policy Center\u2019s 2024 ballot guide is the result of Bell staff research and analysis, providing you clear arguments in favor and against each of the statewide questions on the ballot. 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