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The Womanifesto

A Nonpartisan Ballot Guide for Everyone Who Cares About Strengthening Colorado

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The Women’s Foundation of Colorado is the only statewide, community-funded foundation protecting progress and advancing gender, racial, and economic equity for all Colorado women. We leverage community investments and every tool we have to dismantle systemic barriers, close equity gaps, and build a more just and prosperous state for all women.

As a community, when we vote, we shape the future we want to live and work in. WFCO created The Womanifesto to help you ensure - with your vote - all 2.85 million Colorado women and girls thrive and Colorado rises. 

The Womanifesto 2024

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2024 Election Results:

2024 Election Outcome graphic showing that every initiative that we took a position on in Fall 2024 passed except for Denver's 2R.


 

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 Additional 2024 Ballot Measures

Please access The Womanifesto to review our positions on Amendment 79, Amendment J, Proposition KK, and four local ballot measures. Below is a summary of the other measures on the statewide ballot plus a selection of proponents and opponents. Please also visit The Colorado Health Foundation’s Local Ballot Measure Tracker to review local ballot measures. We encourage you to review your Blue Book and other ballot guides. Check out our Civic Engagement page for more! 

 Amendment 80 – Constitutional Right to School Choice Initiative  

Summary of Ballot Measure: If passed, this measure would add an amendment to the state’s constitution that states “each K-12 child has the right to school choice”. 

Proponents: Advance Colorado Institute 

Opponents: Colorado Education Association 

 Amendment G – Property Tax Exemption for Veterans with Individual Unemployability Status Amendment 

Summary of Ballot Measure: If passed, this measure would add an amendment to the state’s constitution to expand the property tax exemption for veterans with a disability to include veterans with individual unemployability status.

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 Amendment H – Independent Judicial Discipline Adjudicative Board Amendment   

Summary of Ballot Measure: If passed, this would measure would create an independent judicial discipline adjudicative board and create rules for the judicial process.  

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 Amendment I – Remove Right to Bail in First Degree Murder Cases Amendment 

Summary of Ballot Measure: If passed, this measure would remove the right to bail in cases of first-degree murder when the proof is evident or the presumption is great from the state’s constitution.  

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 Amendment K - Initiative and Referendum Filing and Judicial Retention Filing Deadlines Amendment

Summary of Ballot Measure: If passed, this measure would amend the state’s constitution by adjusting the signature deadline for initiative and referendum signature gathering, moving the deadline for justices and judges to file declarations of intent to run, and change the amount of the secretary state has to certify ballot order and content and election officials’ deadline to transmit ballots. 

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 Proposition 127 – Prohibit Hunting of Mountain Lion, Bobcat, and Lynx Initiative

Summary of Ballot Measure: If passed, this ballot measure would prohibit trophy hunting of mountain lions, lynx, and bobcats. 

Proponents: Cats Aren't Trophies

Opponents: Colorado's Wildlife Deserve Better

 Proposition 128 – Parole Eligibility Initiative

Summary of Ballot Measure: If passed, this measure would require offenders convicted of certain violence crimes to serve at least 85% of their sentence before being eligible for parole, and offenders with two prior violent crime convictions to serve their full sentence before beginning parole. 

Proponents: Advance Colorado Institute

Opponents: American Civil Liberties Union

 Proposition 129 – Veterinary Professional Associate Initiative 

Summary of Ballot Measure: If passed, this measure would establish a veterinary professional associate. It would require a master’s degree and registration with the state board of veterinary medicine to practice under supervision of a licensed veterinarian.

Proponents: All Pets Deserve Vet Care

Opponents: Keep Our Pets Safe

 Proposition 130 – Law Enforcement Funding Initiative  

Summary of Ballot Measure: If passed, this measure would create the Peace Officer Training and Support Fund to provide funding for law enforcement training, retention, and hiring; training surrounding the use of force; and death benefits for surviving spouses and children of officers or first responders killed in the line of duty. 

Proponents: Advance Colorado Institute

Opponents: American Civil Liberties Union

 Proposition 131 – Top-Four Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative

Summary of Ballot Measure: If passed, this measure establishes top-four primary elections and ranked choice voting for federal, statewide offices, and state representatives. Due to a bill passed in the 2024 Colorado legislative session, if this measure passes, local governments would be required to independently  adopt, use, and report on the new system then the federal, statewide offices, and state representatives would utilize the new system. 

Proponents: Colorado Voters First

Opponents: First Choice Counts

 Proposition JJ - Retain Sports Betting Tax Revenue for Water Projects Measure

Summary of Ballot Measure: If passed, this measure would allow the state to retain tax revenue collected about the $29 million annually from the tax on sports betting proceeds.  

Proponents: Colorado Gaming Association

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 Other Voting Resources

  • Looking for more ballot guides? Below are a few we think will help as you fill out your ballot.
  • The “blue book” is created by the Colorado General Assembly nonpartisan legislative council staff and overseen by a bipartisan committee of members of the Colorado General Assembly. It provides information on the statewide measures on your ballot and the judges who are on the ballot in your area. Every voter should also receive a voter information guide from their local elections. 
  • Many online newspapers, print newspapers, magazines, radio stations, and tv stations create ballot guides. If you visit their website you can find them. A few are highlighted below.

Civic Engagement Guide

How do you make your voice heard? Read our civic engagement guide. This page will help you find resources for voting, research ballot issues and candidates, learn about the legislative process, and engage in advocacy.

Civic Engagement Guide

 Read Our Past Ballot Guides

 

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