2024 Colorado General Election
BALLOT MEASURES
Propositions KK, 127, 128, 130, and 131
2024 Colorado Ballot Propositions
Listed in Ballot Order: KK, 127, 128, 130, and 131
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PROPOSITION KK
Firearms and Ammunition Excise Tax
Placed on Ballot by Legislature Requires Majority of the Statewide Vote to Pass
Requires voter approval under TABOR since it would increase state revenue
Ballot Question
Shall state taxes be increased by $39,000,000 annually to fund mental health services, including for military veterans and at risk youth, school safety and gun violence prevention, and support services for victims of domestic violence and other violent crimes by authorizing a tax on gun dealers, gun manufacturers, and ammunition vendors at a rate of 6.5% of the net taxable sales from the retail sale of any gun, gun precursor part, or ammunition, with the state keeping and spending all of the new tax revenue as a voter-approved revenue change?
Ballotpedia Listing
https://ballotpedia.org/Colorado_Proposition_KK,_Excise_Tax_on_Firearms_Dealers,_Manufacturers,_and_Ammunition_Vendors_Measure_(2024)
Registered Issue Committees with Colorado Secretary of State
Favor
Colorado Supports Crime Victim Services
Registered Agent: Katie Wolf
225 S. Broadway, Denver, CO 80203
720-334-7561
www.YesOnPropKK.com
Oppose
Stop Tax Increases
Registered Agent: Jon Anderson
6501 E. Belleview Ave., Ste 375, Denver, CO 80111
303-218-7150
Yes vs. No Vote
This measure requires voter approval under TABOR since it would increase state revenue
Voting “Yes/For”
Supports levying a 6.5% excise tax on the manufacture and sale of firearms and ammunition to be imposed on firearms dealers, manufacturers, and ammunition vendors and appropriating the revenue to the Firearms and Ammunition Excise Tax Cash Fund to be used to fund crime victim services programs, mental and behavioral health programs for children and veterans, and school security and safety programs.
See House Bill 24-1349 in Documents below, already passed by Legislature and signed by Governor.
Voting “No/Against”
Opposes levying a 6.5% excise tax on the manufacture and sale of firearms and ammunition to be imposed on firearms dealers, manufacturers, and ammunition vendors.
Document: House Bill/Full Proposition
House Bill 24-1349
Click to View Document: Prop KK full
PROPOSITION 127
Prohibit Bobcat, Lynx, and Mountain Lion Hunting
Placed on Ballot by Citizen Initiative Requires Majority of the Statewide Vote to Pass
Ballot Question
Shall there be a change to the Colorado Revised Statutes concerning a prohibition on the trophy hunting of mountain lions, lynx, and bobcats, and, in connection therewith, defining “trophy hunting” as the intentional killing, wounding, pursuing, entrapping, or discharging or releasing of a deadly weapon at a mountain lion, lynx, or bobcat; creating exemptions from this prohibition including for the protection of human life, property, and livestock; establishing “trophy hunting” as a class 1 misdemeanor; and increasing fines and limiting wildlife license privileges for persons convicted of this crime?
Ballotpedia Listing
Designated Representatives
Mark Surls
c/o Recht Kornfeld PC
1600 Stout Street, Suite 1400
Denver, CO 80202
303-573-1900
Carol Monaco
c/o Recht Kornfeld PC
1600 Stout Street, Suite 1400
Denver, CO 80202
303-573-1900
Registered Issue Committees with Colorado Secretary of State
Favor
Cats Aren’t Trophies
Registered Agent: Mark Surls
1034 Grand Ave., PO Box 1603, Grand Lake, CO 80447
970-531-6720
www.CatsArentTrophies.org
Oppose
Colorado’s Wildlife Deserve Better
Registered Agent: Katie Kennedy
757 E. 20th Ave, Suite 370-120
Denver, CO 80205
720-334-7442
www.WildlifeDeserveBetter.com
Western Heritage Conservation Alliance
Registered Agent: Jon Anderson
6501 E Belleview Ave
Englewood, CO 80111
303-218-7150
Yes vs. No Vote
Voting “Yes/For”
Supports defining and prohibiting trophy hunting as “intentionally killing, wounding, pursuing, or entrapping a mountain lion, bobcat, or lynx; or discharging or releasing any deadly weapon at a mountain lion, bobcat, or lynx.”
See Full Text of Petition 2023-24 #91 in Documents
Voting “No/Against”
Opposes defining and prohibiting trophy hunting as “intentionally killing, wounding, pursuing, or entrapping a mountain lion, bobcat, or lynx; or discharging or releasing any deadly weapon at a mountain lion, bobcat, or lynx,’ and allows the hunting of bobcats and mountain lions, as it is currently regulated by the state. Hunting lynx would remain illegal under state and federal law.
Approved Petition/Full Proposition
Title Board Approval of Ballot Petition 91 (which became Proposition 127)
Click to View Document: Initiative91
PROPOSITION 128
Parole Eligibility for Crimes of Violence
Placed on Ballot by Citizen Initiative Requires Majority of the Statewide Vote to Pass
Ballot Question
Shall there be a change to the Colorado Revised Statutes concerning parole eligibility for an offender convicted of certain crimes, and, in connection therewith, requiring an offender who is convicted of second degree murder; first degree assault; class 2 felony kidnapping; sexual assault; first degree arson; first degree burglary; or aggravated robbery committed on or after January 1, 2025, to serve 85 percent of the sentence imposed before being eligible for parole, and requiring an offender convicted of any such crime committed on or after January 1, 2025, who was previously convicted of any two crimes of violence, not just those crimes enumerated in this measure, to serve the full sentence imposed before beginning to serve parole?
