Proponents of creating a new process to turned in petitions to the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office on Monday, the deadline for measures seeking a spot on the November ballot.
Representatives did not return a request for comment so it’s not known how many signatures they gathered. At least 124,632 valid voter signatures are needed to qualify for the ballot.
Individuals who’ve completed their criminal sentences, were not convicted, or were granted clemency would be eligible for expungement. would include class 1 and 2 petty offenses, drug petty offenses, class 1 and 2 misdemeanor traffic offenses as well as some other misdemeanor and felony offenses.
The process would set time limits for expungement and create fees for participants, with an alternative program for those deemed indigent. The money would go toward state programs, including a fallen first responders grant program, an agricultural education scholarship program and a state school supply grant program.
Initiative 200 joins four ballot initiatives that turned in petitions last week to be reviewed by the Secretary of State’s Office.