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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
[edit]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
[edit]| Choice | Votes | % |
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 No
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1,366,562 | 60.76 |
| Yes | 882,398 | 39.24 |
| Total votes | 2,248,960 | 100.00 |
Support and opposition
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ http://projects.rockymountainnews.com/pages/news/politics/elections/results/colorado-issue.html[permanent dead link]
- ^ 2008 State Ballot Information Booklet, "Blue Book Archived 2008-10-10 at the Wayback Machine", State of Colorado
- ^ "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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