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CO HB1090

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/20/2011

Primary Sponsor

Ellen Roberts

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Origin

House of Representatives

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes uniform formatting requirements for statewide ballot titles beginning with the 2012 general election, replacing "and, in connection therewith," with "that:" to improve clarity.

  • Requires ballot title central features to be presented in bulleted list format rather than paragraph style, with each item beginning with a singular present-tense verb and separated by at least one-half line of spacing.

  • Specifies ballot formatting with indented bullets at three characters from the left margin, semicolons after each item except the last item which ends with a question mark.

  • Changes ballot response options from simple "yes" or "no" to "YES/FOR" and "NO/AGAINST" beginning with the 2012 general election.

  • Authorizes the Department of State to reimburse counties for costs directly attributable to implementing the new ballot title format for the 2012 election, at a rate of two cents per ballot issue per active registered elector.

Legislative Description

Readability Of Statewide Ballot Titles

Last Action

House Committee on Appropriations Postpone Indefinitely

2/18/2011

Committee Referrals

Appropriations2/3/2011
State, Veterans, and Military Affairs1/20/2011

Full Bill Text

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