Sample Ballot for La Plata County, Colorado Tuesday, November 8, 2016 General Election
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SAMPLE BALLOT FOR LA PLATA COUNTY, COLORADO TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2016 GENERAL ELECTION IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING SAMPLE BALLOT This sample ballot is compiled for information purposes only and contains all races and ballot measures that may appear on a ballot depending on the residential address of the voter. County Commissioner candidates are elected at-large in La Plata County. All active eligible voters will be mailed a ballot the week of October 17th. Federal Offices United States Senator (Vote for One) Presidential Electors (Vote for One Pair) Michael Bennet Democratic Hillary Clinton/Tim Kaine Democratic Darryl Glenn Republican Donald J. Trump/Michael R. Pence Republican Lily Tang Williams Libertarian (Signed declaration to limit service to no more than 2 terms) Darrell L. Castle/Scott N. Bradley American Constitution Arn Menconi Green Gary Johnson/Bill Weld Libertarian Bill Hammons Unity (Signed declaration to limit service to no more than 2 terms) Jill Stein/Ajamu Baraka Green Dan Chapin Unaffiliated Frank Atwood/Blake Huber Approval Voting Paul Noel Fiorino Unaffiliated "Rocky" Roque De La Fuente/Michael Steinberg American Delta Write-In James Hedges/Bill Bayes Prohibition Representative to the 115th United States Congress - District 3 (Vote for One) Tom Hoefling/Steve Schulin America's Chris Keniston/Deacon Taylor Veterans of America Scott R. Tipton Republican Alyson Kennedy/Osborne Hart Socialist Workers Gail Schwartz Democratic Kyle Kenley Kopitke/Nathan R. Sorenson Independent American Gaylon Kent Libertarian Laurence Kotlikoff/Edward Leamer Kotlikoff for President State Offices Gloria Estela La Riva/Dennis J. Banks Socialism and Liberation State Board of Education Member - Congressional District 3 (Vote for One) Bradford Lyttle/Hannah Walsh Nonviolent Resistance/Pacifist Joseph Allen Maldonado/Douglas K. Terranova Independent People Joyce Rankin Republican Michael A. Maturen/Juan Munoz American Solidarity Christine Pacheco-Koveleski Democratic Evan McMullin/Nathan Johnson Unaffiliated Regent of the University of Colorado - At Large Ryan Alan Scott/Bruce Kendall Barnard Unaffiliated (Vote for One) Rod Silva/Richard C. Silva Nutrition Alice Madden Democratic Mike Smith/Daniel White SAMPLEUnaffiliated Heidi Ganahl Republican Emidio Soltysik/Angela Nicole Walker Socialist USA State Representative - District 59 (Vote for One) Write-In Barbara Hall McLachlan Democratic J. Paul Brown Republican FRONT Card 1 RptPct 10 "3065934001" FOR PROOF ONLY IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING SAMPLE BALLOT This sample ballot is compiled for information purposes only and contains all races and ballot measures that may appear on a ballot depending on the residential address of the voter. County Commissioner candidates are elected at-large in La Plata County. All active eligible voters will be mailed a ballot the week of October 17th. District Attorney - 6th Judicial District Colorado Court of Appeals Judge (Vote for One) (Vote YES or NO) Shall Judge Stephanie E. Dunn of the Colorado Court of Appeals be Christian Champagne Democratic retained in office? County Offices YES NO Commissioner - District 2 Colorado Court of Appeals Judge Voted on At Large (Vote YES or NO) (Vote for One) Shall Judge David Furman of the Colorado Court of Appeals be retained Gwen Lachelt Democratic in office? Lyle McKnight Republican YES NO Commissioner - District 3 Colorado Court of Appeals Judge Voted on At Large (Vote YES or NO) (Vote for One) Shall Judge Robert D. Hawthorne of the Colorado Court of Appeals be Julie Holligan Westendorff Democratic retained in office? Kayla Patterson Republican YES NO Surveyor Colorado Court of Appeals Judge (Vote for One) (Vote YES or NO) Shall Judge Jerry N. Jones of the Colorado Court of Appeals be retained Steve McCormack Republican in office? Judicial Offices YES NO Colorado Supreme Court Justice Colorado Court of Appeals Judge (Vote YES or NO) (Vote YES or NO) Shall Justice William Hood of the Colorado Supreme Court be retained in Shall Judge Anthony J. Navarro of the Colorado Court of Appeals be office? retained in office? YES NO YES NO Colorado Court of Appeals Judge Colorado Court of Appeals Judge (Vote YES or NO) (Vote YES or NO) Shall Judge Karen M. Ashby of the Colorado Court of Appeals be retained in Shall Judge Gilbert M. Román of the Colorado Court of Appeals be office? retained in office? YES NO YES NO Colorado Court of Appeals Judge Colorado Court of Appeals Judge (Vote YES or NO) (Vote YES or NO) Shall Judge Michael H. Berger of the Colorado Court of Appeals be retained in Shall Judge Diana Terry of the Colorado Court of Appeals be retained in office? SAMPLEoffice? YES NO YES NO Colorado Court of Appeals Judge District Court Judge - 6th Judicial District (Vote YES or NO) (Vote YES or NO) Shall Judge Steven L. Bernard of the Colorado Court of