- Colorado Amendment 49 (2008)
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DenverMayoral elections Amendment 49 was a proposed initiative on the Colorado ballot for 2008. It was defeated.[1]
Contents
Goals
According to the Blue Book, 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 Percentage 
No1,366,562 60.76% Yes 882,398 39.24% Total votes 2,248,960 100.00% Support and opposition
References
- ^ http://projects.rockymountainnews.com/pages/news/politics/elections/results/colorado-issue.html
- ^ 2008 State Ballot Information Booklet, "Blue Book", State of Colorado
- ^ "Canvass Results - General Election 2008". Secretary of State of Colorado. http://coreports.ezvotetally.com/CanvassReportCumulative/tabid/59/Default.aspx. Retrieved 2009-06-24.
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