- last day for a write –in candidate to file an affidavit of intent for general election (by close of business on the 70^th day before the general election)

18 sept

– first day that school of instruction for all election judges may be held by the county clerks or designated elected officials.  (not more than 45 days before the election)

- last day for the designated election official to deliver ballot issue notices to the county clerk and recorder(no later than 42 days before the election

01 oct

– ballots for the general election must be printed and in possession of the designated election official.  (no less than     32 days before the general election)

-  deadline to send ballots overseas military voters…..sadly the SOS is too lazy to upgrade his calendar even

- last day to mail notice of election ballot issues. (at least 30 days before a ballot issue election)

04 oct

– last day to register to vote for the general election (no later than 29 days before the general election)

05 oct

– elector may complete a sworn affidavit for the change of address in the county clerk’s office stating that s/he moved within the state no later than the 30^th day before the election (for the 28 days before and on the day of election

08 oct

– deadline for the county clerk and recorder to mail a voter information and concerning the general election to all active eligible electors an all electors marked inactive – failed to vote.

12 oct

– first day mail in ballots may be sent to voters with mail-in request, except for UOCAVA voters (no sooner than 22

days before general election

* because the 22^nd day falls on the a holiday, the deadline moves to the next business day

- last day SOS to designate a point of contact for the emergency electronic transfer form.  contact information must be posted to the web site and emailed to each county clerk (no later than 21 days before the general election)

18 oct

– early voting begins at the early voters’ polling place for the general election. (15 days before the election)

- counting of mail-in ballots may begin 15 days prior to the election.  no results can be disclosed until after 7 pm on election day.

21 oct

– last day to post polling places for the general election (at least 12 days before the general election)

22 oct

–equipment inventory list are due to the SOS for general election. (not less than 10 days prior to general election)

23 oct

– last day  for county clerks to give notice of the general election (at least 10 days before the general election)

-counting of the early voters’ ballots may begin 10 days prior to the election.  no results can be disclosed until after 7 pm on election day

26 oct

- last day to apply for a mail-in ballot for the general election if mailed.  (7^th day preceding the election)

29 oct

– last day to apply for a mail-in ballot for the general election if picked up at the county clerk’s office (friday preceding the election)

- last day for early voting at the early voting polling places for the general election. (close of business the friday preceding the general election)

02 nov

– all mail –in ballots and emergency mail-in ballots shall be in the hands of the county clerk no later than 7pm on election day. except for ballots cast by absent uniformed service electors serving outside the u.s. which must e voted and transmitted no later than 7pm on election day and received no later than the close of business on the 8^th day of the election day.

04 nov

– deadline for the SOS to notify all counties of which voting devices and which race or races have been selected for auditing purposes is 7pm (within 48 hours after the close of polls)

– deadline for the county clerks to send missing signature, signature verification and missing id letters for mail in ballots.

- deadline for the county clerk to send missing signature letters for provisional ballots.  (within 3 days from signature/ID verification but no later than 2 days after election day)

26 nov – last day for the SOS to compile and total returns from all counties and order appropriate recount, if any ( 24 days after the general election.

2 dec – last day to complete a mandatory or requested recount (no later than the 30^th day after the general election)

reference:

SOS election calendar http://www.colorado.gov/search?q=ELECTION+CALENDAR&entqr=0&ud=1&sort=date%3AD%3AL%3Ad1&output=xml_no_dtd&oe=UTF-8&ie=UTF-8&client=CO_sos&proxystylesheet=CO_sos&site=CO_sos

SOS election rules www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/rule_making/8_ccr_1505-1/Rule40.pdf

colorado constitution  www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/constitution/index.html

Gerrymandering is effective because of the wasted vote effect. By packing opposition voters into districts they will already win (increasing excess votes for winners) and by cracking the remainder among districts where they are moved into the minority (increasing votes for eventual losers), the number of wasted votes among the opposition can be maximized. Similarly, with supporters holding narrow margins in the unpacked districts, the number of wasted votes among supporters is minimized.

