Update: Westword takes a humorous look at why voters are having trouble falling in line with state republicans regarding Referendum A.

Opponents of Referendum A rallied yesterday in Fort Collins, according to the Denver Post [October 25, 2003, "Udall stumps against water referendum"]. From the article, "Local environmentalists on Friday joined with U.S. Rep. Mark Udall in denouncing Referendum A, repeating opponents' stand that the measure to finance water-storage projects is a "$4 billion blank check." Udall, a Democratic congressman from Boulder County, appeared at Fort Collins City Hall with members of the Sierra Club Poudre Canyon Group, the Colorado White Water Association, Trout Unlimited, the Colorado Rivers Alliance and Citizen Planners of Northern Colorado."

Jeff Peckman is urging voters to pass Initiative 101 in an opinion piece in today's Rocky Mountain News [October 25, 203, "Speakout: Nothing to lose but stress in Initiative 101"]. Peckman is the author of the initiative. Says Peckman, "A few vocal politicians, consultants and commentators have attempted to discredit Initiative 101 by resorting to name-calling and ridicule but none has offered any logic or evidence to support their criticisms. They are like educated but frustrated adults who can't solve a Rubik's Cube puzzle even though a child can. Don't let them ruin our chance to make Denver and our lives better. Initiative 101 offers a risk-free means to increase public safety and save the city money. But it also has a built-in safeguard: If the City Council doesn't see the results it desires, it can amend or repeal the ordinance after only six months. That's why voters commonly remark, "what have we got to lose?" when asked about Initiative 101."

The Rocky editorial staff has an editorial in today's Rocky [October 25, 2003, "Election favorites"] restating their recommendations for the November election.

Over 200 ballots for the November election were sent to dead people by the Denver Election Commission, according to the Rocky Mountain News [October 25, 2003, "No Halloween prank: Ballots accidentally sent to the dead"]. From the article, "The Election Commission discovered the mistake after getting a number of calls from deceased voters' family members about what to do with the ballots." Vote early and vote often.
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