Ballotpedia Listing
Designated Representatives
Suzanne Taheri
West Group
6501 E. Belleview Ave, Suite 375
Denver, CO 80111
Michael Fields
West Group
6501 E. Belleview Ave, Suite 375
Denver, CO 80111
Registered Issue Committees with Colorado Secretary of State
Favor
None listed
Oppose
Coloradans for Smart Justice
Registered Agent: Chris Peesel
303 East 17th Ave, Suite 310, Denver, CO 80203
720-402-3120
www.ColoradansForSmartJustice.org
Yes vs. No Vote
Voting “Yes/For”
Supports requiring offenders convicted of certain violent crimes on or after January 1, 2025, to serve at least 85% of their sentence before parole eligibility, and offenders with two prior violent crime convictions to serve their full sentence before beginning parole.
See Full Text of Petition 2023-24 #112 in Documents
Voting “No/Against”
Opposes making changes to parole eligibility, thereby maintaining current law providing parole eligibility to individuals convicted of certain violent crimes after completing 75% of their imposed sentence minus any time earned off of the sentence for good behavior.
Document: Approved Petition/Full Proposition
Title Board Approval of Ballot Petition 112 (which became Proposition 128)
Click to View Document: 112 Final
PROPOSITION 130
Funding for Law Enforcement
Placed on Ballot by Citizen Initiative Requires Majority of the Statewide Vote to Pass
Ballot Question
Shall there be a change to the Colorado Revised Statutes creating new election processes for certain federal and state offices, and, in connection therewith, creating a new all-candidate primary election for U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, governor, attorney general, secretary of state, treasurer, CU board of regents, state board of education, and the Colorado state legislature; allowing voters to vote for any one candidate per office, regardless of the voter’s or candidate’s political party affiliation; providing that the four candidates for each office who receive the most votes advance to the general election; and in the general election, allowing voters to rank candidates for each office on their ballot, adopting a process for how the ranked votes are tallied, and determining the winner to be the candidate with the highest number of votes in the final tally?
Ballotpedia Listing
Designated Representatives
Suzanne Taheri
West Group
6501 E. Belleview Ave, Suite 375
Denver, CO 80111
Michael Fields
West Group
6501 E. Belleview Ave, Suite 375
Denver, CO 80111
Registered Issue Committees with Colorado Secretary of State
Favor
None listed
Oppose
Coloradans for Smart Justice
Registered Agent: Chris Peesel
303 East 17th Ave, Suite 310, Denver, CO 80203
720-402-3120
www.ColoradansForSmartJustice.org
Yes vs. No Vote
Voting “Yes/For”
Supports creating the Peace Officer Training and Support Fund to provide funding for law enforcement training, retention, and hiring; training surrounding the use of force; and death benefits for surviving spouses and children of officers or first responders killed in the line of duty.
See Full Text of Petition 2023-24 #157 in Documents
Voting “No/Against”
Opposes creating the Peace Officer Training and Support Fund to provide funding for law enforcement training, retention, and hiring; training surrounding the use of force; and death benefits for surviving spouses and children of officers or first responders killed in the line of duty.
Approved Petition/Full Proposition
Title Board Approval of Ballot Petition 157 (which became Proposition 130)
Click to View Document: Petition 157 Final
PROPOSITION 131
Establishing All-Candidate Primary and Ranked Choice Voting General Elections
Placed on Ballot by Citizen Initiative Requires Majority of the Statewide Vote to Pass
Ballot Question
Shall there be a change to the Colorado Revised Statutes creating new election processes for certain federal and state offices, and, in connection therewith, creating a new all-candidate primary election for U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, governor, attorney general, secretary of state, treasurer, CU board of regents, state board of education, and the Colorado state legislature; allowing voters to vote for any one candidate per office, regardless of the voter’s or candidate’s political party affiliation; providing that the four candidates for each office who receive the most votes advance to the general election; and in the general election, allowing voters to rank candidates for each office on their ballot, adopting a process for how the ranked votes are tallied, and determining the winner to be the candidate with the highest number of votes in the final tally?
Ballotpedia Listing
Designated Representatives
Jason Bertolacci
c/o Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP
675 15th Street, Suite 2900
Denver, CO 80202
303-223-1219
Owen Alexander Clough
c/o Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP
675 15th Street, Suite 2900
Denver, CO 80202
303-223-1219
Registered Issue Committees with Colorado Secretary of State
Favor
COLORADO VOTERS FIRST DBA YES ON 131
Registered Agent: Owen Clough
1555 S. Havana St, Unit F309, Denver, CO 80012
720-420-4298
www.YesOn131.com
VOTERS FOR THE AMERICAN CENTER INC.
Registered Agent: Peter Dumanian
1100 Vermont Ave NW, 10th floor, Washington DC, 20005
202-800-6948
Oppose
Voters Rights Colorado
Registered Agent: Sean Hinga
191 University Blvd, Suite 118, Denver, CO 80206
303-733-2956
www.VoterRightsCO.org
First Choice Counts
Registered Agent: Jason Lupo
1043 Greenland Forest Dr., Monument, CO 80132
719-502-0610
www.FirstChoiceCounts.com
Yes vs. No Vote
Voting “Yes/For”
Supports establishing top-four primary elections and ranked-choice voting for U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, governor, attorney general, secretary of state, treasurer, Colorado University board of regents, state board of education, and state legislature.
See Full Text of Petition 2023-24 #310 in Documents
Voting “No/Against”
Opposes this initiative, thereby maintaining semi-closed primaries and plurality vote single-winner general elections for U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, governor, attorney general, secretary of state, treasurer, Colorado University board of regents, state board of education, and state legislature.
Approved Petition/Full Proposition
Title Board Approval of Ballot Petition 310 (which became Proposition 131)
Click to View Document: Petition 310 Final
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