2008 Colorado Amendment 49

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Amendment 49 was a proposed initiative on the Colorado ballot for 2008. It was defeated.[1]

Goals[]

According to the , the state-provided ballot guide, Amendment 49 "proposes amending the Colorado Constitution to: prohibit any public employee paycheck deduction, except for:

  • deductions required by federal law;
  • tax withholdings;
  • court-ordered liens and garnishments;
  • health benefit and other insurance deductions;
  • deductions for savings, investment, and retirement plans; and
  • deductions for charitable, religious, educational, and other tax-exempt organizations."[2]

Results[]

Amendment 49[3]
Choice Votes %
Referendum failed No 1,366,562 60.76
Yes 882,398 39.24
Total votes 2,248,960 100.00

Support and opposition[]

References[]

  1. ^ http://projects.rockymountainnews.com/pages/news/politics/elections/results/colorado-issue.html[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ 2008 State Ballot Information Booklet, "Blue Book Archived 2008-10-10 at the Wayback Machine", State of Colorado
  3. ^ "Canvass Results - General Election 2008". Secretary of State of Colorado. Archived from the original on 2009-04-30. Retrieved 2009-06-24.
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