November 1st Ballot Issues - Denver County
Councilwoman Marcia Johnson continues to lead the pack regarding getting out the news to constituents. Her latest email newsletter contained these voting facts:
There is still time to request an absentee ballot if you will not be able to vote at your precinct on election day. Absentee ballot request forms are available at the Denver Election Commission or call 720-913-VOTE(8683). In addition to absentee ballots, any registered voter will be able to vote at any early voting location.
Early voting sites and absentee ballot drop-off hours are from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. October 17-22 and October 24-28. No early voting Sunday or the 3 days before the election.
Montclair Recreation Center -- 729 Ulster Street Athmar Recreation Center -- 2680 West Mexico Avenue District 3 Police Station -- 1625 South University Globeville Recreation Center -- 4496 Grant Street Montbello Recreation Center -- 15555 East 43rd Avenue Whittier Neighborhood Community Center -- 2900 Downing Street The Election Commission Office (14th Avenue and Bannock Street) will be open for early voting the same dates as other early voting sites, but from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Election Commission will also be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on election day for absentee ballot drop-off, and if a voter has a problem at their polling place.
This information about the ballot issues comes from Councilwoman Peggy Lehman's newsletter:
COLORADO BALLOT ISSUES: Referendum C allows the State to retain and spend all state revenue collected from existing state taxes for the next five years. It sets a new revenue cap at the highest level of state tax revenue reached between now and 2011. It requires the retained state revenues to be spent for health care, public schools, state colleges and universities, transportation projects and retirement plans for firefighters and police officers; If Referendum C passes, Referendum D will authorize the state to bond up to $2.072 billion to repair and replace highways and bridges and other transportation projects, K-12 school construction, repair and maintenance, construction, repair and maintenance of state university, college and community college facilities, and to pay the state[base ']s share of unfunded liabilities to fire and police members' retirement fund.
DENVER BALLOT ISSUES: Referred Question 1A - Lodger's Tax - Increases the Denver lodger's tax paid by people who stay in motels and hotels by 1% to 10.75%, the revenue raised would be used only to promote tourism and convention marketing for the city; Referred Question 1B - Retention of Local Revenues - Allows the City of Denver to retain and spend all of its tax revenues in fiscal years 2005-2014, these revenues would be used to pay for public safety, public works projects, parks and recreation, health care, libraries, and other essential services, in 2015, a new city and county spending cap would be calculated based upon the city's highest single revenue year during the period 2005-2014 this referendum preserves the voters' right to approve or reject tax increases; Initiative 100 - Alcohol-Marijuana Equalization - Referred to the ballot by citizen petition, this initiative would amend the current Denver Municipal Code to make legal the private use and possession of one ounce or less of marijuana for any person over the age of twenty-one; Referred Charter Amendment 1C - City Council Powers & Duties - This is a proposal to change City Council powers and duties including extending the existing Charter authority of the Council to review and approve contracts to include certain types of intergovernmental agreements and revenue contracts, removing from the Charter details on the formation and management of assessment districts, placing the details in ordinance, allowing the meeting schedule of Council to be set by ordinance, allowing the Council to excuse an absent council member for a reason other than sickness; Referred School District 1 Ballot Question - Denver Public Schools Teacher Compensation Plan - Funding for a professional compensation system for teachers (ProComp), the mill levy would increase Denver property tax by about $24 per year for every $100,000 in residential property value, the plan would link teacher pay to measurable performance in the classroom in four areas, raising student achievement, teaching difficult subjects, working in hard-to-staff schools, and improving teaching knowledge and skills.
Candidates for Denver School Board Director At Large: Brad Buchanan; Andrew Karsian; Dave Lewis; Jill Conrad.
Watch Denver Channel 8 for broadcasts of ballot issue forums and school board candidate debate.
Category: Denver November 2005 Election
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