Official Publication of tbe Abstract of Votes Cast for the 2000 Presidential 20110 Primary 21100 General To the Citizens ofColoratlo: The information compiled in this summary• is from moteriol filet/ by each ofthe 63 County Clerk ond Recorders. This publictttion will assist in the pmfiling of mting patterns ofColorado VtJters during the 2000 Presidential, 2000 Primary• and 2000 Ge11era/ Election. As the State Election Officer, I em:ourage the Citizens of Colorat/o to toke on octil•e rate in determini11g their destiny by exercising their right and privilege to l'ote. Dom!lto Dm•idso11 Colorado Secretory ofStole TABLE OF CONTENTS Glossary of Abstract Terms ................................. Research Assistance ......................................... Page 3 Page 3 Directory of EJected & Appointed Officials Federal and State of Colorado Officers...................... Page 6 State Senate...................................................... Page 7 State House of Representatives............................... Page 9 Colorado Judiciary Supreme Court Justices ....................................... Court of Appeals Justices ..................................... Page 13 District & County Judges ..................................... Page 13 District Attorneys .............................................. Page 14 Page 21 Other EJected Officials Regional Transit Board of Directors (RTD) ............... County Officers ................................................ Page 21 Page 22 Abstract of Presidential Primary March, 2000 Presidential Preference......................................... Page 44 Abstract of Primary EJection August, 2000 Representatives to the lOt" US Congress.................. Page 52 Secretary of State............................................. Page 57 State Board of Education . ......... Page 61 Regents of University ofColorado......... ................ Page 66 State Senate.................................................... Page 71 State House of Representatives............................. Page 77 District Attorneys............................................ Page I 00 Abstract of General EJection November, 2000 Presidential Electors........................................... Page 107 Representatives to the JOt" US Congress...................... Page Ill Secretary of State... Page I 15 State Board of Education...................................... Page 117 Regent of the University ofColorado.... .. ... .. ... .. .. .... Page 118 State Senate..................................................... Page 120 State House of Representatives.............................. Page 124 District Attorneys.............................................. Page 136 RTD Directors.................................................. Page 139 Judicial Retention............................................. Page 141 Initiative & Referendum........................................ Page 158 Text of Titles for Initiatives and Referenda . Page 170 1 Turnout at the General Election Page 188 1,' ~~~~~;~--~l~~~ 2 GLOSSARY OF ABSTRACT TERMS Assembly: Meeting of delegates of a political party held to designate candidates for nomination at a primary election. Assemblies are held every two years. Convention: Meeting of delegates of a political party held to select delegates to other political conventions and to nominate Presidential Electors. Such Conventions are held every tour years Or Meeting of delegates of a political party held for the purpose of nominating a candidate for a congressional vacancy election. lleld as needed. Initiative: The Colorado Constitution provides that registered voters may propose Constitutional Amendments or changes to the Colorado Revised Statutes (CRS) by petition. Title I, Article 40, CRS, provides specific procedures tor submitting initiative petitions. Petitions require signatures of registered electors in an amount equal to 5% ofthe votes cast for all candidates tor the office of Secretary of State at the previous General Election. Referendum: The General Assembly may propose Constitutional Amendments or refer changes in the statutes to the people. In addition, the Colorado Constitution provides that a referendum may be ordered against any act of the General Assembly, except laws necessary for the immediate preservation ofthe public peace, health, or safety and appropriations for the support and maintenance of departments of state and state institutions. Referenda initiated by the people require signatures of registered electors in an amount equal to 5% of the votes cast for all candidates for the office of Secretary of State at the previous General Election. Referendum petitions must be filed with the Secretary of State not more than 90 days after the final adjournment of the session of the General Assembly that passed the bill on which the referendum is demanded. 