HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010 General Sample BallotOFFICIAL BALLOT GENERAL ELECTION Eagle County, Colorado November 02, 2010 Precinct 2-Style 31 Ballot instructions: To vote, completely fill in the rectangle to the left of your choice using only a dark blue or black ballpoint pen. If you tear, deface, or wrongly mark this ballot, return it to the Election Official and receive a replacement ballot. WARNING: Do not put an X or a checkmark in the rectangles next to your choices as they may not count properly as votes. Eagle County Clerk & Recorder FEDERAL OFFICES UNITED STATES SENATOR (Vote for One) Ken Buck Republican Michael F. Bennet Democratic Bob Kinsey Green (Signed declaration to limit service to no more than 2 terms) Maclyn "Mac" Stringer Libertarian Charley Miller Unaffiliated (Chose not to sign declaration to limit service to 2 terms) J. Moromisato Unaffiliated Jason Napolitano Independent Reform (Signed declaration to limit service to no more than 2 terms) Write-in REPRESENTATIVE TO THE 112th UNITED STATES CONGRESS - DISTRICT 2 (Vote for One) Stephen Bailey Republican Jared Polis Democratic Curtis Harris Libertarian Jenna Goss American Constitution (Signed declaration to limit service to no more than 3 terms) Write-in STATE OFFICES GOVERNOR / LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR (Vote for One Pair) John Hickenlooper / Joseph Garcia Democratic Dan Maes / Tambor Williams Republican Jaimes Brown / Ken Wyble Libertarian Tom Tancredo / Pat Miller American Constitution Jason R. Clark / Victoria A. Adams Unaffiliated Paul Noel Fiorino / Heather A. McKibbin Unaffiliated Write-in SECRETARY OF STATE (Vote for One) Scott Gessler Republican Bernie Buescher Democratic Amanda Campbell American Constitution STATE TREASURER (Vote for One) Walker Stapleton Republican Cary Kennedy Democratic ATTORNEY GENERAL (Vote for One) Stan Garnett Democratic John Suthers Republican STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION - CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 2 (Vote for One) Angelika Schroeder Democratic Kaye Ferry Republican REGENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO - AT LARGE (Vote for One) Melissa Hart Democratic Steve Bosley Republican Jesse B. Wallace Libertarian DISTRICT OFFICES STATE REPRESENTATIVE - DISTRICT 56 (Vote for One) Christine Scanlan Democratic Debra Irvine Republican STATE REPRESENTATIVE - DISTRICT 61 (Vote for One) Luke Korkowski Republican Roger Wilson Democratic Write-in COUNTY OFFICES COMMISSIONER - DISTRICT 3 (Vote for One) Claudia Alexander Republican Sara J. Fisher Democratic CLERK AND RECORDER (Vote for One) Teak J. Simonton Democratic TREASURER (Vote for One) Karen L. Sheaffer Republican ASSESSOR (Vote for One) Mark D. Chapin Democratic SHERIFF (Vote for One) Joseph Hoy Republican James Van Beek Unaffiliated SURVEYOR (Vote for One) Dan Corcoran Democratic Ted Archibeque Republican CORONER (Vote for One) Kara Bettis Democratic TOWN OF AVON Candidates for Town Council (Vote for up to four candidates for four year terms) Todd Goulding Rich Carroll Dave Dantas Chris Evans Jim Benson Write-in COLORADO SUPREME COURT JUSTICE OF THE COLORADO SUPREME COURT Shall Justice Michael L. Bender of the Colorado Supreme Court be retained in office? (Vote Yes or No) Yes No JUSTICE OF THE COLORADO SUPREME COURT Shall Justice Alex J. Martinez of the Colorado Supreme Court be retained in office? (Vote Yes or No) Yes No JUSTICE OF THE COLORADO SUPREME COURT Shall Justice Nancy E. Rice of the Colorado Supreme Court be retained in office? (Vote Yes or No) Yes No COURT OF APPEALS Court of Appeals - John Daniel Dailey Shall Judge John Daniel Dailey of the Colorado Court of Appeals be retained in office? (Vote Yes or No) Yes No Court of Appeals - Richard L. Gabriel Shall Judge Richard L. Gabriel of the Colorado Court of Appeals be retained in office? (Vote Yes or No) Yes No Court of Appeals - Nancy J. Lichtenstein Shall Judge Nancy J. Lichtenstein of the Colorado Court of Appeals be retained in office? (Vote Yes or No) Yes No Court of Appeals - David J. Richman Shall Judge David J. Richman of the Colorado Court of Appeals be retained in office? (Vote Yes or No) Yes No DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT JUDGE - 5th JUDICIAL DISTRICT Shall Judge R. Thomas Moorhead of the 5th Judicial District be retained in office? (Vote Yes or No) Yes No DISTRICT JUDGE - 5th JUDICIAL DISTRICT Shall Judge Karen Ann Romeo of the 5th Judicial District be retained in office? (Vote