Colorado Amendment 30, Same-Day Voter Registration Initiative (2002)
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| Topic Election administration and governance and Voter registration |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Colorado Amendment 30 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Colorado on November 5, 2002. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported allowing voters to register to vote on the same day as the election. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing voters to register to vote on the same day as the election. |
Election results
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Colorado Amendment 30 |
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| Yes | 530,442 | 39.25% | ||
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821,050 | 60.75% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 30 was as follows:
| “ | An amendment to the Colorado constitution concerning election day voter registration, and, in connection therewith, allowing an eligible citizen to register and vote on any day that a vote may be cast in any election beginning on January 1, 2004; specifying election day voter registration locations; specifying that an eligible citizen who registers to vote on election day shall register in person and present a current and valid Colorado driver's license or state identification card or other approved documentation; and directing the Colorado general assembly, in implementing election day voter registration, to adopt necessary protections against election fraud. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In Colorado, proponents needed to collect a number of signatures for an initiated constitutional amendment.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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