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KNOW YOUR VOTE: Everything you need to know about Colorado’s ballot initiatives and voting
DENVER – On this Election Day, Colorado voters should only be dropping their ballots off at polling centers or county clerk’s offices at this point to be sure they are counted.
Click here to find your nearest polling center.
Coloradans can also track their ballot if it’s already been submitted. People statewide can track their ballot through the Secretary of State’s Office’s tool here. There are also local tracking tools for Denver County, Arapahoe County and Boulder County. Click on each respective county to be redirected to the ballot tracker site. Continue reading
Election 2016 live blog: Updates from Election Day in Colorado and nationwide
DENVER – Denver7 will update this live blog throughout Election Day and Wednesday with news from Colorado and across the nation. Post are in reverse-chronological order. For more, head over to our Election 2016 page. Continue reading
Federal judge keeps Colorado ‘ballot selfie’ law on books but says AG, DA’s can’t prosecute
DENVER – A law prohibiting people from taking pictures of their completed ballots, or taking “ballot selfies,” will stay on Colorado’s law books, but the state’s attorney general and district attorneys won’t be allowed to charge anyone who does so.
A U.S. District Court of Colorado judge on Friday evening issued the order to enjoin both the Attorney General’s Office and Denver District Attorney’s Office from prosecuting or investigating violations of Colorado Revised Statute §1-13-712 unless it happens in connection with another crime – election-related or not. Continue reading
KNOW YOUR VOTE: 7 things to know about Amendment 72, increasing the state cigarette & tobacco taxes
DENVER – In the weeks ahead of the Nov. 8 General Election, Denver7 will profile most of the state ballot measures and initiatives. In this edition, we take a look at Amendment 72, which would increase the taxes on cigarettes and other tobacco and distribute the new tax money to various health-related programs.
Here are 7 things you need to know about Amendment 72: Continue reading
KNOW YOUR VOTE: 7 things to know about Amendment 71, changing the process to amend CO constitution
DENVER – In the weeks ahead of the Nov. 8 General Election, Denver7 will be profiling most of the state ballot measures and initiatives. In this edition, we take a look at Amendment 71, which would change the process for amending the state constitution in Colorado.
Here are 7 things you need to know about Amendment 71: Continue reading
KNOW YOUR VOTE: 7 things to know about Propositions 107 & 108 — primaries and independents
DENVER – In the weeks ahead of the Nov. 8 General Election, Denver7 will be profiling most of the state ballot measures and initiatives. In this edition, we take a look at Amendment 107 and Amendment 108, which would restore presidential primaries in Colorado and open up non-presidential primaries to independent voters, respectively.
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As Affordable Care Act scrutinized for rising premiums, Colorado will see avg increase of 20 percent
DENVER – Coloradans can expect their individual health insurance policies to increase by an average of 20 percent next year as insurers continue to pull individual plans from the state marketplace.
Amid news from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that premiums for plans offered through the Affordable Care Act are expected to rise by an average of 25 percent on the national marketplace, the Colorado Division of Insurance says individual premiums will likely increase by an average of 20.4 percent statewide. Continue reading
Federal lawsuit filed by state senator, first-time voter to challenge Colorado ballot picture ban
DENVER – Colorado voters could in fact get to take selfies with their ballots after all, as long as a federal judge rules on a lawsuit filed Monday by a state senator and first-time voter before Election Day.
Under current Colorado law, people are prohibited from showing their completed ballots to anyone else. The statute, CRS §1-13-712, states that “[n]o voter shall show his ballot after it is prepared for voting to any person in such a way as to reveal its contents.” Continue reading
KNOW YOUR VOTE: 7 things to know about Amendment 70, the statewide minimum wage increase
DENVER – In the weeks ahead of the Nov. 8 General Election, Denver7 will be profiling most of the state ballot measures and initiatives. In this edition, we take a look at Amendment 70, better known as the statewide minimum wage increase.
Here are 7 things you need to know about Amendment 70: Continue reading
KNOW YOUR VOTE: 7 things to know about Amendment 69, better known as ColoradoCare
DENVER – In the weeks ahead of the Nov. 8 General Election, Denver7 will be profiling most of the state ballot measures and initiatives. In this edition, we take a look at Amendment 69, also known as ColoradoCare.
Here are 7 things you need to know about Amendment 69: Continue reading