Colorado 2012 potential upcoming ballot issues

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On the ballot

See also: 2012 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description
CICA	Marijuana Legalization	Marijuana	Legalize recreational use of marijuana with regulations.

Potential measures

See also: Potential 2012 ballot measures

The following measures have been proposed for the 2012 ballot:

Legend • LRCA = Legislative amendments • LRSS = Legislative state statute • ICA = initiated constitutional amendment • ISS = initiated state statute •  = Initiative proposed and filed. •  = Initiative approved for circulation •  = Initiative signatures submitted for review. •  = State legislature reviewing initiative.[1]

Legislative referrals

Type	Title	Subject	Description
LRCA	Initiative Process Amendment	Direct democracy	To revise the initiative process to make amending the state constitution harder.
LRCA	State Personnel Amendment	Admin. of gov't.	Change aspects to the state personnel system.
LRCA	Pay System Amendment	Wages	Replace performance based pay system with system based on performance and length of service.
LRCA	Campaign Contributions Repeal Amendment	Elections	Would repeal language in the Colorado Constitution that limits campaign contributions from corporations.
LRCA	Union Contributions Repeal Amendment	Elections	Repeals constitutional language that defined unions as government contractors and prohibited political contributions from them.
LRCA	Discrimination Repeal Amendment	LGBT	Repeal language in the state constitution that prohibits laws that ban discrimination against the gay community
LRCA	State Employee Amendment	Admin. of gov't.	Allow the state to revamp hiring and firing process of state employees.

Citizen initiatives

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CICA	Prohibition Ban Initiative	Marijuana	Legalize recreational use of marijuana with no regulations.
CICA	"Religious Freedom" Amendment	Religion	Would mandate that government not burden person or group's religion.
CICA	Personhood Amendment	Abortion	Define the term "person" in the state constitution as the start of biological development.
CICA	Water Law Amendment	Environment	Would alter state water laws.
CICA	Religious Freedom Amendment	Religion	Would ban the state from interfering with freedom of religion.
CICA	Property Tax Amendment	Taxes	Would eliminate property taxes in the state.
CICA	Handgun Amendment	Firearms	Would allow concealed carry of handguns without permit.
CICA	State Primary Election Amendment	Elections	Would restructure state primary elections.
CICA	Redistricting Amendment	Redistricting	Would tweak state senatorial districts by county boundaries
CICA	Business Tax Amendment	Taxes	Would eliminate the business personal-property tax.
CICA	Judicial Reform Amendment	Judicial reform	Would change how Colorado's judges are appointed and how long they could serve
CICA	Court Term Limit Measure	Judicial reform	Would limit the seven Supreme Court judges to two-year terms
CICA	"Right-to-Foreclosure" Amendment	Admin. of gov't.	Require lenders to prove their right to foreclose on property.

Not on the ballot

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CICA	Same-Sex Marriage Amendment	Marriage	Would allow for same-sex marriage in the state.