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In Colorado, Connerly’s CCRI (Colorado Civil Rights Initiative) language was filed in April 2007. Signatures were collected and submitted to the Secretary of State in March 2008. On March 24, 2008, the Secretary found the results of its random signature sample conclusive, ruled the petition sufficient, and designated the measure “Amendment 46”.
A local activist group named Vote No on 46 has filed a complaint regarding CCRI’s signatures; the group has challenged more than 69,000 of the signatures on various grounds. On July 7, 2008, a Denver District Court agreed for a court to review the Secretary of State’s random signature sample to determine whether those signatures are valid.
Coloradans for Equal Opportunity have introduced an alternative initiative, Amendment 82, which will protect affirmative action. The group submitted nearly 116,000 signatures to the Secretary of State on August 4, 2008. The Secretary of State will analyze a random sample of these signatures and should announce the results within 30 days.
The Colorado Unity Coalition is heading public education efforts and focusing on building coalitions throughout the state.
Colorado Coalition Members
Colorado Unity Coalition
Co-Chairs: Carlos Valverde & Jason McKain,
Colorado Progressive Coalition State Office
Linda Meric, 9to5 National Association of Working Women
Vote No on 46
Contacts: Patricia Barela Rivera, Craig Hughes
Coloradans for Equal Opportunity
Colorado News and Publications
Pro-46 Dems Baffle Party – Denver Post – August 24, 2008
Dueling Civil Rights Amendments May Vie for Votes – Rocky Mountain News – August 8, 2008
Amendment 46 Would Shake Up CU Scholarships – The Denver Post – July 25, 2008
Amendment 46, Initiative 82 Backers Go Toe-to-Toe in Accusations – The Colorado Statesman – July 18, 2008
Affirmative Action’s Dividing Line – The Denver Post – July 16, 2008
Ballot Initiative Under Fire – Denver Daily News – July 8, 2008
Debate – Democracy Now Radio – June 30, 2008
Debate – 9 News KUSA – June 29, 2008
Amendment 46 Gains an Opponent - The Denver Post - June 11, 2008
Foes of Ballot Issue Get Big Name Backer - Denver Post - June 3, 2008
Group Challenges Anti-Affirmative-Action Initiative - The Denver Post - April 24, 2008
Fraud Alleged in Ballot Petitions - The Denver Post - April 2, 2008
Colorado Petition Draws Charges of Deception - New York Times - April 1, 2008
State Civil Rights Coalition Announces Campaign on Anti-Affirmative Action Ballot Petition - Latina Initiative - October 8, 2007
Colorado Unity Decline to Sign Flyer
Colorado Unity Decline to Sign Campaign Press Release
2008 Proposed Ballot Initiatives Challenged in Colorado Supreme Court
