The ballot as it came to me, annotated for researching the candidates and issues. I researched the federal level least (it is easy to find information about these candidates).
(Press "Refresh"/F5 often; I'm editing this as new information comes up. Let me know if you have any details that I lack: http://facebook.com/brian.flannery/posts/10154724170475401.)
- Federal
- United States Senator
- Mark Udall (D), Cory Gardner (R), Gaylon Kent (Libertarian), Raúl Acosta (Unaffiliated, signed declaration to limit service to no more than 2 terms), Bill Hammons (Unity), Steve Shogan (Unaffiliated)
- Represenative to the 114th United States Congress - District 6
- Mike Coffman (R), Andrew Romanoff (D), Gary Swing (Green), Norm Olsen (Libertarian)
- State
- Governor/Lieutenant Governor
- Bob Beauprez + Jill Repella (R), John Hickenlooper + Joe Garcia (D), Hempy [1] + Olson (Green), Hess + Young (Libertarian), Dunafon + Roberts (Unaffiliated), Fiorino + Whitley (Unaffiliated)
- Secretary of State
- Joe Neguse (D), Wayne W. Williams (R), Amanda Campbell (American Constitution), Dave Schambach (Libertarian)
- State Treasurer
- Walker Stapleton (R), Betsy Markey (D), David Jurist (Libertarian)
- Attorney General
- Don Quick (D), Cynthia Coffman (R), David K. Williams (Libertarian)
- Regent of the University of Colorado - Congressional District 6 [info]
- Naquetta Ricks (D), John Carson (R)
- State Representative - District 40
- John Buckner (D), JulieMarie A. Shepherd (R), Geoff Hierholz (Libertarian)
- County
- County Clerk and Recorder [info] [info]
- Joan Lopez (D), Matt Crane (R)
- County Treasurer
- Sue Sandstrom (R), Doug Milliken (D)
- County Assessor [info]
- Corbin Sakdol (R), PK Kaiser (D) [info]
- County Sheriff [info]
- David C. Walcher (R) [info], Tyler Scott Brown (D)
- County Coroner
- Kelly C. Lear-Kaul (R), (no others)
- Retain Judges
- Spreadsheet analyzing the retention advice for each judge.
- http://www.clearthebenchcolorado.org/evaluations-2014/
- http://www.clearthebenchcolorado.org/know-your-judge-citizen-input-on-districtcounty-judges-2014/
- Justice of the Colorado Supreme Court
- Court of Appeals
- District Judge 18th Judicial District
- Michelle Ann Amico, F. Stephen Collins, Paul A. King, Charles M. Pratt, Gerald J. Rafferty, Theresa Michelle Slade, Elizabeth Beebe Volz, John L. Wheeler
- County Judge, Arapahoe
- State of Colorado
- Big spending on amendments and propositions: http://www.cpr.org/news/story/colorado-ballot-measures-rack-lions-share-state-level-political-ad-spending
- Amendment 67 (unborn "persons")
- info: http://ballotpedia.org/Colorado_Definition_of_%22Personhood%22_Initiative,_Amendment_67_(2014)
- yes: (Google result for "aurora colorado 2014 amendment 67" has few results in favor of Amendment 67 besides the Colorado Right to Life website , "A Voice for Brady", and a rare neutral/clarification post.)
- no: http://www.aurorasentinel.com/opinion/amendment-67-dont-fooled-end-run-medical-rights-privacy/
- Amendment 68 (horse racetracks, school funds)
- info: http://ballotpedia.org/Colorado_Horse_Racetrack_Limited_Gaming_Proceeds_for_K-12_Education,_Amendment_68_(2014)
- info: http://kdvr.com/2014/10/12/sorting-out-the-facts-and-fiction-surrounding-amendment-68/
- yes: http://washparkprophet.blogspot.com/2014/08/vote-yes-on-colorado-ballot-issue-68.html
- no: http://www.aurorasentinel.com/opinion/prop-68-dice-race-track-gambling-colorado/
- no: http://durangoherald.com/article/20140812/OPINION01/140819861/Amendment-68
- Proposition 104 (school meetings open to the public)
- info: http://ballotpedia.org/Colorado_School_Board_Open_Meetings,_Proposition_104_(2014)
- yes: http://www.denverpost.com/editorials/ci_26681587/proposition-104-shines-light-teacher-contract-talks
- no: ?
- Proposition 105 (labeling genetically modified food)
- info: http://ballotpedia.org/Colorado_Mandatory_Labeling_of_GMOs_Initiative,_Proposition_105_(2014)
- big money for ads: http://www.aurorasentinel.com/news/prop-105-food-label-measure-colorado-sparks-big-spending/
- yes: http://www.cornucopia.org/2014/10/im-voting-yes-105-label-gmo-foods/
- no: http://www.aurorasentinel.com/opinion/proposition-105-vote-recipe-disaster/
- City of Aurora
- (full text of all ballot issues and questions: [ballot.1], [ballot.2], [ballot.3])
- Ballot Issue 2A (increase tax on marijuana)
- info:
- yes: http://www.aurorasentinel.com/opinion/yes-2a-aurora-retail-marijuana-tax/
- no~ish: http://www.aurorasentinel.com/news/aurora-balks-adams-county-ballot-question-pot-tax/
- no: http://www.coloradogreenparty.org/3427/denver-greens-encourage-no-votes-on-marijuana-tax-proposals/
- Ballot Issue 2B (fund transportation)
- info: http://www.landlinemag.com/Story.aspx?StoryID=27853#.VFgvM_nF9bE
[...] [V]oters in the city of Aurora will decide whether to extend collection of a property tax to benefit transportation projects.
Question 2B on the local ballot for Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties will ask voters in the city of Aurora whether to continue collection of a 1.685-mill levy to pay for about $75 million in construction, maintenance and repairs to transportation infrastructure during the next 15 years.
Projects benefiting from the tax would be determined by public meetings and citizen surveys.
[...]
- Ballot Issue 2C (fund public safety)
- yes: http://www.aurorafirefighters.org/?zone=/unionactive/view_article.cfm&homeID=449284
- yes: http://www.aurorasentinel.com/opinion/editorial-little-things-election-can-make-big-difference/
- no: ?
- Ballot Question 2D (keeping of pit bulls)
- history: http://www.aurorasentinel.com/news/city-lawmakers-uphold-auroras-ban-pit-bulls/
- info: http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_26710906/auroras-repeal-pit-bull-ban-ballot
- yes: http://www.regbnb.org/aurora-co-yes-on-2d.html
- no: http://www.aurorasentinel.com/opinion/proposition-2d-putting-end-auroras-dangerous-pit-bull-charade/
Notes:
- [1] Please agree that this is the perfect name for a Green party candidate (http://www.gp.org/fec/marijuana.html and http://www.coloradogreenparty.org/3427/denver-greens-encourage-no-votes-on-marijuana-tax-proposals/).
- [ballot.1] https://www.auroragov.org/CityHall/ElectionsandPublicRecords/ElectionsandCampaigns/CurrentandUpcomingElections/index.htm
- [ballot.2] https://www.auroragov.org/cs/groups/public/documents/document/020665.pdf
- [ballot.3] http://www.arapahoevotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/TABOR-Notice_2014_9_24_Layout.pdf
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