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2008 Colorado Amendment 54

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Amendment 54

November 4, 2008
Campaign Contributions from Certain Government Contractors
Results
Choice
Votes%
Yes1,130,09851.21%
No1,076,69448.79%
Total votes2,206,792100.00%

For

  60–70%
  50–60%

Against

  60–70%
  50–60%

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Amendment 54 was a proposedinitiative on theColorado ballot for 2008. It passed with 51.2% of the vote.[1]

Purpose

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According to theBlue Book, the state-provided ballot guide, Amendment 54 "proposes amending the Colorado Constitution to:

  • prohibit certaingovernment contractors from contributing to apolitical party or candidate for the contract's duration and two years thereafter;
  • prohibit contributors to ballot issue campaigns from entering into certain government contracts relating to the ballot issue;
  • apply the prohibitions on campaign contributions and ballot issue contracts to any contractor with a government contract or contracts that does not use a public and competitive bidding process soliciting at least three bids and with a total value greater than $100,000 in a single year; and
  • apply the prohibitions on campaign contributions and ballot issue contracts to a labor organization holding a collective bargaining agreement with a state or local government."[2]

Results

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Amendment 54[3]
ChoiceVotes%
Referendum passedYes1,130,09851.21
No1,076,69448.79
Total votes2,206,792100.00

Support and opposition

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Supporting organization

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Yes On Colorado Amendment 54

Opposing organization

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Protect Colorado's Future

Injunction issued

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An injunction against Amendment 54 was issued by Denver District Court Judge Catherine Lemon in June 2009. Judge Lemon concluded that the language of the amendment was vague and often confusing, creating a law that would violate the right to free speech.[4]

References

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  1. ^http://projects.rockymountainnews.com/pages/news/politics/elections/results/colorado-issue.html[permanent dead link]
  2. ^2008 State Ballot Information Booklet, "Blue BookArchived 2008-10-10 at theWayback Machine", State of Colorado
  3. ^Buescher, Bernie (June 29, 2009)."Official Publication of the Abstract of Votes Cast for the 2008 Primary 2008 General"(PDF).Secretary of State of Colorado. Archived fromthe original(PDF) on October 18, 2020. RetrievedOctober 3, 2024.
  4. ^John Tomasic, article, "Unions breathe sigh of relief as judge issues Amendment 54 injunction",http://coloradoindependent.com/31997/unions-breathe-sigh-of-relief-as-judge-issues-amendment-54-injunctionArchived 2009-06-28 at theWayback Machine retrieved June 28, 2009.
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