Section 4 of Article V of the Colorado Constitution sets the minimum age for serving in the state legislature (aka the General Assembly) at 25 years. Amendment V would change the minimum age to 21 years and would change the male-only pronouns to male and female pronouns.
Amendment V was referred by the 2017 session of the General Assembly to be placed on the 2018 general election ballot, but almost 1/3 of the state representatives and just over 1/6 of the state senators voted against putting in on the ballot.
Recommendation: YES/FOR
Allowing younger people to run for office doesn’t guarantee that they will get elected, but it might increase turnout, enthusiasm and civic awareness among younger voters. And if the voters want to recruit and elect a younger person, this change would give the voters that option.
Facebook page for the Yes Side – Let Coloradans Serve
https://www.facebook.com/LetCoServe/
Website for the No Side
No known website – Info on an opponents’ website appreciated.
Approved Ballot Language
Amendment V (CONSTITUTIONAL)
Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado constitution concerning a reduction in the age qualification for a member of the general assembly from twenty-five years to twenty-one years?
YES/FOR _______
NO/AGAINST _________
SCR 17-001 to refer Amendment V to the voters
http://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/initiative%2520referendum_vfinal.pdf
Amendment V was referred by the 2017 session of the General Assembly to be placed on the 2018 general election ballot, but almost 1/3 of the state representatives and just over 1/6 of the state senators voted against putting in on the ballot.
Recommendation: YES/FOR
Allowing younger people to run for office doesn’t guarantee that they will get elected, but it might increase turnout, enthusiasm and civic awareness among younger voters. And if the voters want to recruit and elect a younger person, this change would give the voters that option.
Facebook page for the Yes Side – Let Coloradans Serve
https://www.facebook.com/LetCoServe/
Website for the No Side
No known website – Info on an opponents’ website appreciated.
Approved Ballot Language
Amendment V (CONSTITUTIONAL)
Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado constitution concerning a reduction in the age qualification for a member of the general assembly from twenty-five years to twenty-one years?
YES/FOR _______
NO/AGAINST _________
SCR 17-001 to refer Amendment V to the voters
http://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/initiative%2520referendum_vfinal.pdf
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