Yes or No) Yes No Ballot issues referred by the general assembly or any political subdivision are listed by letter, and ballot issues initiated by the people are listed numerically. A ballot issue listed as an "amendment" proposes a change to the Colorado constitution, and a ballot issue listed as a "proposition" proposes a change to the Colorado Revised Statutes. A "yes" vote on any ballot issue is a vote in favor of changing current law or existing circumstances, and a "no" vote on any ballot issue is a vote against changing current law or existing circumstances. Amendment P (CONSTITUTIONAL) Shall there be an amendment to section 2 of article XVIII of the constitution of the state of Colorado, concerning the regulation of games of chance by an authority specified by the general assembly? Yes No Vote Both Sides Vote Both SidesTest BallotTest Ballot110000201000821483031158000000001102 OFFICIAL BALLOT GENERAL ELECTION Eagle County, Colorado November 02, 2010 Precinct 2-Style 31 Amendment Q (CONSTITUTIONAL) Shall there be an amendment to section 3 of article VIII of the constitution of the state of Colorado, concerning a process for temporarily moving the seat of government in a disaster emergency that substantially affects the ability of the state government to operate in the city and county of Denver, and, in connection therewith, requiring the general assembly to convene in a temporary meeting location designated by the governor and authorizing the general assembly to determine by law a temporary location for the seat of government of the state? Yes No Amendment R (CONSTITUTIONAL) Shall there be an amendment to section 3 (1) (b) of article X of the constitution of the state of Colorado, concerning an exemption from property taxation for a possessory interest in real property if the actual value of the interest is less than or equal to six thousand dollars or such amount adjusted for inflation? Yes No Amendment 60 (CONSTITUTIONAL) Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado constitution concerning government charges on property, and, in connection therewith, allowing petitions in all districts for elections to lower property taxes; specifying requirements for property tax elections; requiring enterprises and authorities to pay property taxes but offsetting the revenues with lower tax rates; prohibiting enterprises and unelected boards from levying fees or taxes on property; setting expiration dates for certain tax rate and revenue increases; requiring school districts to reduce property tax rates and replacing the revenue with state aid; and eliminating property taxes that exceed the dollar amount included in an approved ballot question, that exceed state property tax laws, policies, and limits existing in 1992 that have been violated, changed, or weakened without state voter approval, or that were not approved by voters without certain ballot language? Yes No Amendment 61 (CONSTITUTIONAL) Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado constitution concerning limitations on goverment borrowing, and, in connection therewith, prohibiting future borrowing in any form by state government; requiring voter approval of future borrowing by local governmental entities; limiting the form, term, and amount of total borrowing by each local governmental entity; directing all current borrowing to be paid; and reducing tax rates after certain borrowing is fully repaid? Yes No Amendment 62 (CONSTITUTIONAL) Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado constitution applying the term "person", as used in those provisions of the Colorado constitution relating to inalienable rights, equality of justice, and due process of law, to every human being from the beginning of the biological development of that human being? Yes No Amendment 63 (CONSTITUTIONAL) Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado constitution concerning the right of all persons to health care choice, and, in connection therewith, prohibiting the state independently or at the instance of the United States from adopting or enforcing any statute, regulation, resolution, or policy that requires a person to participate in a public or private health insurance or coverage plan or that denies, restricts, or penalizes the right or ability of a person to make or receive direct payments for lawful health care services; and exempting from the effects of the amendment emergency medical treatment required to be provided by hospitals, health facilites, and health care providers or