2020 Colorado Amendment C

Colorado Amendment C (also known as the Charitable Bingo and Raffles Amendment) was a 2020 referendum to amend Section 2 of Article XVIII of the Colorado Constitution. The amendment would have changed the rules governing the conduct of charitable gaming activities (bingo, pull-tab games, and raffles).[1] The amendment failed because it did not receive the 55% of the valid vote required to add to the Constitution.

Amendment C
Charitable Bingo and Raffles Amendment
OutcomeFailed to pass 55% threshold
Results
Choice
Votes %
Yes 1,586,973 52.35%
No 1,444,553 47.65%
Valid votes 3,031,526 91.99%
Invalid or blank votes 264,140 8.01%
Total votes 3,295,666 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 3,793,790 86.87%

Contents

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The amendment appeared on the ballot as follows:[2]

Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado constitution concerning the conduct of charitable gaming activities, and, in connection therewith, allowing bingo-raffle licensees to hire managers and operators of games and reducing the required period of a charitable organization's continuous existence before obtaining a charitable gaming license?

Support and Opposition

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The amendment was supported by the Colorado Charitable Gaming Association.[3] Boulder Weekly,[4] The Vail Daily,[4] The Durango Herald,[5] The Steamboat Pilot & Today,[6] and The Journal-Advocate and The Fort Morgan Times[7] ran editorials in support of the amendment.

The Colorado Springs Indy[8] ran an editorial in opposition of the amendment.

Results

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Amendment C
Choice Votes %
  No 1,444,553 47.65
Yes 1,586,973 52.35
Required majority 55
Valid votes 3,031,526 91.99
Total votes 3,295,666 100.00
Registered voters/turnout 3,793,790 86.87
Source: https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/CO/105975/web.264614/#/detail/1106

References

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  1. ^ "Colorado Amendment C, Charitable Bingo and Raffles Amendment (2020)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  2. ^ "Amendments and Propositions on the 2020 Ballot". www.sos.state.co.us. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  3. ^ "TRACER - Committee Detail". tracer.sos.colorado.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  4. ^ a b Staff, Boulder Weekly (2020-10-08). "Vote Guide 2020". Boulder Weekly. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  5. ^ "Endorsements 2020: The issues recapped". 2020-11-02. Archived from the original on 2020-11-02. Retrieved 2022-12-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. ^ "Our View: Statewide ballot initiatives require careful study". www.steamboatpilot.com. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  7. ^ "EDITORIAL: Our endorsements on the 11 2020 state ballot initiatives". Sterling Journal-Advocate. 2020-10-12. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  8. ^ Board, CSIndy Editorial. "Indy Endorsements: Colorado Ballot Issues". Colorado Springs Indy. Retrieved 2022-12-13.