Amendment 51|
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Choice
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Votes
|
%
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| Yes
|
853,176
|
37.63%
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| No
|
1,414,012
|
62.37%
|
| Valid votes
|
2,267,188
|
100.00%
|
| Invalid or blank votes
|
0
|
0.00%
|
| Total votes
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2,267,188
|
100.00%
|
|
|
|
For
50–60%
|
Against
80–90%
70–80%
60–70%
50–60%
| |
Colorado Amendment 51 was a citizen's initiative proposed by Wendy B. Rosanova of Centennial, CO, and Marijo Rymer, executive director of The Arc of Colorado. It was turned down by 62.4% of the voters. If it had passed, Amendment 51 would have amended the Colorado statutes to:
- increase the state sales tax and use tax from 2.9 percent to 3.0 percent on July 1, 2009, and from 3.0 percent to 3.1 percent on July 1, 2010;
- direct that the new money be used to pay for services for people with developmental disabilities and to help eliminate the waiting list for services;
- prohibit the legislature from reducing the current level of state funding for services for people with developmental disabilities; and
- exempt the new money from state spending limits.