Colorado 2008 ballot measures

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Colorado was to have more initiatives (14) on the November 2008 ballot than on any previous year's ballot since 1912, when 22 initiatives were put before voters. But just hours before the Oct. 2, 2008, deadline, union sponsors of four controversial amendments announced they had struck a deal with business interests, leading them to pull all four measures from the ballot. Because ballots were already being printed, the measures appeared on the ballot, but the withdrawal resulted in no votes for those measures being counted.[1] [2] [3]

In the end the November 2008 ballot included 10 citizen-sponsored measures (2 of which were approved by voters), a number still only matched once (1972) since 1912, when Coloradans first allowed initiatives on the ballot and voted on 22 of them.

The 2008 ballot measures also included four legislative referrals, 2 of which were approved by voters.

One initiative campaign that filed signatures by the August 4th deadline failed to be certified for the ballot due to insufficient number of valid signatures.


Key facts

  • With 10 initiatives on the 2008 ballot, the historical total of Colorado citizen initiatives increased to 206 since the beginning of the process in 1912. Of those, 72 have been approved by voters, and 134 have been defeated.


For information on other citizen initiatives that attempted but failed to make the ballot, see Colorado 2008 citizen initiatives.


Appeared on 2008 ballot

Type Title Subject Description Outcome
LR Referendum L Candidate requirements Would lower the age of a candidate for the Colorado House and Senate from 25 to 21 Defeated
LR Referendum M Obsolete constitutional provisions Would eliminate obsolete provisions in the constitution about land value increases Approved
LR Referendum N Obsolete constitutional provisions Would eliminate obsolete provisions in the constitution about intoxicating liquor Approved
LR Referendum O Initiative Process Would make it harder for citizens to place constitutional amendments on the ballot for voter approval but easier to call a vote on state statutes Defeated
CICA Amendment 46:
Colorado Civil Rights Initiative (2008) 		Affirmative action Prohibit state from discriminating against or granting preferential treatment to any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in the operation of public employment, public education, or public contracting Defeated
CICA Amendment 47:
Right to Work initiative 		Business Regulations Prohibit unions and employers from negotiating "union shop" contracts under which employees would be required to pay union membership or "agency" fees as a condition of continued employment. Defeated
CICA Amendment 48:
Definition of Personhood 		Abortion Change the definition of 'person' in the Colorado Constitution to include any fertilized egg, embryo or fetus Defeated
CICA Amendment 49:
Limitation on Public Payroll Deductions Initiative 		Ask First Bar automatic union dues deductions from public employee payrolls Defeated
CICA Amendment 50:
Limited Gaming Initiative 		Gambling Would allow the general assembly or voters in the cities that permit limited gaming to extend the hours of limited gaming operations; to add roulette, craps, or both to the allowed games; and to increase the maximum bet up to $100, with extra tax revenue generated to be distributed 22% to the cities where limited gaming exists and 78% for student financial aid for higher education Approved
CI Amendment 51:
Sales Tax for Developmentally Disabled Initiative 		Services for Developmentally Disabled, Sales Tax Would increase the sales tax, in July 2009 and again in July 2010 by 2 cents on $10, to fund services for the developmentally disabled Defeated
CICA Amendment 52:
Severance Tax & Transportation Initiative 		Severance Tax, Transportation Would create the Colorado Transportation Trust Fund, to be funded by that portion of the severance tax that exceeds the amount deposited to the state severance tax fund in the previous year, adjusted for inflation via the Consumer Price Index Defeated
CICA Amendment 54:
Clean Government Initiative 		Government Contracting Reform Would close a remaining loophole in Colorado election law by banning the practice of "Pay to Play" Approved
CI Amendment 58:
Severance Tax Initiative 		Taxes Would eliminate a tax credit for property taxes paid for payers of the severance tax, using the revenue primarily to fund college scholarships Defeated
CICA Amendment 59:
Savings Account for Education Initiative 		Education Funding Would create a state education fund savings account within the state education fund, to be funded from 10% of the monies deposited into the state education fund, including revenue that would otherwise be rebated under the TABOR rules, which the measure calls for diverting to the state education fund; would also require that state educational spending increase by rate of inflation plus 1% through fiscal year 2010-2011; and restricts spending of the state education fund to specific education expenses Defeated

Filed signatures but will not appear on 2008 ballot

Type Title Subject Description Status
CI Amendment 53:
Criminal Liability of Executives 		Criminal Liability Would establish criminal liability for executives of businesses found guilty of criminal conduct Pulled from ballot by sponsors
CICA Amendment 55:
Just Cause 		Employee Relations Would establish just cause for employee discharge or suspension Pulled from ballot by sponsors
CICA Amendment 56:
Health Insurance Initiative 		Health Insurance Would require every employer that employs 20+ employees in Colorado to provide major medical health care coverage for its employees and their dependents. Would also set up a health insurance authority to administer the program Pulled from ballot by sponsors
CI Amendment 57:
Safe Workplace Initiative 		Workplace Conditions Would require employers to maintain a safe and healthy workplace for their employees Pulled from ballot by sponsors
CICA Initiative 82:
Colorado Discrimination/Preferential Treatment Initiative (2008) 		Affirmative action Would prohibit the state from discriminating against or granting preferential treatment to any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in the operation of public employment, public education, or public contracting, while preserving the state's authority to take actions consistent with eligibility for federal funding or to fulfill obligations in civil rights case orders Signatures filed but determined to be insufficient number valid


For information on other citizen initiatives that attempted but failed to make the ballot, see Colorado 2008 citizen initiatives.


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References

  1. ↑ Denver Channel 7 News: "Labor Unions To Pull Ballot Measures," Oct. 2, 2008
  2. ↑ Wall Street Journal: "Executives Pledge Funds as Unions Drop Colorado Initiatives," Oct. 3, 2008
  3. ↑ Denver Post: "Deal reached to pull 4 union ballot measures," Oct. 2, 2008
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