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Colorado Restoration of Gray Wolves initiative qualifies for 2020 ballot
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<blockquote data-quote="Jcann" data-source="post: 3313955" data-attributes="member: 33119"><p><strong>If this passes Colorado will soon see game species decline and lost hunting revenue not to mention livestock depredation. Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho are already feeling the pains of wolf restoration.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Restoration in Colorado could also mean packs possibly moving into Utah and New Mexico in the years to come.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>“Restoration of Gray Wolves” Initiative Qualifies For 2020 Ballot</strong></p><p>The Elections Division at the Colorado Secretary of State’s office announced today that Proposed Initiative 107 (“Restoration of Gray Wolves”) has qualified for the 2020 General Election ballot. </p><p></p><p>The “Restoration of Gray Wolves” Initiative is a statewide initiative and therefore requires at least 5% of the total number of votes cast for all candidates for the office of secretary of state at the previous general election, which in this case is 124,632. This requirement is outlined by <a href="https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/JeF_CBBpO5UVNjKgIO-9bf" target="_blank">Article V, Section 1 (3)</a> of the Colorado constitution. After reviewing a 5% sample of the 215,370 submitted signatures, the projected number of valid signatures is greater than 110% of the total number required.</p><p></p><p><strong>Random Sample Verification Summary:</strong></p><p></p><p>Total number of qualified signatures submitted - 215,370</p><p>5% of qualified signatures submitted (random sample) - 10,769</p><p>Total number of entries accepted (valid) from the random sample - 6,967</p><p>Total number of the entries rejected (invalid) from the random sample - 3,802</p><p>Number of projected valid signatures from the random sample - 139,333</p><p>Total number of signatures required for placement on ballot - 124,632</p><p>Projected percentage of required valid signatures - <strong>111.80%</strong></p><p></p><p>The Calculation of Sufficiency is available <a href="https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/XcTqCDkr65uBZqARfqG0i_" target="_blank">here</a>. The text of the “Restoration of Gray Wolves” Initiative is available <a href="https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/8ZGWCERv15fWjLxQC2XNl3" target="_blank">here</a>. A record of all accepted and rejected signatures, including reasons for each rejection is on file with the Secretary of State.</p><p>The other initiatives approved for the 2020 ballot at this time are Senate Bill 19-042 National Popular Vote Referendum and Initiative 76 (“Citizen Qualification of Electors”).</p><p></p><p>Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold</p><p>1700 Broadway, Suite 200, Denver CO 80290</p><p><a href="https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/YRpfCJ6Azmf8oZw7FBBAe9" target="_blank">www.sos.state.co.us</a> | 303-894-2200 </p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Initiatives/titleBoard/filings/2019-2020/107Final.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Initiatives/titleBoard/filings/2019-2020/107Final.pdf</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jcann, post: 3313955, member: 33119"] [B]If this passes Colorado will soon see game species decline and lost hunting revenue not to mention livestock depredation. Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho are already feeling the pains of wolf restoration. Restoration in Colorado could also mean packs possibly moving into Utah and New Mexico in the years to come. “Restoration of Gray Wolves” Initiative Qualifies For 2020 Ballot[/B] The Elections Division at the Colorado Secretary of State’s office announced today that Proposed Initiative 107 (“Restoration of Gray Wolves”) has qualified for the 2020 General Election ballot. The “Restoration of Gray Wolves” Initiative is a statewide initiative and therefore requires at least 5% of the total number of votes cast for all candidates for the office of secretary of state at the previous general election, which in this case is 124,632. This requirement is outlined by [URL='https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/JeF_CBBpO5UVNjKgIO-9bf']Article V, Section 1 (3)[/URL] of the Colorado constitution. After reviewing a 5% sample of the 215,370 submitted signatures, the projected number of valid signatures is greater than 110% of the total number required. [B]Random Sample Verification Summary:[/B] Total number of qualified signatures submitted - 215,370 5% of qualified signatures submitted (random sample) - 10,769 Total number of entries accepted (valid) from the random sample - 6,967 Total number of the entries rejected (invalid) from the random sample - 3,802 Number of projected valid signatures from the random sample - 139,333 Total number of signatures required for placement on ballot - 124,632 Projected percentage of required valid signatures - [B]111.80%[/B] The Calculation of Sufficiency is available [URL='https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/XcTqCDkr65uBZqARfqG0i_']here[/URL]. The text of the “Restoration of Gray Wolves” Initiative is available [URL='https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/8ZGWCERv15fWjLxQC2XNl3']here[/URL]. A record of all accepted and rejected signatures, including reasons for each rejection is on file with the Secretary of State. The other initiatives approved for the 2020 ballot at this time are Senate Bill 19-042 National Popular Vote Referendum and Initiative 76 (“Citizen Qualification of Electors”). Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold 1700 Broadway, Suite 200, Denver CO 80290 [URL='https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/YRpfCJ6Azmf8oZw7FBBAe9']www.sos.state.co.us[/URL] | 303-894-2200 [URL]https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Initiatives/titleBoard/filings/2019-2020/107Final.pdf[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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