While the wasted vote effect is strongest when a party wins by narrow margins across multiple districts, gerrymandering narrow margins can be risky when voters are less predictable. To minimize the risk of demographic or political shifts swinging a district to the opposition, politicians can instead create more packed districts, leading to more comfortable margins in unpacked ones.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerrymandering

Text of Section 45:

General Assembly.

The general assembly shall consist of not more than thirty-five members of the senate and of not more than sixty­-five members of the house of representatives, one to be elected from each senatorial and each representative district, respectively.

Text of Section 46:

Senatorial and Representative Districts.

The state shall be divided into as many senatorial and representative districts as there are members of the senate and house of representatives respectively, each district in each house having a population as nearly equal as may be, as required by the constitution of the United States, but in no event shall there be more than five percent deviation between the most populous and the least populous district in each house.

Text of Section 47:

Composition of Districts.

(1) Each district shall be as compact in area as possible and the aggregate linear distance of all district boundaries shall be as short as possible. Each district shall consist of contiguous whole general election precincts. Districts of the same house shall not overlap.

(2) Except when necessary to meet the equal population requirements of section 46, no part of one county shall be added to all or part of another county in forming districts. Within counties whose territory is contained in more than one district of the same house, the number of cities and towns whose territory is contained in more than one district of the same house shall be as small as possible. When county, city, or town boundaries are changed, adjustments, if any, in legislative districts shall be as prescribed by law.

(3) Consistent with the provisions of this section and section 46 of this article, communities of interest, including ethnic, cultural, economic, trade area, geographic, and demographic factors, shall be preserved within a single district wherever possible.

Text of Section 48:

Revision and Alteration of Districts Reapportionment Commission.

(1) (a) After each federal census (once a decade) of the United States, the senatorial districts and representative districts shall be established, revised, or altered, and the members of the senate and the house of representatives apportioned among them, by a Colorado reapportionment commission consisting of eleven members, to be appointed and having the qualifications as prescribed in this section. Of such members, four shall be appointed by the legislative department, three by the executive department, and four by the judicial department of the state.

(b) The four legislative members shall be the speaker of the house of representatives, the minority leader of the house of representatives, and the majority and minority leaders of the senate, or the designee of any such officer to serve in his stead, which acceptance of service or designation shall be made no later than July 1 of the year following that in which the federal census is taken. The three executive members shall be appointed by the governor between July 1 and July 10 of such year, and the four judicial members shall be appointed by the chief justice of the Colorado supreme court between July 10 and July 20 of such year.

(c) Commission members shall be qualified electors of the state of Colorado. No more than four commission members shall be members of the general assembly. No more than six commission members shall be affiliated with the same political party. No more than four commission members shall be residents of the same congressional district, and each congressional district shall have at least one resident as a commission member. At least one commission member shall reside west of the continental divide.

(d) Any vacancy created by the death or resignation of a member, or otherwise, shall be filled by the respective appointing authority. Members of the commission shall hold office until their reapportionment and redistricting plan is implemented. No later than August 1 of the year of their appointment, the governor shall convene the commission and appoint a temporary chairman who shall preside until the commission elects its own officers.

(e) Within ninety days after the commission has been convened or the necessary census data are available, whichever is later, the commission shall publish a preliminary plan for reapportionment of the members of the general assembly and shall hold public hearings thereon in several places throughout the state within forty-five days after the date of such publication. Within forty-five days after the completion of such hearings, the commission shall finalize its plan and submit the same to the Colorado supreme court for review and determination as to compliance with sections 46 and 47 of this article. Such review and determination shall take precedence over other matters before the court. The supreme court shall adopt rules for such proceedings and for the production and presentation of supportive evidence for such plan. The supreme court shall either approve the plan or return the plan and the court’s reasons for disapproval to the commission. If the plan is returned, the commission shall revise and modify it to conform to the court’s requirements and resubmit the plan to the court within twenty days. If the plan is approved by the court, it shall be filed with the secretary of state for implementation no later than March 15 of the second year following the year (2012) in which the census was taken. The commission shall keep a public record of all the proceedings of the commission and shall be responsible for the publication and distribution of copies of each plan.

