Colorado ballot initiatives: Colorado ballot measure enshrining abortion access in state constitution passes
Amendment G
This measure would extend the property tax homestead exemption to more disabled veterans than are currently eligible.
Yes: 72%
No: 27%
Amendment H
This measure would create an independent board to conduct ethical misconduct hearings for cases involving judges and determine any disciplinary actions. The board would be made up of citizens, lawyers and judges.
Yes: 72%
No: 27%
Amendment I
This measure would allow judges to deny bail to a person charged with first-degree murder when there is enough evidence before trial to presume the person will be convicted.
Yes: 69%
No: 30%
Amendment J
This measure would remove language from the state Constitution that defines marriage as being between “one man and one woman.”
Yes: 63%
No: 36%
Amendment K
This measure would change the filing deadline for citizens ballot initiatives and judge reelection declarations to be one week earlier.
Yes: 44%
No: 55%
Amendment 79
This measure would enshrine Coloradans’ unfettered access to abortion in the state Constitution.
The Associated Press called the race for Amendment 79.
Yes: 61%
No: 38%
Amendment 80
This measure would amend the state’s constitution to include “the right to school choice” for K-12 students and their parents.
Yes: 47%
No: 52%
Proposition JJ
This measure would allow the state to keep all revenue from a 10% tax on sports betting transactions. A measure passed in 2019 legalized sports betting but set a $29 million cap on revenue gained from it with any excess being returned to the betting operation.
The Associated Press called the race for Proposition JJ.
Yes: 75%
No: 24%
Proposition KK
This measure would create a 6.5% excise tax on firearm, firearm parts and ammunition sales and would use the revenue for school safety, crime victims and mental health services for veterans and youths. It would generate an estimated $39 million annually.
Yes: 54%
No: 45%
Proposition 127
This measure would ban hunting of mountain lions, bobcats and lynx in Colorado.
Yes: 44%
No: 55%
Proposition 128
This measure would require people convicted of certain crimes to serve 85% of their sentence before they could be eligible for earned-time reductions or parole.
Yes: 62%
No: 37%
Proposition 129
If approved by voters, this measure would create a new, state-regulated veterinary position in Colorado. Veterinary professional associates would be able to perform some tasks, under supervision by a licensed veterinarian, that vet techs cannot, including some spay and neuter surgeries.
Yes: 52%
No: 47%
Proposition 130
This measure would direct the state to dedicate $350 million to funding local law enforcement agencies and require the state to provide a $1 million death benefit to families of state and local law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.
Yes: 53%
No: 46%
Proposition 131
This measure would change Colorado’s election system for state and federal offices by creating an open primary system and using ranked-choice voting in general elections. The changes wouldn’t impact presidential or local races.
Under an open primary ballot system, all candidates, regardless of party, compete together. The top four vote-getters would then advance to a ranked-choice general election that allows voters to choose multiple candidates in order of preference.
Yes: 44%
No: 56%
8:38 p.m.聽The Associated Press called the race for Amendment 79, which enshrines Coloradans’ unfettered access to abortion in the state constitution, at 8:26 p.m.聽
About 61% of counted votes were in favor of the measure as of 8:38 p.m. and nearly 39% were opposed.
8:31 p.m.聽The Associated Press called the race for Proposition JJ, a measure that would allow the state to keep all the revenue from a 10% tax on sports betting transactions, at about 8 p.m.聽
Sports betting was made legal in 2019 through Proposition DD. That measure set a $29 million revenue cap, with any excess being returned to the betting operation, including casinos.
The measure had 75% of votes in support and 24% in opposition as of 8:30 p.m.
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8:21 p.m.聽The Western Slope is largely voting against Proposition 131 鈥� the measure that would institute ranked-choice voting 鈥� so far. Only Summit, Lake and San Miguel counties are showing early support.
8:10 p.m. Proposition 127, the proposed ban on mountain lion hunting, as more counties report their results Tuesday night.
7:57 p.m. A measure that would remove language from the state constitution that defines marriage as being between “one man and one woman” holds a significant lead in early election results, with support for the measure holding a 28 percentage point lead.
Same-sex marriage is legal in Colorado under a 2013 state law and a 2015 Supreme Court ruling, but advocates for the measure say the Supreme Court could reconsider the concept in the future, possibly returning the decision to the states.
Because it would remove language from the state constitution instead of adding it, it only needs a simple majority to pass.
7:39 p.m. Colorado statewide ballot measures instituting ranked choice voting and banning mountain lion hunting are both trailing in early results, according to the Secretary of State’s Office. Results so far come from 17 counties, most of which are rural, including Jackson, Rio Blanco, Routt, Eagle, Delta and Saguache counties.
7:34 p.m. Proposition 127 would ban the public hunting of mountain lions, bobcats and lynx in Colorado. The measure would make hunting all three a Class 1 misdemeanor, punishable by up to a year in jail, a fine of up to $1,000, or both. It would make exceptions for car accidents or killing the cats when they are threatening people or livestock.
Proposition 131 would significantly change how Colorado holds elections for state and federal office 鈥� not including presidential or local races 鈥� in two ways: It would abolish political party primaries, the process used to nominate candidates for a general election, in favor of an open primary ballot wherein all candidates, regardless of party, compete together. The top four vote-getters would then advance to a ranked-choice general election that allows voters to choose multiple candidates in order of preference. Votes would then be distributed using a complex tabulation process including candidates being eliminated in rounds, with the candidate who secures over 50% of the vote being declared the winner.
7:27 p.m. 797,132 ballots have been counted across the state. That’s 19.72% of active voters, according to the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office.
7:25 p.m. Four counties are finished reporting, including Jackson, Rio Blanco, Lincoln and Costilla. Partial reporting is in on an additional 13 counties across the state.
7:14 p.m. The first results are coming in with Jackson, Rio Blanco, Denver and Saguache counties reporting.
7 p.m. Polls have closed across Colorado