health benefits provided under workers' compensation or similar insurance? Yes No Proposition 101 (STATUTORY) Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado Revised Statutes concerning limits on government charges, and, in connection therewith, reducing vehicle ownership taxes over four years to nominal amounts; ending taxes on vehicle rentals and leases; phasing in over four years a $10,000 vehicle sale price tax exemption; setting total yearly registration, license, and title charges at $10 per vehicle; repealing other specific vehicle charges; lowering the state income tax rate to 4.5% and phasing in a further reduction in the rate to 3.5%; ending state and local taxes and charges, except 911 charges, on telecommunication service customer accounts; and stating that, with certain specified exceptions, any added charges on vehicles and telecommunication service customer accounts shall be tax increases? Yes No Proposition 102 (STATUTORY) Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado Revised Statutes requiring that only defendants arrested for a first offense, non violent misdemeanor may be recommended for release or actually released to a pretrial services program's supervision in lieu of a cash, property, or professional surety bond? Yes No EAGLE COUNTY 1A Shall the maximum term of office for a county commissioner in Eagle County, Colorado be lengthened by one additional term so that county commissioners may be elected for a maximum of three consecutive terms? (Vote Yes or No) Yes No 1B Shall Medical Marijuana Businesses be allowed to continue to operate in unincorporated Eagle County subject to regulations as determined by the Board of County Commissioners? (Vote Yes or No) Yes No TOWN OF MINTURN 2A SHALL TOWN OF MINTURN TAXES BE INCREASED $100,000 ANNUALLY COMMENCING IN 2011 (FIRST FULL FISCAL YEAR) AND THEN ANNUALLY BY WHATEVER ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS ARE RAISED THEREAFTER BY THE IMPOSITION OF A USE TAX UPON THE PRIVELEGE OF USING OR CONSUMING IN THE TOWN ANY CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS PURCHASED AT RETAIL, SUCH TAX BEING AT THE RATE OF 4.00% OF THE PURCHASE PRICE THEREOF COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 2011, WITH SUCH TAX TO BE SUBJECT TO SUCH EXEMPTIONS, WAIVERS, CREDITS, AND COLLECTION AND ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES, AS THE TOWN COUNCIL MAY PRESCRIBE; AND SHALL THE PROCEEDS OF SUCH TAXES AND INVESTMENT INCOME THEREON BE COLLECTED AND SPENT BY THE TOWN AS A VOTER-APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE, WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY SPENDING, REVENUE-RAISING, OR OTHER LIMITATION CONTAINED WITHIN ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION, AND WITHOUT LIMITING IN ANY YEAR THE AMOUNT OF OTHER REVENUES THAT MAY BE COLLECTED AND SPENT BY THE TOWN FOR THE PURPOSES: EIGHTY PERCENT (80%) FOR CAPITAL PROECTS AND PURCHASES AND TWENTY PERCENT (20%) FOR GENERAL ADMINISTRATION? (Vote Yes or No) Yes No 2B Shall the operation and licensing of medical marijuana centers, optional premises cultivation operations, and medical marijuana-infused products manufacturers be prohibited in the Town of Minturn, Colorado? (Vote Yes or No) Yes No WEST GRAND SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1-JT 3A SHALL WEST GRAND SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.1-JT TAXES BE INCREASED $420,000 IN TAX COLLECTION YEAR 2011, AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES TO BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION WHICH MAY INCLUDE, BUT WILL NOT BE LIMITED TO FUNDING COSTS NECESSARY FOR MAINTAINING SMALL CLASS SIZES, VOCATIONAL AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES, ADVANCED COURSE OFFERINGS, QUALITY STAFF, STUDENT ACTIVITIES, AND FACILITY MAINTENANCE, BY AN ADDITIONAL PROPERTY TAX LEVY AT A RATE SUFFICIENT TO PRODUCE THE AMOUNT SPECIFIED ABOVE, WHICH TAXES SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE GENERAL FUND OF THE DISTRICT, SHALL BE IN ADDITION TO ANY PROPERTY TAXES THAT OTHERWISE COULD BE LEVIED FOR THE GENERAL FUND, SHALL BE INDEPENDENT OF ANY OTHER TAX LEVY WHETHER OR NOT APPROVED BY THE VOTERS, AND SHALL CONSTITUTE A VOTER APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE THAT MAY BE COLLECTED AND SPENT WITHOUT FURTHER VOTER APPROVAL, NOTWITHSTANDING THE LIMITATIONS OF ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION OR ANY OTHER LAW? 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