(f) The general assembly shall appropriate sufficient funds for the compensation and payment of the expenses of the commission members and any staff employed by it. The commission shall have access to statistical information compiled by the state or its political subdivisions and necessary for its reapportionment duties.

senate

R buck 2,333

R norton 2,152

R romanoff  942

R bennet 1,715

L stringer 17

L finger 13

3^rd congressional

R tipton 2,087

R mcconnell 2,124

D salazar 2,319

governor

R maes 1.268

R mcinnis 3,255

D hickenlooper 2,375

L sallis 7

L brown 22

SOS

R gessler 3,391

D buescher 2,062

treasurer

R ament  1,554

R stapleton 2,203

D kennedy 2,064

AG

R suthers 3,565

D Garnett 2,014

regent at large

R bosley 3,387

D hart 1,930

sd 7

R king 485

D konola 144

57 hd

R baumgardner 1,496

D ivancle 449

61 hd

R korkowski 1,944

D wilson 1,420

commissioner district 1

R kankovsky 3,639

D houpt  2,279

county assessor

R yellico 3,537

D Gorman 2,143

sheriff

R vallario   2,308  50.86%

R winters 2,230  49.14%

D dalessandri 2,132

surveyor

R aibner 3,510

coroner

R holt 3,732

SHERIFF

Lou Vallario (R) www.VallarioForSheriff.com

COUNTY COMMISSIONER

TOM JANKOVSKY (R) http://www.votetomj.com

COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR

JIM YELLICO (R) www.JimYellico.com

SURVEYOR

Scott Aibner (R) – incumbent

CORONER

Trey Holt (R)- incumbent

COLORADO REP HOUSE DISTRICTS

Randy Baumgardner (R)(57th ) incumbent www.randybaumgardner.com

Luke Korkowski (R)(61) http://www.luke2010.com

COLORADO STATE SENATE District 7

Rep Steve King (R)(54th) www.votesteveking.com

U.S. CONGRESS: District 3:

Rep Scott Tipton (R) www.votetipton.com

“special election” U.S. SENATORS:

Ken Buck (R) http://buckforcolorado.com/

ATTORNEY GENERAL:

John Suthers (R) incumbent www.suthersforag.com

STATE  TREASURER:

Walker Stapleton (R) http://www.stapletonforcolorado.com/

CU REGENT Candidates for CU Regent

Steve Bosley (R) incumbent – AT LARGE http://bosleyourcuregent.com/

SECRETARY OF STATE:

Scott Gessler (R) http://www.scottgessler.com/

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

Tambor Williams

GOVERNOR:

Dan Maes (R) http://www.danmaes.com/

234 years ago, a small group of men met in Philadelphia, in a tiny hall that we now call Independence Hall.  The colonists had been quarreling with the British for years, trying to resolve their differences and end the tyranny of the King.  Each time the King had simply ignored them.  Now it had come down to making the final break from the British.

As the Second Continental Congress met to decide how to finally declare their independence, four days in July really stand out.  On the first of July they debated for hours the wording of the resolution of independence.  The delegates had already assigned Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston to draft the Declaration of Independence.  Most of the actual drafting was done by Jefferson.

On the second of July, the Congress adopted the Resolution of Independence.  Many of the delegates thought their work was done.  In fact, they celebrated well into the night, only to find the next morning that their work wasn’t done.  They still had to approve the draft of the Declaration of Independence prepared by Jefferson.  Much to the dismay of many they debated and edited Jefferson’s Declaration for hours, making many changes and in the end cutting more than one-fourth of what Jefferson had written.

Finally, their work was done.  The Declaration of Independence had only to be signed.  On the 4^th of July only John Hancock, as President of the Continental Congress and Charles Thomson as Secretary actually signed the document.  It took several weeks to obtain the signatures of all 56 members of the Congress.

Each man signing the Declaration knew that their very lives were at risk, as well as those of their families.  The fight for freedom had begun.  As you celebrate this holiday, think for a few minutes about the heroism of our founding fathers – because of them we enjoy freedom and live in the greatest country the world has ever known.

