Elections 2022: The Colorado Eleven
Statewide Ballot Topics Range From Alcohol To Magic Mushrooms, Free School Meals To Gold Star Spouses
Voters statewide will decide on three proposed constitutional amendments and eight propositions. In Colorado, amendments require 55 percent voter approval to pass. Propositions require a simple majority to pass. For additional info, review your Blue Book. Check the campaign portal at the Colorado Secretary of State’s website (coloradosos.gov) to see who is funding and opposing each of the measures.
Amendment D
Directs the governor to reassign judges from the 18th Judicial District to the new 23rd Judicial District.
Amendment E
Reduces property taxes for surviving spouses of military members who died in the line of duty and veterans who died as a result of service-related injuries or disease.
Amendment F
Reduces from five to three the number of years a nonprofit must be in operation in Colorado to apply for a bingo-raffle license.
Proposition FF
Healthy School Meals For All — Creates a program to provide free meals to all public school students in Colorado by increasing taxes for households with incomes of over $300,000.
Proposition GG
Add tax information table to petitions and ballots —Requires the information be available on citizen-initiated measures that want to change the individual tax rate.
Proposition 121
State income tax reduction — Would reduce the income tax rate from 4.55 percent to 4.40 percent.
Proposition 122
Access to natural psychedelic substances — To create a regulated system to access psychedelic mushrooms and other plant-based substances for people 21 and older.
Proposition 123
Dedicate revenue for affordable housing programs — Sets aside money from the state budget for new programs.
Proposition 124
Increase allowable liquor store locations — Allows retail liquor stores to increase the number of locations. (State law currently limits locations to three locations.)
Proposition 125
Allow grocery and convenience stores to sell wine — Lets convenience stores that currently sell beer to sell wine.
Proposition 126
Third-party delivery of alcoholic beverages — Allows third party companies to deliver alcohol from all places that sell liquor, including stores, bars and restaurants. Currently businesses are required to use their own employees for deliveries.