2008 Colorado Amendment 49 Explained

Proposition 49
Prohibit any Public Employee Paycheck Deduction (with Exceptions)
Yes:	882,398
No:	1,366,562
Total:	2,248,960
Mapcaption:	For Against

Amendment 49 was a proposed initiative on the Colorado ballot for 2008. It was defeated.^[1]

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]

Support and opposition

• Vote Yes On Amendment 49
• Protect Colorado's Future

Notes and References

1. http://projects.rockymountainnews.com/pages/news/politics/elections/results/colorado-issue.html{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
2. 2008 State Ballot Information Booklet, "Blue Book ", State of Colorado