Please remember our military servicemen and women, who fight to preserve the freedom gained so many years ago.

So, after a night of celebrating the events of the 2^nd, they really didnt want or expect a long meeting on the 3^rd. Little did they know that they would spend long hours on the 3^rd editing Jeffersons draft of the Declaration of Independence. In fact by the time they were done, they had cut over of Jeffersons words from the draft.

What do you know about the period of our battle for Independence? Lets try a couple of trivia questions to test your knowledge. Now, no fair looking up the answers. We will post them on our web site tomorrow. Try to answer and post your answer as a comment on our web site.

While you are visiting our web site, leave us a comment about what the 4^th of July means to you. Share your memories with all of us.

1) Did you know that the first submarine attack took place in New York Harbor in 1776? Name the submarine that attacked the HMS Eagle in New York Harbor.

answer: Turtle. On September 6, 1776, the Turtle targeted the HMS Eagle, flagship of the British fleet. The Americans were supposed to sneak a cask of gunpowder on the Eagle, then sneak away before it exploded. This didn’t happen though because the Turtle got entangled with the Eagle’s rudder and the Americans surfaced before the gunpowder could be planted

2) Britain ordered General Henry Clinton to move his troops from Philadelphia to New York by sea. Why didn’t General Clinton obey this order?

answer: He did not have any transports for the horses. Clinton had no way of moving 3,000 horses by sea.

On this date in 1776

On July 3, 1776, British troops landed on Staten Island. Over a period of six weeks, British troop strength was increased so that it number over 32,000 by the end of August. Meanwhile, General Washington was preparing his men as well as he could under the circumstances. Washington was hampered by the British control of the sea, which allowed them to conceivably attack either Long Island or Manhattan. Washington decided to defend both vulnerable areas.

The reason for John Adam’s belief was that July 2 was the day the Continental Congress approved the Resolution of Independence.  As we know now, events soon overtook the 2^nd of July, and with the signing of the Declaration of Independence by John Hancock on the 4^th of July, the 2^nd became a footnote to history.

Want to try your hand at some trivia?  Here are a couple of questions to test your knowledge of our history.  No cheating, please.  Try to answer them without any help.  Post your answer as a comment on our web site and come back tomorrow and check the answers.

While you are visiting our web site, leave us a comment about what the 4^th of July means to you.  Share your thoughts with us.

1) Which American President was born on the 4^th of July?

Answer:  Calvin Coolidge

2) The American Bald Eagle is our national bird.  What other bird was considered and who favored naming it our national bird?

Answer:  The turkey.  Ben Franklin favored naming the turkey as the national bird.  Franklin, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson served on the committee that picked the eagle.

On this date in 1776

On July 2, 1776 the Continental Congress actually voted for independence. John Adams, in his writings, even noted that July 2 would be remembered in the annals of American history and would be marked with fireworks and celebrations. The written Declaration of Independence was dated July 4 but wasn’t actually signed until August 2. Fifty-six delegates eventually signed the document, although all were not present on that day in August.

The Continental Congress met in Philadelphia at a little hall now called Independence Hall.  They met for the express purpose of declaring American independence from King George and Great Britain.  In fact, they had already started the fight for independence.  George Washington wasn’t at the Congress in Philadelphia, nor is his name on the Declaration of Independence because he was busy fighting the British.

How are you at trivia?  Try your hand at these questions.  We will post the answer tomorrow.  No fair cheating.  Just use the good brain you have.  Post your answer as a comment.

While you are at it, tell us what the 4^th of July means to you as an American and as a Coloradan.  Leave us a comment on our web site.  Share your thoughts with us.

1) She replaced her wounded husband at his cannon during the Battle of Monmouth in 1778.  What was her name?

Answer:  Molly Pitcher. Her real name was Mary Ludwig Hays. There were also other women who saw combat in the American Revolution.

2) What was the name of the doctor that warned Paul Revere that the British were coming?

Answer: Dr. Joseph Warren. He more than likely had someone on the inside of the British troops to inform him. Many historians believe it may have been the British General’s wife.

