Colorado Amendment 49

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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]

Results

Amendment 49^[3]
Choice	Votes	%
No	1,366,562	60.76
Yes	882,398	39.24
Total votes	2,248,960	100.00

Support and opposition

References

↑ http://projects.rockymountainnews.com/pages/news/politics/elections/results/colorado-issue.html
↑ 2008 State Ballot Information Booklet, "Blue Book", State of Colorado
↑ "Canvass Results - General Election 2008". Secretary of State of Colorado. Retrieved 2009-06-24.

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