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Colorado Amendment C (also known as the Charitable Bingo and Raffles Amendment) was a 2020 referendum to amend Section 2 of Article XVIII of theColorado Constitution. The amendment would have changed the rules governing the conduct of charitable gaming activities (bingo, pull-tab games, and raffles).[1] The amendment failed because it did not receive the 55% of the valid vote required to add to the Constitution.
The amendment appeared on the ballot as follows:[2]
Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado constitution concerning the conduct of charitable gaming activities, and, in connection therewith, allowing bingo-raffle licensees to hire managers and operators of games and reducing the required period of a charitable organization's continuous existence before obtaining a charitable gaming license?
The amendment was supported by the Colorado Charitable Gaming Association.[3]Boulder Weekly,[4]The Vail Daily,[4]The Durango Herald,[5]The Steamboat Pilot & Today,[6] andThe Journal-Advocate andThe Fort Morgan Times[7] ran editorials in support of the amendment.
The Colorado Springs Indy[8] ran an editorial in opposition of the amendment.
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| 1,444,553 | 47.65 | |
| Yes | 1,586,973 | 52.35 |
| Required majority | 55 | |
| Valid votes | 3,031,526 | 91.99 |
| Total votes | 3,295,666 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 3,793,790 | 86.87 |
| Source:https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/CO/105975/web.264614/#/detail/1106 | ||
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