On this date in 1776:

On July 1, 1776 The Continental Congress, sitting as a committee, met to debate a resolution submitted by Virginia delegate Richard Henry Lee on June 7. The resolution stated that the United Colonies “are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States.” The committee voted for the motion and, on July 2 in formal session took the final vote for independence.

On July 1, 1776, The British fleet anchored off Sandy Hook in New York Bay.

1. It is resolved by Colorado Republicans to support, defend, and enforce the Constitutions of the United States and Colorado as written.
Total Votes 3330
YES 3310 99.40%
NO 20 0.60%

2. It is resolved that Colorado Republicans strongly advocate a “NO” vote on the retention of Colorado Supreme Court Justices Mary Mullarkey, Michael Bender, Alex Martinez, and Nancy Rice, in order to restore accountability to the Colorado Supreme Court.
Total Votes 3246
YES 3112 95.87%
NO 134 4.13%

3. It is resolved that Colorado Republicans support the immediate repeal of ObamaCare.
Total Votes 3308
YES 3256 98.43%
NO 52 1.57%

4. It is resolved by Colorado Republicans that citizens should be free to choose their own health care and health insurance and not be required to participate in any particular health care program.
Total Votes 3305
YES 3276 99.12%
NO 29 0.88%

5. It is resolved that Colorado Republicans support the right of health care consumers to obtain health insurance from any insurer in any state.
Total Votes 3283
YES 3235 98.54%
NO 48 1.46%

6. It is resolved that Colorado Republicans support health savings accounts and other consumer choice reforms.
Total Votes 3244
YES 3180 98.03%
NO 64 1.97%

7. It is resolved that Colorado Republicans support the Colorado Attorney General’s constitutional challenge to ObamaCare and encourage his use of every legal means to resist its mandate.
Total Votes 3302
YES 3267 98.94%
NO 35 1.06%

8. It is resolved that Colorado Republicans support a balanced federal budget.
Total Votes 3289
YES 3235 98.36%
NO 54 1.64%

9. It is resolved by Colorado Republicans that the practice of inserting earmarks into the federal budget be eliminated.
Total Votes 3260
YES 3155 96.78%
NO 105 3.22%

10. It is resolved that Colorado Republicans support granting the President of the United States line item veto authority over the federal budget.
Total Votes 3177
YES 2860 90.02%
NO 317 9.98%

11. It is resolved that Colorado Republicans support making the 2003 federal tax rate cuts, scheduled to expire in 2011, permanent.
Total Votes 3232
YES 3129 96.81%
NO 103 3.19%

12. It is resolved that Colorado Republicans support the removal of the Social Security fund from the general budget so the federal government cannot spend Social Security contributions for anything other than Social Security benefits.
Total Votes 3229
YES 3171 98.20%
NO 58 1.80%

13. It is resolved that Colorado Republicans support the elimination of federal and state death taxes.
Total Votes 3263
YES 3193 97.85%
NO 70 2.15%

14. It is resolved that Colorado Republicans oppose any attempt to repeal or modify the Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR) and condemn the circumvention of TABOR sanctioned by the Colorado Supreme Court and exploited by the Democrat-controlled legislature.
Total Votes 3218
YES 3047 94.69%
NO 171 5.31%

15. It is resolved by Colorado Republicans that TABOR should be supported and strengthened and the judicial “fee bypass rulings” should be reversed so that no tax masquerades as a fee.
Total Votes 3226
YES 3105 96.25%
NO 121 3.75%

16. It is resolved that Colorado Republicans oppose all government bailouts.
Total Votes 3219
YES 3017 93.72%
NO 202 6.28%

17. It is resolved that Colorado Republicans support reducing the size and scope of government at all levels by limiting and reducing taxes, regulation, and government spending.
Total Votes 3266
YES 3226 98.78%
NO 40 1.22%

18. It is resolved that Colorado Republicans fully support the United States winning the war on terrorism and furthermore support the brave men and women of our Armed Forces in defense of the United States of America.
Total Votes 3240
YES 3175 97.99%
NO 65 2.01%

