No 36

Amendment 36 is the permanent trading of Colorado's influence in presidential elections and position in the hierarchy of states for a FOUR ELECTORAL VOTE consolation prize to whoever loses.

In terms of political leverage in the executive branch of our government, Colorado will effectively have 1/3 of the power of Alaska, Delaware or Wyoming. Washington DC will have 3 times the effective electoral votes of Colorado and the people behind 36 want you to believe that this doesn't matter. (Not surprising, they don't live here anyway.)

Amendment 36 is not a referendum on using the popular vote vs the Electoral College to elect presidents. That debate is a national one and can only EFFECTIVELY be decided on a national level by all states.

Those who are championing this amendment want Colorado to fall on the sword as a statement. Unfortunately, we would be falling alone and the only statement we would be making is that we have become ignorant and malleable as an electorate.

Absolutely not. Currently, EVERY vote in Colorado does count towards determining who is awarded a nine electoral vote advantage in presidential elections. If Amendment 36 passes, every vote in Colorado would count towards determining who is awarded a one electoral vote advantage in presidential elections