2020 Colorado Amendment C Explained

Amendment C
Charitable Bingo and Raffles Amendment
Yes:1,586,973
No:1,444,553
Total:3,295,666
Electorate:3,793,790
Outcome:Failed to pass 55% threshold
Mapcaption:ForAgainstOther

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.

Contents

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

Support and Opposition

The amendment was supported by the Colorado Charitable Gaming Association.[3] Boulder Weekly,[4] The Vail Daily, 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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Colorado Amendment C, Charitable Bingo and Raffles Amendment (2020) . 2022-12-13 . Ballotpedia . en.
  2. Web site: Amendments and Propositions on the 2020 Ballot . 2022-12-13 . www.sos.state.co.us.
  3. Web site: TRACER - Committee Detail . 2022-12-13 . tracer.sos.colorado.gov.
  4. Web site: Staff . Boulder Weekly . 2020-10-08 . Vote Guide 2020 . 2022-12-13 . Boulder Weekly . en-US.
  5. Web site: 2020-11-02 . Endorsements 2020: The issues recapped . 2022-12-13 . 2020-11-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201102112726/https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/351087 . bot: unknown .
  6. Web site: Our View: Statewide ballot initiatives require careful study . 2022-12-13 . www.steamboatpilot.com . en-US.
  7. Web site: 2020-10-12 . EDITORIAL: Our endorsements on the 11 2020 state ballot initiatives . 2022-12-13 . Sterling Journal-Advocate . en-US.
  8. Web site: Board . CSIndy Editorial . Indy Endorsements: Colorado Ballot Issues . 2022-12-13 . Colorado Springs Indy . en.

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