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Majority of Colorado voters support initiative proposing election reform, poll finds

Over half of Colorado voters support a ballot initiative that would reform the state’s election process, according to a new poll from Keating Research.

The poll surveyed 800 registered voters, asking whether they would vote yes or no on Proposition 131. The initiative proposes two key changes: an open primary election where all candidates, regardless of party, appear on a single ballot, and the introduction of ranked-choice voting in general elections, allowing voters to rank candidates by preference. 

According to the poll, 64% of respondents said they would either vote yes or were leaning toward voting yes on Prop 131, while 25% indicated they would vote no or were leaning toward voting no. Eleven percent said they were undecided. 

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The initiative appears to have broad appeal across the political spectrum, with 75% of Democrats, 64% of unaffiliated voters, and 53% of Republicans expressing support for Proposition 131.  

The proposition is backed by former DaVita Dialysis CEO Kent Thiry, who has a track record of bringing successful initiatives to Colorado’s ballot, including a pair of measures in 2016 that established a presidential primary in the state and allowed unaffiliated voters to participate in primary elections. 

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