Broomfield Ballot Question 2A would give the Broomfield Council the ability to control what a councilmember can be recalled for. It would also give the Broomfield City Council the ability to appoint the replacement for a recalled councilmember. 2A weakens your right to recall corrupt politicians.

Vote No on 2A.

More information available at protectyourvotenow.com/why-no-on-2a

Broomfield Ballot Question 2B would place term limits for councilmembers into the Broomfield Charter, and increase the number of terms that a councilmember can serve from two 4-year terms to three 4-year terms. 2B needlessly increases councilmember term limits.

Vote No on 2B.

More information available at protectyourvotenow.com/why-no-on-2b

Broomfield Ballot Question 2C changes the Broomfield Charter to allow the City Council to approve rezoning through resolution, which require one public hearing.

Currently, land use changes require and ordinance, which also requires two public hearings.

Neutral position.

Broomfield Ballot Question 2D changes the Broomfield Charter to require that notices for public ordinances only be published via the City and County website.

Currently, notices for public ordinances are required to be provided in the local Broomfield Enterprise newspaper. Question 2D would remove that requirement.

Vote No on 2D.

Broomfield Ballot Question 2E changes the personnel section of the Broomfield Charter to retain the Personnel Merit System for full-time and part-time employees, and provides the right for administrative appeal. Clarifies that department heads, city and county manager, and deputy/assistant city and county managers are excluded from the Personnel Merit System.

Neutral position.

Broomfield Ballot Question 2F changes the Broomfield Charter to permit the City and County Attorney to employ assistant attorneys and non-attorney staff. Specifies that special counsel work under the direction of the City and County Attorney. Also recognizes the presiding municipal judge as the Court’s department head.

Neutral position.

Broomfield Ballot Question 2G would increase the length of the Broomfield Mayor’s term from 2 years to 4 years. As the Broomfield Mayor can serve up to 3 consecutive terms, if Question 2G is passed, it will double the length that the Mayor could serve from 6 years to 12 years. 2G unnecessarily increases the length of the Broomfield Mayor’s term.

Vote No on 2G.

More information available at protectyourvotenow.com/why-no-on-2g

Amendment 79 does two things: Adds abortion as a constitutional right in Colorado. Removes the existing constitutional ban on state and local government funding for abortion services.

Abortion is already legal in Colorado. Removing the ban on taxpayer dollars being used for the practice is not a proper use of taxpayer money. Taxpayer dollars should no be used to fund abortion.

Amendment 80 will provide a constitutional right to school choice including neighborhood schools, charter schools, private schools, homeschools, open enrollment options, and future innovations in education.

There is a word of caution for Amendment 80. It does not create expanded schooling options for parents. It may opens the possibility for legal action on the issue of school choice that could affect school options in the future.

Amendment G Expands the property tax exemption for veterans with a disability to veterans with individual unemployability status.

Our state’s veterans have served our country, and providing additional property tax relief to those that have made that sacrifice and are facing challenges from beign unemployable due to service-related disabilities.  

Amendment H creates an independent judicial discipline adjudicative board and create rules for the judicial discipline process.

Given the importance of our judiciary in our republic form of government, and the many ethical and trust issues that exist within Colorado judicial system, this amendment provides a step towards improve the trust in the system.

Amendment I removes the right to bail in cases of first-degree murder when the proof is evident or the presumption is great.

The concern with Amendment I is what “proof is evident or presumption is great” means, as due process should be what determines innocence or guilt. It is also currently possible for a judge to set bail high enough to hold someone who is charged with first-degree murder.

Amendment J would remove the provision of the state constitution that says "Only a union of one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in this state".

This amendment aligns the Colorado Constitution with state law and rulings from the Colorado Supreme Court and U.S. Supreme Court.

Amendment K changes deadlines for filing initiative and referendum petition signatures and judicial retention notice deadlines. It removes one week in order to allow one extra week for the secretary of state to certify ballot order and content and election officials' deadline to transmit ballots.

The initiative and referendum process is enshrined in the Colorado Constitution, giving citizens the right to place measures on the ballot. This should not be restricted in any way.

Proposition JJ would allow the state to retain tax revenue collected above $29 million annually from the tax on sports betting proceeds.

This is the latest attempt by the Colorado State government looking to keep more tax dollars so that they can grow government even more.

Proposition KK would levy a 6.5% excise tax on firearms and ammunition manufacturing and sales to be imposed on firearms dealers, manufacturers, and ammunition vendors and appropriating the revenue to the Firearms and Ammunition Excise Tax Cash Fund to be used to fund crime victim services programs, mental and behavioral health programs for children and veterans, and school security and safety programs.

The right to bear arms should be defended. Adding an excise tax on firearms and ammunition would restrict that right, and in the process provide more tax revenue to the State of Colordo.

Proposition 127 would prohibit trophy hunting, defined as "intentionally killing, wounding, pursuing, or entrapping a mountain lion, bobcat, or lynx; or discharging or releasing any deadly weapon at a mountain lion, bobcat, or lynx".

The measure focusing on “trophy hunting” dishonestly characterizes what is permitted under state law. Management of populations of animals and game in Colorado is already defined in Colorado law. Further state law explicitly mountain lion hunters to prepare the animals they harvest for human consumption.

Proposition 128 would require that persons convicted of certain violent crimes serve more of their sentences before being eligible for parole.

Violent crime affects the rights of those on who the crime is perpetrated. This measure would ensure that those who commit those crimes are held accountable of violating the rights of others in these circumstances.

Proposition 129 would create the profession of veterinary professional associate (VPA) requiring a master's degree and registration with the state board of veterinary medicine.

While creating a state standard for who can be employed as a veterinary professional should not be a requirement for employment, the measure would require the state board of veternary medicine to open up the profession to other qualified individuals.

Proposition 130 would allocate state revenue to a new fund, called the Peace Officer Training and Support Fund, for law enforcement recruitment, retention, training, and death benefits.

Support law enforcement, and the work they perform to protect our individual and property rights, should be properly funded. Proposition 130 would also the state to provide a one-time $1 million death benefit to the family of each state and local law enforcement officer killed in the line of duty.

Proposition 131 would establish top-four primaries and ranked-choice voting (RCV) for federal and state offices in Colorado.

Proposition 131 is a complicated and unnecessary change to Colorado’s primary and general election process. The notion that it will provide you a better means to having your voice heard in elections has been shown in states like Alaska to be fraught with confusion to the point that RCV has been quickly repealed after being implemented.