1 PresidentNice President: At the November 7 h 2000 General Election the following eight Republican Presidential electors were elected by the voters of Colorado. Bob Beauprez Lafayette Marcy Benson Denver Robert Dieter Boulder Mary llergert Greeley Robert Martinez Castle Rock Ralph Nagel Denver Lily Nunez Littleton Joe Rogers Denver December 18, 2000 the Presidential Electors gathered at the office of Governor, casting all eight ballots in the electoral college for George W. Bush, President and Dick Cheney, Vice President. Elected Officials Terms of Office: Governor/Lt. Gov 4 years US Senate 6 years US Congress 2 years Other State Otlicers 4 years State Senators 4 years State Representatives 2 years District Attorneys 4 years State Board of Education 6 years Regents ofUniv. of Colorado 6 years RTD Board Members 4 years County Officers 4 years 3 • General Assembly: Bicameral (Two Houses) DISCLAIMER Senate: 35 members (17/18 elected every two years) House of Representatives: 65 members The information on General Election 2000 results contained in this Retention of Judges: Article VI, Section 25 ofthe Colorado Constitution provides that a Justice of the abstract may differ from the results that were certified by this office Supreme Court or a judge of any other court of record, who shall desire to retain his judicial oftice shall file with the Secretary of State not more than 6 months nor less than 3 months prior to the next General Election due to inaccurate totals certified to this office and addition errors. prior to the expiration of his/her then term of office, a Declaration of Intent to run tor another term. The All information contained in this abstract was obtained from the question on the ballot shall be "Shall Justice (Judge) of the be retained in Office? __No" counties and is more accurate than those totals originally reported. Political party and Organization Abbreviations: (not all of these are in this abstract) The information on judicial retention regarding dates of oaths and terms of office was compiled from information provided by the State · '!;)1 ' Elemoctat R Ri~u~uea~r · Office of Judicial Administration. ·p GJ>Jorni:lo pronibitiqq Party L lhibetfmian Pl!n:y of Colorado G Green Party of Colorado Information Reported in the 2000 Abstract of Votes i Independent t>:• · 'Mti~f!lcai-~n§liiltflon Pariy ' M · ' Mtiencan Pai'fY*' ·· • • · • N" wP·· This information is compiled from data submitted to the Secretary of u unaffi ·eil' ~ State by the County Clerk and Recorders in the State of Colorado. It s sbelallstWorke~ Party · W Workers World Party • is the complete summary of information reported for the Presidential F Reform Party T Socialist Party, USA Primary, the Primary, and the General Elections held in the Year H Independent/Reform 2000. The "# ACT" column shows the number of active registered E Americans voters in precincts eligible to vote for a particular race. The "# Abstract Layout: VOTE" column shows the calculated number of eligible voters that Oflice listed first actually voted in a particular race. The "UNDER VOTE" column Capdidate Name Political Party Atliliation Column Number on Table County shows the calculated number of ballots cast for a particular race in Number of Active Registered Voters which the voter expressed no preference for any candidate. Total Votes Cast at Precincts Numbered Columns Represent Candidates The"# VOTE" and "UNDER VOTE" columns are calculated Total Votes Cast tor Candidates because, for the 2000 election cycle, counties were not required to "Under-Votes" are the number of active voters, less the number of votes cast. report to the Secretary of State the number ofvoters casting their Any reference in this publication to current Colorado Revised Statutes should not be construed as ofticial ballot by absentee ballot and at early voting. The "# VOTE" and without referring to the statutes in etlect at the time of the elections. "UNDER VOTE" columns are based on the actual number of voters that voted at a polling place on Election Day, and a calculated number of voters casting their ballots by absentee ballot and at early voting. Since this number is calculated and not actually reported directly by all counties, some discrepancies may exist. The actual number of votes cast for each candidate and the number of active registered voters are reported directly by the counties. For the 2001 Odd-Year Election, and all subsequent elections, counties will be required to report results to the Secretary of State's office and show the registered elector's method of voting, whether their ballots are cast at a polling place, by absentee ballot, or at early voting. 4 5 MEMBERS OF THE STATE SENATE OF THE SIXTY-THIRD