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2008 Nov 4 :: State of Colorado :: Constitutional Amendment 59[see summary of question below] See summary »

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SHALL THERE BE AN AMENDMENT TO THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION CONCERNING THE MANNER IN WHICH THE STATE FUNDS PUBLIC EDUCATION FROM PRESCHOOL THROUGH THE TWELFTH GRADE, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, FOR THE 2010-11 STATE FISCAL YEAR AND EACH STATE FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER, REQUIRING THAT ANY REVENUE THAT THE STATE WOULD OTHERWISE BE REQUIRED TO REFUND PURSUANT TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL LIMIT ON STATE FISCAL YEAR SPENDING BE TRANSFERRED INSTEAD TO THE STATE EDUCATION FUND: ELIMINATING THE REQUIREMENT THAT, FOR THE 2011-12 STATE FISCAL YEAR AND EACH STATE FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER, THE STATEWIDE BASE PER PUPIL FUNDING FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION FROM PRESCHOOL THROUGH THE TWELFTH GRADE AND THE TOTAL STATE FUNDING FOR ALL CATEGORICAL PROGRAMS INCREASE ANNUALLY BY AT LEAST THE RATE OF INFLATION: CREATING A SAVINGS ACCOUNT IN THE STATE EDUCATION FUND: REQUIRING THAT A PORTION OF THE STATE INCOME TAX REVENUE THAT IS DEPOSITED IN THE STATE EDUCATION FUND BE CREDITED TO THE SAVINGS ACCOUNT IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES: REQUIRING EITHER A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY VOTE OF EACH HOUSE OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OR, IN ANY STATE FISCAL YEAR IN WHICH COLORADO PERSONAL INCOME GROWS LESS THAN SIX PERCENT BETWEEN THE TWO PREVIOUS CALENDAR YEARS, A SIMPLE MAJORITY VOTE OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO USE THE MONEYS IN THE SAVINGS ACCOUNT, ESTABLISHING THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH MONEYS IN THE SAVINGS ACCOUNT MAY BE SPENT: ESTABLISHING A MAXIMUM AMOUNT THAT MAY BE IN THE SAVINGS ACCOUNT IN ANY STATE FISCAL YEAR; AND ALLOWING THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO TRANSFER MONEYS FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE STATE EDUCATION FUND. SO LONG AS CERTAIN OBLIGATIONS FOR TRANSPORTATION FUNDING ARE MET?

2008 Nov 4 :: State of Colorado :: Constitutional Amendment 59[see summary of question below] See summary »

Ballot Question Results

View results as: # | %  
Precinct
Yes
No
Total Votes Cast
Totals
 
6,276
11,555
17,831
Provisional
 
99
93
192
1
 
256
434
690
2
 
302
489
791
3
 
348
541
889
4
 
341
509
850
5
 
182
384
566
6
 
293
471
764
7
 
188
366
554
8
 
100
190
290
9
 
317
540
857
10
 
26
72
98
11
 
38
71
109
12
 
218
532
750
13
 
216
500
716
14
 
184
300
484
15
 
0
0
0
16
 
81
150
231
17
 
246
478
724
18
 
233
457
690
19
 
205
463
668
20
 
315
558
873
21
 
222
560
782
22
 
272
468
740
23
 
281
543
824
24
 
305
426
731
25
 
293
551
844
26
 
246
432
678
27
 
242
377
619
28
 
227
600
827
Totals
 
6,276
11,555
17,831
 
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