Ballot information booklet blue book the analysis must include a summary of the measure, the major arguments both for and against the measure, and a brief fiscal assessment of the measure. The colorado voters guide to the 2018 election colorado. Blue book, colorados guide to ballot measures in novembers. It contains information about the statewide ballot issues, including the fiscal impact, and other explanations to help you understand the implications of each ballot issue. Oct 11, 2018 denver if you didnt receive your colorado ballot information booklet, better known as the blue book, theres a reason. Voter service and polling center and ballot dropoff locations. I always read through the blue book before deciding who to vote for. It contains information about the statewide ballot issues, including the fiscal impact, and other explanations to help. Sep 14, 2016 the state that fell off the electoral map. Election central 2020 lwv of arapahoe and douglas counties. Amendments 11 through 18 are measures initiated by the people. The city clerks office provides the forms required to run for municipal office, and works with citizens on the initiative and referendum process, whereby citizens can propose legislation and seek its approval by the voters. Colorado proposition dd, legalize sports betting with tax. This guide has been developed in the interest of providing quick, easy access to these publications.
The 2016 united states presidential election in colorado was held on november 8, 2016, as part of the 2016 united states presidential election in which all 50 states plus the district of columbia participated. Commercial general contractors in colorado and wyoming the. There are two overlapping narratives for colorados switch from red to blue. The arapahoe county tabor book is available online now here. Tabor notice for adams county voters residing in eastern adams county. This page is a list of state blue books the term state blue book typically refers to a statesponsored or statelevel government almanac. Therefore, i cannot recommend it except as a narrow and dated historical analysis of colorado politics in the middle of the last decade. Colorados blue book, which provides information to voters on ballot measures that will appear on the november general election ballot, is now available online and is already landing in mailboxes. The presidential primary election in colorado will be semiclosed meaning that voters affiliated with a party will be eligible to vote for candidates in their party while unaffiliated voters will be eligible to vote for a candidate in any one partys election. Elections office gunnison county, co official website. A constitutional amendment adopted by the voters in the 1994 general election. Denver director of elections explains why blue books weren. Oct 15, 2018 the ballot in colorado will have a lot for each voter to consider, its our hope that this guide will help answer your questions.
Arapahoe county elections staff at 3037954511 or visit a arapahoe county voter service. Whats great about this book and whats so awful about the other book called the blueprint is that this book is a history of what happened in colorado, instead of what most political books are. The analysis must include a summary of the measure, the major. This memorandum provides an overview of the process to recall an office holder in colorado and the various ways to fill a vacancy that occurs in an elected office at the federal, state, or local level in colorado. Sep 18, 2019 colorados blue book, which provides information to voters on ballot measures that will appear on the november general election ballot, is now available online and is already landing in mailboxes. The colorado legislative council blue book is available online now in both english and spanish here. In 2016, voters approved proposition 107 and proposition 108, which reestablished a presidential primary in colorado and allowed unaffiliated voters to participate in political party primary elections. Colorado revised statutes, require the legislative council staff to prepare a ballot information booklet prior to each election in which a statewide issue will appear on the ballot. Local election offices can provide voter information, including where to vote, how to register to vote, and what is on your ballot.
This analysis of measures to be decided at the 1980 general election has been prepared by the colorado legislative council as a public service to members of the general assembly and to the general public purusant to section 23303, colorado revised statutes 1973. Senate, house of representatives and state legislative seats. Colorado blue books have missing pages, at least one error. Legislative council staff translates election information into languages other than english when the number of united. Referenda a, b, c, and d are referred by the general assembly. At the election held on november 6, 2018, the secretary of state shall submit to the registered electors of the state the ballot title set forth in section 2 for the following amendment to the state constitution. Voter service and polling center and ballot dropoff. Ballot information booklet blue book colorado general assembly. This years blue book, produced by the general assemblys legislative council staff, covers two ballot measures. Our office maintains the voter registration rolls and works with other municipalities to assist with their elections. The opposing arguments provided for this measure in the colorado 2019 blue book were as follows. In election years the colorado legislative council publishes information and in depth analysis on proposed ballot measures, often called the blue book. Find contact information for local election offices on the inside back cover of this book. This collection of campaign resources and information is the first stop for all campaign related needs.
