Election 2019
Nearly 600 uncounted 2019 ballots have been found in a western Colorado county
The missing ballots would not have changed the results of any of the 2019 elections, Mesa County Clerk and Recorder Tina Peters said
Top Stories
$10 million poured into 2019 election, but big money couldn’t push Proposition CC to passage
By Sandra Fish Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
With Proposition CC’s failure, Colorado Democrats face a budget crunch in 2020. Here are their 4 options to address it.
By Brian Eason Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
Opinion: Casers and streeters and the case of the undelivered mail ballots in Colorado
By Diana Bray Opinion
Comparing voters to their neighbors can dramatically boost turnout. A Colorado mailer, however, really missed the mark.
By Jesse Paul Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
664 voters in Aurora — home to a neck-and-neck mayoral race — didn’t get their replacement ballots until Election Day
Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold on Friday blasted the U.S. Postal Service, saying it should have notified elections officials about the delayed ballots
Colorado voters narrowly approve sports betting, turning on new spigot for water project funding
The Associated Press projected on Wednesday afternoon that Proposition DD would pass. Voters in the Denver area pushed the ballot question into the “yes” column
Colorado communities do what state lawmakers wouldn’t: Raise taxes on cigarettes, vaping products
The initiatives, mostly in mountain communities, follow a new state law that allows them to license and tax cigarette sales without penalty
An end to Denver’s school reform era? Teachers union-backed school board candidates win big
Tay Anderson, Brad Laurvick and Scott Baldermann all appeared poised to win
The next fiscal fight in Colorado starts now: A bid to repeal TABOR and one to raise taxes on top earners
The defeat of Proposition CC on the 2019 ballot is not deterring a movement by liberal groups for a graduated income tax system
Proposition DD too close to call: Future of Colorado sports betting, water project funding hangs in balance
By 10 p.m., with perhaps tens of thousands of ballots left to count, the margin between yes and no on Proposition DD was less than 0.1 of a percentage point. For a few minutes, the result was even tied 50% to 50%.
Here’s a roundup of the most important 2019 local election results in Colorado
From Mike Coffman’s apparent political comeback to an anti-fracking sweep of the City Council in Broomfield and the rejection of big tax measures in the Denver area, these are the results you need to know from Tuesday night
TABOR stands strong in Colorado as Proposition CC fails and voters refuse to allow more state spending
The loss is a blow to Democrats who put the measure on the 2019 ballot and gave conservatives hope after a bruising 2018 election
