Tag: ballot questions
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‘Sin tax’ measure floated to help fund early child care in Colorado Springs
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to clarify that the potential ballot question would likely be similar to a ‘sin tax’ on tobacco and marijuana sales in Colorado Springs. Next November, Colorado Springs voters might be asked to approve a local ballot measure that would help address some of the city’s shortages with early…
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Pueblo to vote on strong mayor government, sales tax, and four City Council seats on November ballot
Pueblo voters will decide on six ballot questions and four of the Pueblo City Council seats during the November 4 municipal elections. The standout ballot question asks voters to overturn the 2017 ballot measure that established the “strong mayor” form of council-mayor government in Pueblo. The 2C ballot question would eliminate the office of city…
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Ballot questions 2D and 300: Are recreational marijuana sales in Colorado Springs’ future? | Voter Guide
Voters in Colorado Springs are poised on Nov. 5 to decide once and for all if recreational marijuana sales will be permitted locally — though possibly only in limited areas — or banned by charter. The resident-backed Citizens for Responsible Marijuana campaign proposes authorizing the sale of retail cannabis in municipal boundaries, allowing only the…
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DENVER ELECTION 2019: Voter turnout unusually low; Hancock raises $2M
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save While Denver’s mayoral contest may prove to be pivotal, and a pair of ballot measures are gathering national attention, voter response so far has been mostly “meh.” Voter turnout as of 5 p.m. Monday — the day before Election Day — stood at just under…
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DENVER ELECTION 2019: Voter turnout unusually low; Hancock raises $2M
While Denver’s mayoral contest may prove to be pivotal, and a pair of ballot measures are gathering national attention, voter response so far has been mostly “meh.” Voter turnout as of 5 p.m. Monday — the day before Election Day — stood at just under 20% with 83,399 mailed ballots received back by the Denver…
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ON THE DENVER CAMPAIGN TRAIL | Lisa Calderón, candidate for mayor
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save This is the fourth in a series of stories on Denver mayoral candidates in their last days on the campaign trail ahead of the May 7 city election. No matter what the outcome of Denver’s May 7 municipal election, chances are that mayoral hopeful Lisa…
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ON THE DENVER CAMPAIGN TRAIL | Lisa Calderón, candidate for mayor
This is the fourth in a series of stories on Denver mayoral candidates in their last days on the campaign trail ahead of the May 7 city election. No matter what the outcome of Denver’s May 7 municipal election, chances are that mayoral hopeful Lisa Calderón will be the only candidate who can claim she…
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ON THE DENVER CAMPAIGN TRAIL | Michael Hancock, candidate for mayor
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save This is the third in a series of stories on Denver mayoral candidates in their last days on the campaign trail ahead of the May 7 city election. The first thing you notice about one of Denver Mayor Michael Hancock’s re-election campaign stops is how…
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ON THE DENVER CAMPAIGN TRAIL | Michael Hancock, candidate for mayor
This is the third in a series of stories on Denver mayoral candidates in their last days on the campaign trail ahead of the May 7 city election. The first thing you notice about one of Denver Mayor Michael Hancock’s re-election campaign stops is how much it resembles a sporting event. Door-to-door canvassing is a…