ALAMOSA – Voters in Alamosa had 13 propositions and amendments to consider plus two ballot measures for the city of Alamosa and a bond request for the Alamosa School District. 

Unofficial results as of 10 p.m. on Tuesday night were as follows: 

In Alamosa, voters considered three measures. 

The sale of marijuana – retail or medical – is not currently allowed within the city limits of Alamosa. After numerous requests from constituents, members of Alamosa’s city council voted to put the question of whether the sale and subsequent tax should be allowed. 

Ballot Issue 2A: Should the sale of medical marijuana at a 2% tax rate be allowed within city limits? And should the sale of recreational marijuana at a 5% sales tax rate be allowed within city limits? FAILED 46% to 54% 

Ballot issue 2B: Voters will also be asked to consider Ballot issue 5A asking for a $28 million bond being requested by the Alamosa School District. FAILED 47% to 53%. 

Amendment G: This new constitutional amendment would allow more disabled veterans to qualify for a property tax exemption for a portion of their primary residence’s value. PASSED 72% to 28% 

Statewide: 

Amendment H: This new constitutional amendment would create an independent board to preside over and hand down consequences in cases involving judges accused of ethical misconduct.  PASSED 73% to 27% 

Amendment I: This amendment, brought to the voters by state lawmakers, would allow judges to order defendants accused of first-degree murder to be held without bail until trial. PASSED 70% to 30% 

Amendment J: This amendment would abolish language in Colorado’s Constitution that states, “Only a union of one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in this state.” The amendment would not have any material impact since same-sex marriage is legal across the country. PASSED 64% to 36% 

Amendment K: This amendment would move the deadline up by one week for petitions initiated by citizens to be placed on the ballot. FAILED 45% to 55% 

Amendment 79: This amendment would make a change to the Constitution recognizing abortion. PASSED 61% to 39% 

Proposition 80: If passed, this would enshrine in the constitution access to school choice, constitutionally guaranteeing a law already in effect that allows students to attend the school of their choice for free. Proposition 80 would include charter schools, homeschools and “future innovations in education.” FAILED 48% to 52% 

Proposition 127: This proposition would ban the hunting of mountain lions, bobcats and lynx. Lynx are already banned since they were listed on the Endangered Species List in 1999 but passage of this proposition would guarantee they could not be hunted should their protected status be removed. FAILED 45% to 55% 

This proposition both creates conditions for exceptions and lays out punishment for those who break the law. 

Proposition 128: Current law allows for those convicted of violent crimes (for example, murder, sexual assault, serious cases of assault, aggravated robbery) to be considered for parole after serving 75% of their sentence or even earlier for good behavior. If passed, Prop 128 would increase that mandatory minimum to 85% of sentence. Anyone convicted of violent crimes three times would also be required to serve their entire sentence, removing the possibility of early parole. PASSED 52% to 47% 

Proposition 129: This proposition creates a mid-level of care in veterinary practices with a new position called a Veterinary Professional Associate. Veterinary clinics are currently staffed by veterinarians, who complete a minimum of eight years of school, and veterinary technicians, who hold an associate’s degree.  If passed, the VPA, who holds a master’s degree in veterinary clinical care, could diagnose, perform routine surgery and other routine tasks under a licensed veterinarian’s supervision.  PASSED 52% to 48% 

Proposition 130: This ballot initiative would direct the state legislature to direct $350 million of state funding for local law enforcement agencies to recruit, train and retain officers. A portion of that money would also be designated toward a new $1 million death benefit for families of officers killed in the line of duty. PASSED 53% to 47% 

Proposition 131: This proposition would replace current voting practices with ranked choice voting. FAILED 44% to 56% 

Proposition JJ: This proposition would allow the state to retain sports betting tax revenue collected over a cap of $29 million to be diverted to state water conservation projects.  PASSED 76% to 24% 

Proposition KK: This proposition would levy a new 6.5% excise tax on gun sellers for all sales of ammunition, firearms and gun parts. The money collected from the new tax would go toward funding programs for victims of crime and behavioral health support for youth and veterans. PASSED 54% TO 45%