Coloradans will have 9 state ballot measures to vote on this November. CRHC has already taken a position of opposition and urges you to vote no on Amendment 60, Amendment 61, and Proposition 101. These anti-tax measures would end state funding for public schools, diminish funding for EMTS services, and basically stop any future infrastructure (roads, bridges, schools, etc) from happening. For more information on these measures, please visit Don’t Hurt Colorado.

CRHC has now officially taken a position of opposition on Amendment 63, which is entitled Health Care Choice. This amendment would amend the state constitution to block Colorado from adopting federal legislation passed earlier this year through the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require all U.S. citizens to get health insurance coverage. CRHC does not believe that a constitutional amendment is the appropriate solution to this issue. Colorado’s constitution is four times longer than the U.S. Constitution and adding an amendment like Amendment 63 will not actually impact or override the federal law. CRHC has not taken a position of opposition or support regarding the individual insurance coverage mandate, but urges you to vote NO on Amendment 63 as it is not a substantive and constructive alternative!!!

The Colorado Legislative Council has published The Blue Book, where you can read each of the ballot initiatives, read the pros & cons of each side, and educate yourself on these issues prior to arriving at the voting booth in November. CRHC will be posting more information about these ballot measures and more as we get closer to the elections. Stay tuned……