2020 Colorado Amendment C

Colorado Amendment C (also known as the Charitable Bingo and Raffles Amendment) was a 2020 referendum to amend Section 2 of Article XVIII of the Colorado Constitution. The amendment would have changed the rules governing the conduct of charitable gaming activities (bingo, pull-tab games, and raffles).^[1] The amendment failed because it did not receive the 55% of the valid vote required to add to the Constitution.

Amendment C

Charitable Bingo and Raffles Amendment
Outcome	Failed to pass 55% threshold
Results
Choice Votes  % Yes 1,586,973 52.35% No 1,444,553 47.65% Valid votes 3,031,526 91.99% Invalid or blank votes 264,140 8.01% Total votes 3,295,666 100.00% Registered voters/turnout 3,793,790 86.87%
County results Precinct results For   80–90%   70–80%   60–70%   50–60% Against   80–90%   70–80%   60–70%   50–60% Other   Tie   No data

Contents

The amendment appeared on the ballot as follows:^[2]

Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado constitution concerning the conduct of charitable gaming activities, and, in connection therewith, allowing bingo-raffle licensees to hire managers and operators of games and reducing the required period of a charitable organization's continuous existence before obtaining a charitable gaming license?

Support and Opposition

The amendment was supported by the Colorado Charitable Gaming Association.^[3] Boulder Weekly,^[4] The Vail Daily,^[4] The Durango Herald,^[5] The Steamboat Pilot & Today,^[6] and The Journal-Advocate and The Fort Morgan Times^[7] ran editorials in support of the amendment.

The Colorado Springs Indy^[8] ran an editorial in opposition of the amendment.

Results

Amendment C

Choice	Votes	%
No	1,444,553	47.65
Yes	1,586,973	52.35
Required majority	55
Valid votes	3,031,526	91.99
Total votes	3,295,666	100.00
Registered voters/turnout	3,793,790	86.87
Source: https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/CO/105975/web.264614/#/detail/1106

References

1. "Colorado Amendment C, Charitable Bingo and Raffles Amendment (2020)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
2. "Amendments and Propositions on the 2020 Ballot". www.sos.state.co.us. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
3. "TRACER - Committee Detail". tracer.sos.colorado.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
4. Staff, Boulder Weekly (2020-10-08). "Vote Guide 2020". Boulder Weekly. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
5. "Endorsements 2020: The issues recapped". 2020-11-02. Archived from the original on 2020-11-02. Retrieved 2022-12-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
6. "Our View: Statewide ballot initiatives require careful study". www.steamboatpilot.com. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
7. "EDITORIAL: Our endorsements on the 11 2020 state ballot initiatives". Sterling Journal-Advocate. 2020-10-12. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
8. Board, CSIndy Editorial. "Indy Endorsements: Colorado Ballot Issues". Colorado Springs Indy. Retrieved 2022-12-13.