Electoral reform in Colorado
- Electoral reform in Colorado
Electoral reform in Colorado refers to efforts to change the voting laws in the Centennial State. In 2004, Coloradans considered Amendment 36, which would have split Colorado's 9 electoral votes according to the proportion of the popular vote received by each candidate. This would theoretically have allowed a third party candidate to receive an electoral vote if he got 12% of the electoral vote in Colorado. Opponents did not like the fact that the amendment, if adopted, could affect the outcome of the 2004 U.S. Presidential election. Also, if every state adopted similar amendments, and third-party candidates did well enough that no candidate received a majority of the country's electoral votes, under Amendment XII of the U.S. Constitution, the President would be chosen by the U.S. House of Representatives. The amendment failed by a large margin [ [http://www.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/vote2004/2004-11-02-co-initiative-electoral_x.htm Colorado rejects proposal to split electoral votes] , USA Today, November 2, 2004.] . In 2006, the Colorado Senate passed a bill to join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact but it failed in the Colorado House of Representatives. In 2007, the Aspen, Colorado City Council votes 5-0 to place a measure on the ballot to implement instant runoff voting in elections [ [http://www.aspentimes.com/article/20070718/NEWS/107180051 Voters to decide on runoffs, mayoral term] , Carolyn Sackariason, Aspen Times, July 18, 2007.] .
External links
* [http://www.fairvote.org/?page=897 FairVote Colorado] .
References
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Electoral reform in Nebraska — refers to efforts to change the voting laws in the Great Plains U.S. state that is nestled amongst South Dakota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, and Wyoming. Nebraska and Maine have the distinction of being the only two states that allow for a… … Wikipedia
Outline of Colorado — The Flag of t … Wikipedia
Colorado's 4th congressional district — Current Representative Cory Gardner (R–Yuma) … Wikipedia
Electoral College (United States) — Electoral votes by state/federal district, for the elections of 2012, 2016 and 2020, with apportionment changes between the 2000 and 2010 Censuses … Wikipedia
Colorado — This article is about the U.S. state of Colorado. For the former U.S. territory, see Colorado Territory. For the river, see Colorado River. For the physiographic region, see Colorado Plateau. For other uses, see Colorado (disambiguation). State… … Wikipedia
Electoral geography of the United States — The electoral geography of the United States is a description of regional political differences in the country. In recent years this has been popularized by the red states and blue states paradigm.The divide in Presidential electionsThe maps that … Wikipedia
Colorado River — This article is about the river that flows through the Grand Canyon. For other rivers named Colorado, see Colorado River (disambiguation). Coordinates: 31°39′N 114°38′W / 31.65°N 1 … Wikipedia
Colorado House career of Douglas Bruce — The Colorado House of Representatives career of Douglas Bruce began with Bruce s appointment to a vacant legislative seat in November 2007 and his swearing in in January 2008; he was a focal point of controversy during his one term in the state… … Wikipedia
Colorado's 3rd congressional district — CO 3 redirects here. For the state highway, see Colorado State Highway 3. Colorado s 3rd congressional district Current Representative … Wikipedia
Colorado's 7th congressional district — CO 7 redirects here. For the state highway, see Colorado State Highway 7. Colorado s 7th congressional district Current Representative … Wikipedia
