Colorado Proposition 131
Vote No!
Proposition 131 “Top-Four Primary and Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative” which is an initiated State Statute
Yes Vote – supports establishing top four primary elections and Ranked Choice Voting for U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Reps., Governor, Attorney General, Sec. of State, and Treasurer. Also includes Univ. of Colorado Board of Regents, State Board of Elections, and State Legislature.
- A top-four primary is a type of primary elections where all candidates are listed on the same ballot. Voters are allowed to choose one candidate per office regardless of the candidate's party affiliation. The top four vote-getters advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliations. Consequently, it is possible for four candidates belonging to the same political party to win in a top-four primary and face off in the general election
No Vote – opposes and therefore maintains “semi-closed primaries” and “plurality vote” single winner elections.
- A semi-closed primary is an election primary where persons NOT affiliated with a political party may participate in the primary of their choice. Persons who ARE affiliated with a political party may only vote in their parties primary.
- Plurality Voting System – the candidate who receives the highest number of votes, wins the election. No candidate must win a “majority” or 50% vote to win. The highest number of votes wins.
Oppose / Vote No
- To review all ballot measures go HERE.
- Ballot Measure 131 starts on page 52.
- Additional information pertaining to Proposition 131:
- Proposition 131 is supported by left wing groups and other liberals.
- Colorado Voters First and former CEO of DaVita Kent Thiry.
- Endorsed by FairVote, League of Women Voters of Colorado and RepresentUS
- Endorsed by US Sen. Jon Hickenlooper (D), Gov. Jared Polis (D), and former House Speaker Terrance Carroll (D).
- Donors supporting initiative – Colorado Voters First reported $8.38 million in contributions for this campaign. Unite America was the largest donor contributing $4.68 million, with Kent Thiry coming in third with $1.43 million.
- Donors against initiative –
- Voter Rights Colorado and First Choice Counts oppose this ballot initiative.
- Both committees reported a total of $61,812.73 in contributions. Coloradans for Accessible and Secure elections was the largest contributor.
- Polls on this initiative:
- 8/28/24-9/1/24 – Sample size 800LV – 56% support, 21% oppose, 23% undecided.