Appeals be retained in Shall Judge William L. Herringer of the 6th Judicial District be retained in office? office? YES NO YES NO BACK Card 1 RptPct 10 "3065934001" FOR PROOF ONLY SAMPLE BALLOT FOR LA PLATA COUNTY, COLORADO TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2016 GENERAL ELECTION IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING SAMPLE BALLOT This sample ballot is compiled for information purposes only and contains all races and ballot measures that may appear on a ballot depending on the residential address of the voter. County Commissioner candidates are elected at-large in La Plata County. All active eligible voters will be mailed a ballot the week of October 17th. District Court Judge - 6th Judicial District Amendment 69 (CONSTITUTIONAL) (Vote YES or NO) SHALL STATE TAXES BE INCREASED $25 BILLION Shall Judge Jeffrey Raymond Wilson of the 6th Judicial District be retained in ANNUALLY IN THE FIRST FULL FISCAL YEAR, AND BY SUCH office? AMOUNTS THAT ARE RAISED THEREAFTER, BY AN YES NO AMENDMENT TO THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION ESTABLISHING A HEALTH CARE PAYMENT SYSTEM TO Ballot questions referred by the general assembly or any political subdivision FUND HEALTH CARE FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS WHOSE are listed by letter, and ballot questions initiated by the people are listed PRIMARY RESIDENCE IS IN COLORADO, AND, IN numerically. A ballot question listed as an "amendment" proposes a change to CONNECTION THEREWITH, CREATING A GOVERNMENTAL the Colorado constitution, and a ballot question listed as a “proposition” ENTITY CALLED COLORADOCARE TO ADMINISTER THE proposes a change to the Colorado Revised Statutes. A "yes/for" vote on any HEALTH CARE PAYMENT SYSTEM; PROVIDING FOR THE ballot question is a vote in favor of changing current law or existing GOVERNANCE OF COLORADOCARE BY AN INTERIM circumstances, and a "no/against" vote on any ballot question is a vote against APPOINTED BOARD OF TRUSTEES UNTIL AN ELECTED changing current law or existing circumstances. BOARD OF TRUSTEES TAKES RESPONSIBILITY; Amendment T (CONSTITUTIONAL) EXEMPTING COLORADOCARE FROM THE TAXPAYER'S BILL OF RIGHTS; ASSESSING AN INITIAL TAX ON THE TOTAL Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado constitution concerning PAYROLL FROM EMPLOYERS, PAYROLL INCOME FROM the removal of the exception to the prohibition of slavery and EMPLOYEES, AND NONPAYROLL INCOME AT VARYING involuntary servitude when used as punishment for persons duly RATES; INCREASING THESE TAX RATES WHEN convicted of a crime? COLORADOCARE BEGINS MAKING HEALTH CARE PAYMENTS FOR BENEFICIARIES; CAPPING THE TOTAL YES/FOR NO/AGAINST AMOUNT OF INCOME SUBJECT TO TAXATION; AUTHORIZING THE BOARD TO INCREASE THE TAXES IN Amendment U (CONSTITUTIONAL) SPECIFIED CIRCUMSTANCES UPON APPROVAL OF THE MEMBERS OF COLORADOCARE; REQUIRING Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado constitution concerning COLORADOCARE TO CONTRACT WITH HEALTH CARE an exemption from property taxation for a possessory interest in real PROVIDERS TO PAY FOR SPECIFIC HEALTH CARE property if the actual value of the interest is less than or equal to six BENEFITS; TRANSFERRING ADMINISTRATION OF THE thousand dollars or such amount adjusted for inflation? MEDICAID AND CHILDREN'S BASIC HEALTH PROGRAMS AND ALL OTHER STATE AND FEDERAL HEALTH CARE YES/FOR NO/AGAINST FUNDS FOR COLORADO TO COLORADOCARE; TRANSFERRING RESPONSIBILITY TO COLORADOCARE FOR MEDICAL CARE THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE PAID FOR BY WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE; REQUIRING COLORADOCARE TO APPLY FOR A WAIVER FROM THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT TO ESTABLISH A COLORADO HEALTH CARE PAYMENT SYSTEM; AND SUSPENDING THE OPERATIONS OF THE COLORADO HEALTH BENEFIT EXCHANGE AND TRANSFERRING ITS RESOURCES TO COLORADOCARE? SAMPLEYES/FOR NO/AGAINST Amendment 70 (CONSTITUTIONAL) Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado constitution increasing the minimum wage to $9.30 per hour with annual increases of $0.90 each January 1 until it reaches $12 per hour effective January 2020, and annually adjusting it thereafter for cost-of-living increases? YES/FOR NO/AGAINST FRONT Card 2 RptPct 10 "3065934001" FOR PROOF ONLY IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING SAMPLE BALLOT This sample ballot is compiled for information purposes only and contains all races and ballot measures that may appear on a ballot depending on the residential address of the voter. County Commissioner candidates are elected at-large in La Plata County. All active eligible voters will be mailed a ballot the week of October 17th. Amendment 71 (CONSTITUTIONAL) Proposition 107 (STATUTORY) Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado constitution making it Shall there be a change to the Colorado Revised Statutes more difficult to amend the Colorado constitution by requiring that any recreating a presidential primary election to be held before the petition for a citizen-initiated