19. It is resolved that Colorado Republicans believe foreign terrorists are illegal enemy combatants who should not be treated like domestic criminals and should not be tried in civilian courts.
Total Votes 3256
YES 3190 97.97%
NO 66 2.03%

20. It is resolved by Colorado Republicans that decisions regarding withdrawal of American troops from foreign soil should be based on the national security interests of the United States and not political timetables.
Total Votes 3227
YES 3165 98.08%
NO 62 1.92%

21. It is resolved by Colorado Republicans that our national borders be immediately secured.
Total Votes 3251
YES 3215 98.89%
NO 36 1.11%

22. It is resolved that Colorado Republicans oppose any form of amnesty for illegal immigrants.
Total Votes 3215
YES 3019 93.90%
NO 196 6.10%

23. It is resolved by Colorado Republicans that birthright citizenship not be granted to any person when neither parent is a citizen.
Total Votes 3215
YES 2927 91.04%
NO 288 8.96%

24. It is resolved by Colorado Republicans that a well-regulated guest worker program is important to Colorado agriculture and industry.
Total Votes 3201
YES 2999 93.69%
NO 202 6.31%

25. It is resolved that Colorado Republicans oppose the concept of sanctuary cities and support legislation that would prohibit public funding to any locality that refuses to cooperate with the enforcement of immigration laws.
Total Votes 3121
YES 3071 98.40%
NO 50 1.60%

26. It is resolved by Colorado Republicans that illegal immigrants should not receive any non-emergency benefits, services or privileges from federal, state or local governments.
Total Votes 3100
YES 3022 97.48%
NO 78 2.52%

27. It is resolved by Colorado Republicans that employers who hire immigrants should be required to verify the prospective employee’s immigration status.
Total Votes 3094
YES 2960 95.67%
NO 134 4.33%

28. It is resolved by Colorado Republicans that any illegal immigrant who has been convicted of any criminal offense be deported immediately upon completion of any term of incarceration.
Total Votes 3116
YES 3065 98.36%
NO 51 1.64%

29. It is resolved that Colorado Republicans support the 2nd Amendment’s fundamental right of individuals to keep and bear arms.
Total Votes 3132
YES 3109 99.27%
NO 23 0.73%

30. It is resolved by Colorado Republicans that life begins at conception and is deserving of legal protection from conception until natural death.
Total Votes 3008
YES 2378 79.06%
NO 630 20.94%

31. It is resolved that Colorado Republicans support overturning Roe v. Wade.
Total Votes 2991
YES 2340 78.23%
NO 651 21.77%

32. It is resolved by Colorado Republicans that pregnancy, abortion, and birth control are personal private matters not subject to government regulation or interference.
Total Votes 2984
YES 2210 74.06%
NO 774 25.94%

33. It is resolved that Colorado Republicans oppose the use of public funds for destructive embryonic stem-cell research.
Total Votes 3004
YES 2466 82.09%
NO 538 17.91%

34. It is resolved that Colorado Republicans oppose the use of public funds for abortions.
Total Votes 3099
YES 2927 94.45%
NO 172 5.55%

35. It is resolved by Colorado Republicans that “marriage” is the union of one man and one woman.
Total Votes 3086
YES 2860 92.68%
NO 226 7.32%

36. It is resolved that Colorado Republicans support comprehensive local, state, and federal policies to expeditiously develop all energy resources available to the United States in order to end our dependence on foreign energy sources.
Total Votes 3088
YES 3028 98.06%
NO 60 1.94%

37. It is resolved that Colorado Republicans support prudent, science-based environmental policies and oppose climate-change hysteria.
Total Votes 3084
YES 3033 98.35%
NO 51 1.65%

38. It is resolved that Colorado Republicans oppose levying special or punitive taxes in an effort to reduce energy consumption.
Total Votes 3067
YES 3000 97.82%
NO 67 2.18%

39. It is resolved by Colorado Republicans that government should make no effort to impose Cap and Trade legislation.
Total Votes 3077
YES 3035 98.64%
NO 42 1.36%

