SAMPLE BALLOT FOR DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO

GENERAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 2, 2004

Carole R. Murray 

Douglas County Clerk & Recorder

THIS IS A SAMPLE COMPOSITE BALLOT. YOUR OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION 

BALLOT WILL NOT CONTAIN ALL THE CANDIDATES AND ISSUES SHOWN ON THIS 

SAMPLE.

FEDERAL OFFICES

George W. Bush and

Dick Cheney

Republican 

John F. Kerry and

John Edwards

Democratic 

Michael Badnarik and

Richard V. Campagna

Libertarian 

David Cobb and

Patricia LaMarche

Green 

Ralph Nader and

Peter Miguel Camejo

Colorado 

Reform 

Michael Anthony Peroutka and

Chuck Baldwin

American 

Constitution 

Gene Amondson and

Leroy Pletten

Concerns 

of People 

Stanford E. Andress (Andy) and

Irene M. Deasy

Unaffiliated 

Walter F. Brown and

Mary Cal Hollis

Socialist 

Earl F. Dodge and

Howard L. Lydick

Prohibition 

James E. Harris and

Margaret Trowe

Socialist 

Workers 

Bill Van Auken and

Jim Lawrence

Socialist 

Equality 

Write-in

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS

(Vote for One Pair)

Pete Coors Republican 

Ken Salazar Democratic 

Victor Good Colorado 

Reform 

Douglas "Dayhorse" Campbell American 

Constitution 

Richard Randall Libertarian 

John R. Harris Independent 

Finn Gotaas Unaffiliated 

Write-in

UNITED STATES SENATOR

(Vote for One)

Tom Tancredo Republican 

Joanna L. Conti Democratic 

Jack J. Woehr Libertarian 

Peter Shevchuk American 

Constitution 

REPRESENTATIVE TO THE 109th UNITED 

STATES CONGRESS - DISTRICT 6

(Vote for One)

STATE OFFICES

Randy DeHoff Republican 

Susan Marinelli Democratic 

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION - 

CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 6

(Vote for One)

Jennifer Mello Democratic 

Steve Bosley Republican 

Daniel Ong Libertarian 

REGENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO - 

AT LARGE

(Vote for One)

Jim Miller Democratic 

Tom J. Wiens Republican 

STATE SENATE - DISTRICT 4

(Vote for One)

Craig Ziesman Democratic 

Ted Harvey Republican 

STATE REPRESENTATIVE - DISTRICT 43

(Vote for One)

Mike May Republican 

STATE REPRESENTATIVE - DISTRICT 44

(Vote for One)

Penny Burley Democratic 

James R. "Jim" Sullivan Republican 

Steven E. Lechner Libertarian 

STATE REPRESENTATIVE - DISTRICT 45

(Vote for One)

Jerri L. Hill Democratic 

Carol Chambers Republican 

DISTRICT ATTORNEY - 18th JUDICIAL DISTRICT

(Vote for One)

Gary Halpin

O'Neill P. Quinlan

DISTRICT G REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION 

DISTRICT DIRECTOR

(Vote for One)

Daryl Kinton

DISTRICT H REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION 

DISTRICT DIRECTOR

(Vote for One)

COUNTY OFFICES

Douglas Gilbert Democratic 

Steven A. Boand Republican 

COUNTY COMMISSIONER - DISTRICT 2

(Vote for One)

Ernie Felix Democratic 

Melanie Worley Republican 

COUNTY COMMISSIONER - DISTRICT 3

(Vote for One)

JUDICIAL OFFICES

YES

NO

COURT OF APPEALS

(Vote Yes or NO)

Shall Judge James S. Casebolt of the Colorado 

Court of Appeals be retained in office?

YES

NO

COURT OF APPEALS

(Vote Yes or No)

Shall Judge Dennis A. Graham of the Colorado Court 

of Appeals be retained in office?

YES

NO

COURT OF APPEALS

(Vote Yes or No)

Shall Judge Arthur P. Roy of the Colorado Court of 

Appeals be retained in office?

YES

NO

COURT OF APPEALS

(Vote Yes or No)

Shall Judge Daniel Marc Taubman of the 

Colorado Court of Appeals be retained in office?

YES

NO

COURT OF APPEALS

(Vote Yes or No)

Shall Judge John R. Webb of the Colorado 

Court of Appeals be retained in office?

YES

NO

DISTRICT JUDGE - 18th JUDICIAL DISTRICT

(Vote Yes or No)

Shall Judge Angela R. Arkin of the 18th Judicial 

District be retained in office?

YES

NO

DISTRICT JUDGE - 18th JUDICIAL DISTRICT

(Vote Yes or No)

Shall Judge Timothy L. Fasing of the 18th 

Judicial District be retained in office?

