[Semper Paratus]

The people who came out for this initiative were supposedly from California, and man..were they pushing,

I bet they wouldn't be for this in Cal EE fornia.

[cosine]

Like California, Colorado is an initiative state. It is relatively easy to get voter initiatives on the ballot but cheaper than in California as the population is much smaller. If this measure passes, the state constitution will be amended so the posted comment about the legislature casting the electoral college votes doesn't apply. And the measure specifies that it will take effect before the electors meet to vote on the 2004 election.

Colorado is not reliably conservative. Statewide elections can be very, very close. Big chunks of the Front Range are Democrat territory--Denver, Boulder, Fort Collins--and a lot of fuzzy thinkers everywhere believe in direct democracy/proportional representation no matter what. The Federalist Papers, with their emphasis on avoiding factionalism, are not much taught in Colorado public schools.

Proponents of this measure note that Gore would have won the last election had Colorado electoral votes been split. Just another way to ensure that one side wins.