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## Contents

* 1 Historical facts
* 2 On the ballot
* 3 Not on the ballot
* 4 See also
* 5 External links

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Nine statewide ballot measures were certified to appear on the Colorado ballot on November 8, 2016. Five of the measures were approved and four were defeated.

HIGHLIGHTS

* A total of nine ballot measures—two legislative referrals and seven initiatives—appeared on the November 8, 2016, ballot in Colorado. Issues on the ballot included minimum wage, healthcare, tobacco, assisted death, and direct democracy.

* Amendment 69 was designed to create the first universal healthcare system in the U.S. It was defeated.

* Amendment 71 established a distribution requirement and supermajority vote requirement for initiated constitutional amendments. It was approved.

* Propositions 107 and 108 allowed unaffiliated voters to vote in major party primaries. Both were approved.

At least 39 initiatives were filed for spots on the 2016 ballot in Colorado. Many of these were repeat filings of the same or similar measures. Seven initiatives—four initiated constitutional amendments and three initiated state statutes—qualified for the ballot. Petitioners needed to file 98,492 valid signatures by August 8, 2016.

Citizens of Colorado may initiate legislation as either a state statute or a constitutional amendment. In Colorado, citizens also have the power to repeal legislation via veto referendum. The Colorado General Assembly may also place measures on the ballot as legislatively referred constitutional amendments or legislatively referred state statutes. Referred amendments require a two-thirds vote of each chamber.

Citizens were required to file at least 98,492 valid signatures for initiated state statutes, initiated constitutional amendments, and veto referendums.

The 2016 state legislative session ran from January 13, 2016, to May 11, 2016, during which time the Colorado State Legislature was able to place legislative referrals on the ballot.

## Historical facts[edit]

See also: History of Initiative & Referendum in Colorado and List of Colorado ballot measures

* Between 1996 and 2016, 117 measures have appeared on statewide ballots in Colorado.
* Between 1996 and 2016, an average of nine measures appeared on the ballot during even-numbered election years in Colorado.
* The number of measures appearing on statewide ballots between 1996 and 2016 has ranged from one to 14.
* From 1996 to 2016, about 42 percent (49 of 117) of statewide ballots were approved by voters, and about 58 percent (68 of 117) were defeated.

## On the ballot[edit]

Type  | Title  | Subject  | Description  | Result

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LRCA | Amendment T | Constitutional rights | Exception to slavery prohibition for criminals | d
LRCA | Amendment U | Taxes | Property tax exemption for possessory interests of $6,000 or less | d
CICA | Amendment 69 | Healthcare | ColoradoCare, a new state healthcare system | d
CICA | Amendment 70 | Minimum wage | Increase in minimum wage | a
CICA | Amendment 71 | Initiatives | Distribution and supermajority requirements for initiatives | a
CICA | Amendment 72 | Tobacco, Taxes | Increase tax on cigarettes by $1.75 per pack of 20 | d
CISS | Proposition 106 | Assisted death | Make assisted death legal under some circumstances | a
CISS | Proposition 107 | Elections | Open presidential primary elections | a
CISS | Proposition 108 | Elections | Unaffiliated electors voting in primaries | a

## Not on the ballot[edit]

See also: Proposed ballot measures that were not on a ballot
Type  | Title  | Subject  | Description  | Result

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CISS | Iran-Restricted Company Divestment Initiative | State and local government budgets, spending and finance | Prohibits the investment of public funds in companies that do business with the country of Iran |
CISS | Income Tax Increase Initiative | Taxes | Increases the tax on taxable incomes over $405,000 by 0.5 percent |
CICA | Local Control of Oil and Gas Development Amendment | Energy, Environment | Grants local governments the authority to regulate oil and gas development within their geographic borders |
CICA | Mandatory Setback from Oil and Gas Development Amendment | Energy, Environment | Establishes that all new oil and gas development facilities must be at least 2,500 feet from an occupied structure |
CICA | Right to a Healthy Environment Amendment | Environment | Declares a person's fundamental right to a healthy environment and requires state and local governments to prioritize the protection of a healthy environment |
CICA | Recall Procedures Amendment | Government accountability | Specifies recall and successor election procedures for state and local elective officials |
CISS | Adding Poker to Bingo and Raffles Law Definition Initiative | Gambling | Adds "poker tournament" to the current definitions of “charitable gaming” and “game of chance” in the “Bingo and Raffles Law" |
CICA | Voter Approval of Initiated Constitutional Amendments Amendment | Direct democracy | Increases the percentage of votes needed to pass a proposed constitutional amendment from a majority to at least 55 percent of the votes cast |
CISS | Concealed Handgun Permits Initiative | Firearms | Prohibits the legal use of marijuana from being cited as a reason to deny an individual a concealed carry permit |
CISS | Daylight Saving Time Initiative | Time | Keeps the state on daylight saving time year round |
CICA | Right to Local Self-Government Amendment | Constitutional rights | Declares that people have a right to local self-government in counties and municipalities |
CISS | License to Allow Food Stores to Sell Beer and Wine Initiative | Alcohol | Creates a license to allow food stores to sell full-strength beer and wine |
CISS | Automatic Voter Registration Initiative | Elections and campaigns | Requires automatic voter registration when applying for or renewing one's driver's license |
CICA | Fiscal Impact Statements for Initiated Measures Amendment | Direct democracy | Requires fiscal impact statements for statewide initiated ballot measures |
CICA | Public Trust Resources Amendment | Environment | Creates a public trust for the natural and environmental resources under public ownership |
CICA | Ban on Fracking Amendment | Energy, Environment | Bans the use of hydraulic fracturing in oil and gas development |
CICA | Judicial Conduct and Jurisdiction of Judicial Discipline Transfer Amendment | State judiciary | Transfers jurisdiction over judicial discipline and disability to the independent ethics commission |
CISS | Retention of Excess State Revenue Initiative | State and local government budgets, spending and finance | Allows the state to spend revenues that go beyond the constitutional limitation on fiscal year spending |
CICA | Regulation of the Sale of Marijuana and Marijuana Products Amendment | Marijuana | Requires that retail marijuana be sold in specific and regulated packaging |
CISS | Minimum Age to Sell Alcohol Initiative | Alcohol | Prohibits individuals 21 years of age or younger from working at stores that sell alcohol for off-site consumption |
CICA | Redistricting Commission Amendment | Redistricting | Renames the Colorado reapportionment commission as the Colorado redistricting commission and stipulates requirements for the commission's members |

## See also[edit]

* 2016 ballot measures
* List of Colorado ballot measures
* Colorado signature requirements
* Laws governing the initiative process in Colorado

## External links[edit]

* Colorado Secretary of State proposed initiative status

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