Colorado blue book and county tabor books the colorado legislative council blue book is available online now in both english and spanish here. The blue book is your guide to information on the statewide measures on the ballot and on the judges who are on the ballot for retention in your area. Please call 9703046525 for any questions you may have about the voting process. If you are interested in running for municipal office in aurora, please see the candidate handbook for detailed information. State outlines how to get colorado voting blue book after. Heres how to get your hands on an election blue book if. Everything you need to know for the november election in colorado. Ballot information booklet blue book colorado general. You can read more detail about each of these initiatives and amendments as analyzed by the nonpartisan staff at the colorado legislative council.
Important dates general election 2018 calendar note, if you have not received your ballot by october 22 for the general election, which is a mailin election, please contact. Blue book, colorados guide to ballot measures in november. In the constitution of the state of colorado, amend section 25 of article vi as follows. You know what they are the little cheat sheets that cover all ballot measures and. For the upcoming november 3, 2020 presidential election, the office plans on using the trout creek room in the annex building for machine voting and the motor vehicle office in the courthouse for replacement mail ballots. Everything you need to know about the upcoming colorado election passage of amendment 64 legalized the use of recreational marijuana in colorado. State outlines how to get colorado voting blue book after issues in. Visit the denver elections division campaign information page to find out about running for office, fill out campaign forms, or to learn more about campaign finance. However, in some instances the term refers to the states legislative manual a common predecessor to many presentday blue books, or even a simple directoryroster of government services and officials. Legislative council staff translates election information into.
Hes currently fighting for his life, intubated in the icu in colorado with. Blue book finding aid analysis of colorado ballot proposals. Jared polis and republican state treasurer walker stapleton are facing off to replace him in the biggest of the midterm races. The clerks office also coordinates with the county clerks and recorders to conduct municipal elections. A link to the electronic version of the 2016 ballot information booklet blue book published by the colorado legislative council. Blue books, 19542011 pursuant to section 203 of the federal voting rights act, legislative council staff translates election information into languages other than english when the number of united states citizens of voting age in a single language group within the county. May 01, 2019 full investigation requested into suncor refinery violationsthe colorado department of public health and. Because of a printers error, not everyone was able to get their copy of the colorado election blue book. Colorado s 2018 primary election is unlike any other the state has had. Adams county, co elections adams county, co elections.
The douglas county tabor book is available online now here. Blue book finding aid analysis of colorado ballot proposals in election years the colorado legislative council publishes information and indepth analysis on proposed ballot measures, often called the blue book. The second sectionof the printed blue book contains information about the performances of the colorado supreme court justices, the colorado court of appeals judges, and district and county court judges in your area who are on this years ballot. But its predictions have now been repeatedly falsified, and it downplays critical elements in its analysis. Tabor notice for adams county voters residing in the metro area. Election sign code provisions throughout weld county. Eliminate conflicting language contained in article xix, section 2, colorado constitu tion, requiring that proposed amendments to the colorado constitution submitted by the general assembly be published in full in not more than one newspaper of general circulation. Additionally you can also find voter data resources here as well as learn about appointing poll watchers or election rules. Oct 14, 2018 a blue book with missing pages was sent to a volunteer for colorado rising, the group backing proposition 112, says anne lee foster, colorado rising spokeswoman.
The analysis must include a summary of the measure, the major arguments both for and against the measure, and a brief fiscal assessment of the measure. Contact information for county election offices appears inside the back cover of this booklet. State outlines how to get colorado voting blue book. A person can register to vote and receive a ballot up until 7 p. Subsequently, the general assembly enacted senate bill 17305, which made modifications to. The preparation of the ballot information booklet by the legislative council staff involves writing and distributing for public comment several drafts of an analysis for each statewide ballot measure. In 1966, colorado voters approved a constitutional amendment that repealed the partisan election of justices and judges and enacted the current process. Blue book finding aid analysis of colorado ballot proposals cde. M mail ballot election, p polling place election, c coordinated election with county special district formation elections are set by court order. Colorados blue book, which provides information to voters on ballot measures that will appear on the november general election ballot, is now.
