Colorado

November 7, 2012

Denver, Colorado: All three of Colorado's ballot measures on the Colorado 2012 ballot were approved by voters, as counted in the 41 out of 64 precincts that have reported so far and reported on the Colorado Secretary of State website.

As more ballots are counted and reported, stay tuned for developments and updated election results on Ballotpedia's page for Colorado 2012 ballot measures and read below for information on the details of election results for these three measures.

Amendment 64

This initiated constitutional amendment measure would legalize marijuana in the state. A similar measure was on the 2006 ballot in the state, where it was defeated..

According to the Colorado’s Secretary of State's website, Amendment 64 was approved by a margin of a little less than ten percent, with 54.83% voting yes and 45.17% voting no. Election results are not yet official, as a canvassing of the results will not be done until later this month.

Amendment 65

This measure, as an advisory question, urges the state to support tweaks in state policy on limiting corporate contributions and expenditures in state and national elections. The measure charges state lawmakers with furthering the state's policy on the matter and ask congressional delegates to support efforts to overrule the ‘’Citizens United decision by amending the U.S. Constitution.

Amendment 65 is shown by the Colorado’s Secretary of State's website as decisively approved, 73.81% of electors having voted yes so far, while only 26.19% having voted no. Election results are not yet official, as a canvassing of the results will not be done until later this month.

Amendment S

This measure, legislatively referred constitutional amendment implements certain testing methods for job applicants, restrict the number of finalists for a particular job or position, place limits on the hiring temporary workers and require that applicants be residents of the state, according to reports.

With 56.26% of electors voting yes so far and only 43.74% voting no, as reported by the Colorado Secretary of State, Amendment S is strongly expected to be approved when the results are finalized. Election results are not yet official, as a canvassing of the results will not be done until later this month.

See developments on Ballotpedia's page for Colorado 2012 ballot measures.

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