Colorado Elections to Fill Vacancies Initiative (2010)

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The Colorado Elections to Fill Vacancies Initiative may appear on the 2010 statewide ballot in Colorado as an initiated constitutional amendment. It is a measure that would change the process through which vacancies of elected officials are filled in Colorado.

According to the initiative, the measure proposes an amendment to the state constitution that would require a vote by the people when filling vacant seats of elected officials. [1]

Several states across the United States have raised and continue to raise similar initiatives after questioning appointments made by governors. In Colorado, Democratic Gov. Bill Ritter named former Denver Public Schools Superintendent Michael Bennet to the Senate. Bennet had never held elected office. Republicans proposed changing to special elections. The bill however was killed in the state Senate.[2]

References

  1. ↑ State of Colorado,"Proposed initiative measure 2009-2010#3, concerning elections to fill vacancies," December 29,2008
  2. ↑ Associated Press,"Congress mulls elections to fill Senate vacancies," March 11,2009
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