Tag: ranked choice voting
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Proposition 131 debate: Weighing the merits and cost of ranked-choice voting in Colorado
Collection Colorado Voter Guide: 2024 General Election Watch the full debate here. The benefits and drawbacks of Proposition 131, which seeks to establish an all-candidate primary and ranked-choice voting system in Colorado, were discussed during a debate hosted by Colorado Politics, the Denver Gazette, and the University of the University of Denver’s Reiman Theatre on Thursday. …
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Debate on Proposition 131, Colorado’s ranked-choice voting measure, to be held at Denver University
The pros and cons of Proposition 131, which asks voters to completely upend Colorado’s election system through a ranked-choice voting system, will be debated in a special event at the University of Denver on Oct. 24. CLICK HERE TO JOIN LIVE Hosted by DU, Colorado Politics, and the Denver Gazette, the debate will feature Kent…
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Colorado’s 14 ballot measures include abortion, hunting, ranked choice voting
Secretary of State Jena Griswold officially certified the 2024 election ballot on Sept. 10, which includes 14 statewide ballot measures. The legislature referred half of the constitutional amendments and propositions, while citizens initiated the rest. Proposals that seek to change the Colorado Constitution require 55% of the vote to pass, while statutory measures require a…
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Colorado voters to decide on ranked-choice voting, $350M for officer training and support
Colorado voters will be asked to consider a ranked-choice voting system this November, which would change both the primary and general election for both state and federal races. The Secretary of State’s Office announced this week that Proposition 310 does qualify for the November ballot. If approved, the ballot measure would create what is known…
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Is a new ‘Independents Day’ dawning in Colorado? | Vince Bzdek
Some day in the not-too-distant future, Americans may look back at this moment in history and single out Colorado as the place a new birth of “independents” occurred. Colorado Springs was, in fact, featured in a national political magazine recently as one of the epicenters of a movement by voters away from political parties. “If…