Colorado 2002 ballot measures
In 2002, voters decided on ten statewide ballot measures in Colorado on November 5.
- Three were initiated constitutional amendments.
- Two were initiated state statutes.
- Four were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
- One was a legislatively referred state statute.
- Voters approved three (30%) and rejected seven (70%).
On the ballot
November 5, 2002
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 27 | Limit the money that can be given to candidates and political organizations and create provisions relating to spending limits by candidates. |
|
890,390 (66%) |
448,599 (34%) |
|
| Amendment 28 | Require most elections to be conducted by mail-in ballot. |
|
557,573 (42%) |
757,299 (58%) |
|
| Amendment 29 | Revise the procedures for selecting primary candidates. |
|
509,109 (40%) |
768,683 (60%) |
|
| Amendment 30 | Allow voters to register to vote on the same day as the election. |
|
530,442 (39%) |
821,050 (61%) |
|
| Amendment 31 | Require all public school students be taught in English, require students who do not speak English to be taught in an English immersion program, and require all students who are learning English be tested yearly on a variety of subjects. |
|
608,264 (44%) |
781,016 (56%) |
|
| Referendum A | Eliminate the term limits for elected district attorneys. |
|
461,848 (35%) |
847,602 (65%) |
|
| Referendum B | Establish provisions relating to local governments entering into agreements with private companies to operate health care facilities. |
|
510,209 (41%) |
741,568 (59%) |
|
| Referendum C | Allow the legislature to establish qualifications for county coroners. |
|
900,611 (71%) |
369,351 (29%) |
|
| Referendum D | Remove obsolete constitutional provisions. |
|
899,914 (72%) |
351,886 (28%) |
|
| Referendum E | Establish March 31 as "Cesar Chavez Day" and make such day a legal holiday for state employees. |
|
275,947 (21%) |
1,062,780 (79%) |
See also
- Laws governing the initiative process in Colorado
- List of Colorado ballot measures
- 2002 ballot measures
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