In election years the colorado legislative council publishes information and indepth analysis on proposed ballot measures, often called the blue book. You will be able to access the records as the information becomes available according to the election timeline. Colorado voters receive these books before elections, as a way to highlight the ballot measures and judges on the ballot. Amendment a repeals a constitutional exception on the ban of slavery that allowed for slavery and involuntary servitude as punishment for a crime. The analysis may also include any other information that will help voters understand the purpose and effect of a measure. For information on processing of the election results, visit the election results process page. The colorado constitution requires voters to approve new taxes and to receive the following two estimates in the ballot information booklet blue book prior to voting. Blue books are arriving in mailboxes in colorado, but some information is already outdated.
The purpose of the booklet is to provide voters with the text, title, and a fair and impartial analysis of each initiated or referred. An organizational election may be conducted as a polling place in any november if there are ballot issues tabor being asked. The purpose of the ballot information booklet is to provide voters with the text, title, and a fair and impartial analysis of each initiated or referred constitutional amendment, law, or question on the ballot. Whats great about this book, though, is it just wants to tell a good political story, instead of trying to. For people who cant read print, or who cant physically hold a book in their hands, the colorado talking book library records the blue book voter guide each election year from cover to cover. On this page you will find official records, documents and results for the 2020 elections. General contractors servicing colorado and wyoming 1225 companies found.
You can access the blue book, which looks at statewide ballot measures, at this link. Colorado blue book and county tabor books lwv of arapahoe. Ballot information booklet blue book the purpose of the ballot information booklet is to provide voters with the text, title, and a fair and impartial analysis of each initiated or referred constitutional amendment, law, or question on the ballot. The booklets are published as part of the councils research publication series. Like a bread bowl before the pasta course, the state blue book and separate pamphlet for local ballot issues are signs of things to come. Colorados june 30 state primary will include party primary races for u. The basic mission of the department of state is to collect, secure, and make accessible a wide variety of public records, ensure the integrity of elections, and enhance commerce. The blue book the state ballot information booklet informally known as the blue book, for the shade of its cover is compiled by the legislative council of the colorado general assembly, a. The colorado constitution includes a section, titled the taxpayers bill of rights and commonly known as tabor, that limits the amount of money that the state government can collect and spend or.
Voter service and polling centers are open beginning october 26, 2015. Because the colorado secretary of states office has received several inquiries about this, it is advising voters on how to pick up their own blue book if they did not get one in the mail. This legacy site contains the archives for year round and interim committee information from 2015 and earlier. For information about these centers, please contact your county election office. Results from the march 3, 2020 presidential primary for summit county and colorado. Ballot information booklet blue book the colorado legislative council have developed a ballot information booklet to provide voters with the text, title, and a fair and impartial analysis of each initiated or referred constitutional amendment, law, or question on the ballot. Results from the march 3, 2020 presidential primary for summit county and colorado, click here. The information was prepared by the state commission and district commissions on. Colorado voters chose ninie electors to represent them in the electoral college via a popular vote pitting the republican partys nominee, businessman donald trump, and running mate. Find out with ballotpedias sample ballot lookup tool ballotpedia is tracking responses to the coronavirus here. Colorados 2019 blue book already has outdated information.
Colorado s june 30 state primary will include party primary races for u. Special district elections colorado department of local. It has been prepared by the colorado legislative council pursuant to provisions of the colorado constitution and the colorado statutes. Witwer was a republican state representative, his coauthor a television political correspondent. The state ballot information booklet informally known as the blue book, for the shade of its cover is compiled by the legislative council of the colorado general assembly, a. A blue book with missing pages was sent to a volunteer for colorado rising, the group backing proposition 112, says anne lee foster, colorado. Find contact information for local election offices on the inside. The information was prepared by the state commission and district commissions on judicial performance.