Amendment 71 would require that any petition for a citizen-initiated constitutional amendment in Colorado be signed by at least 2 percent of the registered electors who reside in each state Senate district for the amendment to be placed on the ballot.
Think about what that means. If passed, the only amendments then placed on the ballot would be those supported by special interests with very deep pockets.
Advertisements that support Amendment 71 claim that only those ideas that have wide Colorado support should make it to the ballot. No, that is what the election is for, to be decided by the voters on Election Day.
Reject this amendment, as it will weaken the citizen initiative process.
Ron Wallick, Littleton
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