Who is opposing Proposition 131?
Organizations Opposing Proposition 131
Elected Officials Opposing Proposition 131
United States Senator Michael Bennet United States Senator Elizabeth Warren
Congresswoman Diana DeGette, CD-1
State Treasurer David Young
State Senator Lisa Cutter, SD-20
State Senator Steve Fenberg, SD-18
State Senator Rhonda Fields, SD-28
State Senator Julie Gonzales, SD-34
State Senator Jaquez Lewis, SD-17
State Senator Michaelson-Jenet, SD-21
State Senator Chris Kolker, SD-16
State Senator Tom Sullivan, SD-27
State Senator Faith Winter, SD-25 State Senator Jessie Danielson, SD-22
State Representative Jennifer Bacon, HD- 7
State Representative Kyle Brown, HD-12
State Representative Chad Clifford, HD-37
State Representative Monica Duran, HD-23
State Representative Meg Froelich, HD-3
State Representative Lorena Garcia, HD-35
State Representative Iman Jodeh, HD-41
State Representative DeGruy Kennedy, HD- 30
State Representative Sheila Lieder, HD-28
State Representative Mandy Lindsay, HD-42
State Representative Cathy Kipp, HD-52
State Representative Andrew Boesenecker, HD-53
State Representative Javier Mabrey, HD-1
State Representative Tisha Mauro, HD-46
State Representative Karen McCormick, HD- 11
State Representative David Ortiz, HD-38
State Representative Naquetta Ricks, HD-40
State Representative Emily Sirota, HD-9
State Representative Tammy Story, HD-25
State Representative Brianna Titone, HD-27
State Representative Elizabeth Velasco, HD- 57
State Representative Stephanie Vigil, HD-16
State Representative Mike Weissman, HD-36
State Representative Jenny Willford, HD-34
State Representative Steve Woodrow, HD-2
Carrie Warren-Gully, Arapahoe County Commissioner
Eva J. Henry, Adams County Commissioner
Emma Pinter, Adams County Commissioner
Lynn Baca, Adams County Commissioner
Tracy Kraft-Tharp, Jefferson County Commissioner
Lesley Dahlkemper, Jefferson County Commissioner
Kristin Stephens, Larimer County Commissioner
Tamara Pogue, Summit County Commissioner
Nina Waters, Summit County Commissioner
Councilwoman Jamie Torres, Denver Councilwoman Sarah Parady, Denver Councilwoman Amanda Sandoval, Denver Councilwoman Stacie Gilmore, Denver Councilwoman Serena Gonzales Gutierrez, Denver Councilman Tommy Butler, Greeley
Candidates
Jacque Phillips, Candidate for HD-31
Lesley Smith, Candidate for HD-49
Stan Vanderwerf, Candidate for SD-12
Yara Zokaie, Candidate for HD-52
Vivian Smotherman, Candidate for SD-6 Amy Paschal, Candidate for HD-18
We are a coalition of local organizations that support protecting Colorado’s nation-leading election system. Colorado’s election system is widely viewed as the “gold standard” for being voter-friendly, equitable, secure, transparent and accurate. We stand together in opposing Proposition 131, funded by wealthy individuals to drastically change how we vote in our state.
Since Colorado passed major election reforms in 2013, our voter turnout has ranked among the highest in the country - including among 18-34 year-olds and communities of color. In fact, 71% of voters believe their elections are conducted fairly and accurately, while election deniers have taken their toll on voter confidence in other states.
Colorado has continued to strengthen our election laws to increase the number of voting centers and ballot drop-boxes across the state, expanded voter access on college campuses, instituted automatic voter registration, expanded multi-lingual ballot access and conducts post-election accuracy checks.
Proposition 131 would make confusing and hasty changes to our voting system. They promise to solve partisan divisions in Colorado’s elections, but have resulted in voter confusion, decreases in voter participation and manipulation of the primary results in other states.