40. It is resolved that Colorado Republicans support conserving Colorado water through the development and expansion of water storage projects to supply the needs of Colorado municipalities, industry, and agriculture.
Total Votes 3057
YES 2961 96.86%
NO 96 3.14%

41. It is resolved by Colorado Republicans that Colorado should prohibit all state and local governments from deducting membership dues or political contributions from paychecks.
Total Votes 3074
YES 2990 97.27%
NO 84 2.73%

42. It is resolved by Colorado Republicans that no person be required, as a condition of employment, to be a member of a labor union or to pay any dues, fees, or assessments to a labor union.
Total Votes 3104
YES 3067 98.81%
NO 37 1.19%

43. It is resolved by Colorado Republicans that Card Check be opposed and secret ballots be required for any vote by employees to organize into a labor union.
Total Votes 3084
YES 3060 99.22%
NO 24 0.78%

44. It is resolved by Colorado Republicans that Governor Ritter’s Executive Order granting state government workers the right to unionize should be immediately rescinded.
Total Votes 3088
YES 3027 98.02%
NO 61 1.98%

45. It is resolved that Colorado Republicans support reduction of government regulation and support all private and public efforts to create and expand private sector jobs.
Total Votes 3057
YES 3010 98.46%
NO 47 1.54%

46. It is resolved that Colorado Republicans support the primary right of parents to direct the education of their children including home-schooling, charter schools, vouchers, and tuition tax credits.
Total Votes 3091
YES 3024 97.83%
NO 67 2.17%

47. It is resolved by Colorado Republicans that the federal Department of Education be abolished and all control of education be returned to the States.
Total Votes 3056
YES 2910 95.22%
NO 146 4.78%

48. It is resolved that Colorado Republicans oppose governmental taking of private property for the benefit of private individuals, private entities, or for governmental revenue enhancement.
Total Votes 3076
YES 3028 98.44%
NO 48 1.56%

49. It is resolved that Colorado Republicans support mandatory proof-of-citizenship when any person registers to vote in Colorado.
Total Votes 3097
YES 3059 98.77%
NO 38 1.23%

50. It is resolved that Colorado Republicans support a requirement that every person must present a United States, state, or local government-issued photo identification card before being allowed to vote.
Total Votes 3077
YES 3019 98.12%
NO 58 1.88%

51. It is resolved that Colorado Republicans oppose public funding, directly or indirectly, to any organization participating in voter registration drives.
Total Votes 3050
YES 2985 97.87%
NO 65 2.13%

52. It is resolved that Colorado Republicans affirm that the English language be the only official language of the United States.
Total Votes 3078
YES 3015 97.95%
NO 63 2.05%

53. It is resolved by Colorado Republicans that all state and federal employees, including Congress and the judiciary, shall be subject to the same laws and limitations, and receive only the same benefits as other citizens.
Total Votes 3079
YES 3026 98.28%
NO 53 1.72%

54. It is resolved by Colorado Republicans that the United States Constitution be amended to impose term limits for all members of Congress.
Total Votes 3019
YES 2398 79.43%
NO 621 20.57%

55. It is resolved by Colorado Republicans that each bill brought before Congress or the Colorado General Assembly shall be limited to only one subject.
Total Votes 3055
YES 2952 96.63%
NO 103 3.37%

56. It is resolved that Colorado Republicans support tort reform such as limiting non-economic and punitive damages and product and professional liability.
Total Votes 3023
YES 2916 96.46%
NO 107 3.54%

57. It is resolved that Colorado Republicans oppose implementation of “net neutrality” and revival of the “fairness doctrine” in any form with respect to the internet, television, radio, or other publicly available media.
Total Votes 3008
YES 2924 97.21%
NO 84 2.79%

58. It is resolved that Colorado Republicans support retaining the phrase “under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Total Votes 3090
YES 3010 97.41%
NO 80 2.59%

59. It is resolved by Colorado Republicans that the 10th Amendment be strictly observed as written in order to limit federal government actions only to those powers specifically enumerated in the Constitution.
Total Votes 3092
YES 3068 99.22%
NO 24 0.78%