Colorado Secretary of State

23/08/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 24/08/2024 04:19

August 23 - Proposed Initiative #138 Qualifies for General Election Ballot

Proposed Initiative #138 Qualifies for General Election Ballot
Denver, August 22, 2024 - The Elections Division of the Colorado Secretary of State's Office announced today that proponents of Proposed Initiative #138, "School Choice in K-12 Education," have submitted the required number of signatures to appear on the November 5, 2024 General Election Ballot.
Proposed Initiative #138 proposes to change the Colorado Constitution, and therefore signatures were required from each state senate district equal to two percent of the total registered electors from the respective district. The Proposed Initiative was also required to meet the 124,238 signature threshold of all proposed initiatives.
Proposed Initiative #138 submitted 198,450 petition signatures. The Elections Division determined that proponents of Proposed Initiative #138 submitted the required number of valid signatures from each senate district, and a total of 131,223 valid signatures.
Text of proposed initiative #138 (PDF)
Signature requirement for statewide initiative petitions. Signature requirements are outlined by Article V, Section 1 (2.5) of the Colorado Constitution and 1-40-116 of the Colorado Revised Statutes.
A copy of the petition is on file with the Secretary of State's office.