Colorado 2008 ballot measures

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In 2008, voters decided on 14 statewide ballot measures in Colorado on November 4.

• Eight were initiated constitutional amendments.
• Two were initiated state statutes.
• Four were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• Voters approved four (28.57%) and rejected ten (71.43%).

On the ballot

November 4, 2008

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Amendment 46	Establish that the state may not discriminate or give preferential treatment to anyone on the basis of a variety of characteristics.		1,102,046 (49%)	1,138,134 (51%)
CICA	Amendment 47	Prohibit the requirement that one be a member of a labor union as a condition of their employment.		1,003,056 (44%)	1,282,501 (56%)
CICA	Amendment 48	Add language to the constitution stating that "the terms 'person' or 'persons' shall include any human being from the moment of fertilization"		618,779 (27%)	1,691,237 (73%)
CICA	Amendment 49	Prohibit public employee paycheck deductions with certain exceptions		882,428 (39%)	1,366,620 (61%)
CICA	Amendment 50	Amend regulations related to gambling operations and amend provisions related to the taxes collected through the gaming tax.	a	1,330,566 (59%)	936,254 (41%)
CISS	Amendment 51	Increase the state sales tax and use funds from the sales tax increase to fund services for people with developmental disabilities.		853,211 (38%)	1,414,065 (62%)
CICA	Amendment 52	Apportion some taxes collected from companies that extract nonrenewable natural resources (the severance tax) to highway projects.		790,124 (36%)	1,418,009 (64%)
CICA	Amendment 54	Establish limitations on campaign contributions for government contractors.	a	1,130,098 (51%)	1,076,694 (49%)
CISS	Amendment 58	Increase the tax on companies that extract nonrenewable natural resources (a severance tax) and use these funds for specific purposes.		944,191 (42%)	1,306,782 (58%)
CICA	Amendment 59	Spend excess funds collected by the state to be spent on public education.		1,010,409 (46%)	1,201,220 (54%)
CICA	Initiative 50		a	1,330,566 (59%)	936,254 (41%)
LRCA	Referendum L	Lower the age from serving in the state legislature from 25 to 21.		1,010,896 (47%)	1,162,296 (53%)
LRCA	Referendum M	Remove an obsolete constitutional provision relating to land value increases.	a	1,307,770 (62%)	792,678 (38%)
LRCA	Referendum N	Repeal obsolete provisions relating to alcohol.	a	1,449,383 (69%)	658,684 (31%)
LRCA	Referendum O	Adjust provisions relating to putting citizens' initiatives on the ballot.		1,004,925 (47%)	1,110,877 (53%)

See also

• Laws governing the initiative process in Colorado
• List of Colorado ballot measures
• 2008 ballot measures

External links

• Colorado Blue Book (2008)