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Animal related measures fail in Colorado, including proposed bans on trophy hunting and Denver slaughterhouse
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Three ballot measures pushed by animal rights activists in Denver and statewide failed on Election Day. The statewide measure aimed to forbid hunting of big cats, while measures in Denver asked voters to prohibit the sale of furs and shut down a local slaughterhouse. Proposition 127, a statewide measure that sought to ban the “trophy”…
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Colorado Latinos voted for Democrats in dominant fashion, exit poll shows
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Latino voters in Colorado overwhelmingly backed Democratic candidates this election, contributing to the failure of the so-called “red wave” in the state. The Colorado Latino Exit Poll found that 72% of respondents voted for Democrats in congressional races – including in the new 8th Congressional District that has a nearly 40% Latino population. In CD…
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Ballot curing in Colorado: How does it work?
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The result of Colorado’s highest profile election could come down to the thousands of ballots provisionally rejected over signature discrepancies – but there’s a still way for those ballots to be counted. In Colorado, voters can “cure” their ballots to allow their vote to be counted if they forgot to sign the ballot envelope, if…
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Colorado voters decriminalize ‘magic mushrooms’
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Colorado voters have approved a ballot measure to decriminalize hallucinogenic compounds in magic mushrooms. Proposition 122 passed with 52.41% of the over 2.24 million votes, according to unofficial results from the Secretary of State’s Office as of 3:30 p.m. Friday. The Associated Press officially declared the measure’s victory Friday afternoon. The vote makes Colorado the second state…
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Colorado municipalities pass, reject measures on marijuana, affordable housing, taxation
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Coloradans in 85 cities and towns voted on more than 150 municipal ballot measures Tuesday, passing or rejecting proposals ranging from authorizing marijuana businesses to funding affordable housing. Cripple Creek, Hotchkiss and Palmer Lake residents voted to authorize retail marijuana businesses, while authorization is currently leading a close race in Grand Lake, according to unofficial…
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El Paso County to conduct GOP primary recounts in clerk, coroner races
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The El Paso County Clerk and Recorder’s Office will begin recounts in the local primary races for clerk and recorder and coroner this weekend. Republican candidates Peter Lupia and Dr. Rae Ann Weber, who lost in the June 28 Republican races for county clerk and coroner, respectively, formally requested and submitted payment to the county…
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Colorado certifies primary election results
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The Colorado Secretary of State’s Office certified the results of this year’s primary election, solidifying the winning candidates going on to run in the November general election. Secretary of State Jena Griswold announced the certification Monday following the completion of a statewide audit. Griswold said bipartisan county audit boards concluded the reported winner in each…