YES

NO

DISTRICT JUDGE - 18th JUDICIAL DISTRICT

(Vote Yes or No)

Shall Judge William Blair Sylvester of the 18th 

Judicial District be retained in office?

STATE OF COLORADO

"Ballot issues referred by the general assembly or 

any political subdivision are listed by letter, and 

ballot issues initiated by the people are listed 

numerically. A 'yes' vote on any ballot issue is a 

vote in favor of changing current law or existing 

circumstances, and a 'no' vote on any ballot issue 

is a vote against changing current law or existing 

circumstances."

YES

NO

Amendment 34 

Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado constitution 

concerning recovery of damages relating to construction of 

real property improvements, and, in connection therewith, 

prohibiting laws that limit or impair a property owner's right 

to recover damages caused by a failure to construct an 

improvement in a good and workmanlike manner; defining 

"good and workmanlike manner" to include construction 

that is suitable for its intended purposes; and permitting 

exceptions for laws that limit punitive damages, afford 

governmental immunity, or impose time limits of specified 

minimum lengths on filing lawsuits?
YES

NO

Amendment 35

SHALL STATE TAXES BE INCREASED $175 MILLION ANNUALLY 

THROUGH ADDITIONAL TOBACCO TAXES IMPOSED FOR HEALTH 

RELATED PURPOSES, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, 

AMENDING THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION TO INCREASE 

STATEWIDE TAXES ON THE SALE OF CIGARETTES BY 

WHOLESALERS OF THREE AND TWO-TENTHS CENTS PER 

CIGARETTE AND ON THE SALE, USE, CONSUMPTION, HANDLING, 

OR DISTRIBUTION OF OTHER TOBACCO PRODUCTS BY 

DISTRIBUTORS AT THE RATE OF TWENTY PERCENT OF THE 

MANUFACTURER'S LIST PRICE; INCREASING SUCH TOBACCO 

TAXES EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2005; REQUIRING ANNUAL 

APPROPRIATIONS OF SPECIFIED PERCENTAGES OF THE 

ADDITIONAL TOBACCO TAX REVENUES TO EXPAND ELIGIBILITY 

FOR AND INCREASE ENROLLMENT IN THE CHILDREN'S BASIC 

HEALTH PLAN, TO FUND COMPREHENSIVE PRIMARY MEDICAL 

CARE THROUGH CERTAIN COLORADO QUALIFIED PROVIDERS, 

TOBACCO EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND PREVENTION, EARLY 

DETECTION, AND TREATMENT OF CANCER AND 

CARDIOVASCULAR AND PULMONARY DISEASES, TO 

COMPENSATE THE STATE GENERAL FUND, THE OLD AGE 

PENSION FUND, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FOR TOBACCO TAX 

LOSSES RESULTING FROM REDUCED SALES OF CIGARETTES AND 

TOBACCO PRODUCTS; SPECIFYING THAT THE APPROPRIATIONS 

OF ADDITIONAL TOBACCO TAX REVENUES SHALL BE IN ADDITION 

TO AND NOT SUBSTITUTED FOR APPROPRIATIONS FOR SUCH 

PROGRAMS ON JANUARY 1, 2005; ALLOWING THE USE OF 

ADDITIONAL TOBACCO TAX REVENUES FOR ANY HEALTH 

RELATED PURPOSE AND TO SERVE POPULATIONS ENROLLED IN 

THE CHILDREN'S BASIC HEALTH PLAN AND THE COLORADO 

MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AS OF JANUARY 1, 2005, UPON A 

DECLARATION OF A STATE FISCAL EMERGENCY BY TWO-THIRDS 

OF THE MEMBERS OF EACH HOUSE OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 

AND THE GOVERNOR; PROHIBITING THE REPEAL OR REDUCTION 

OF EXISTING TAXES IMPOSED ON CIGARETTES AND OTHER 

TOBACCO PRODUCTS; EXCLUDING ALL ADDITIONAL TOBACCO 

TAX REVENUES FROM FISCAL YEAR SPENDING FOR PURPOSES 

OF SECTION 20 OF ARTICLE X OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION; 

AND EXEMPTING APPROPRIATIONS OF ADDITIONAL TOBACCO 

TAX REVENUES FROM THE STATUTORY LIMITATION ON GENERAL 

FUND APPROPRIATIONS GROWTH OR ANY OTHER EXISTING 

SPENDING LIMITATION?

YES

NO

Amendment 36

Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado constitution 

concerning popular proportional selection of presidential 

electors, and, in connection therewith, creating procedures for 

allocating Colorado's electoral votes for president and vicepresident of the United States, based on the proportion of ballots 

that are cast in this state for each presidential ticket; making the 

terms of the proposed amendment effective so that popular 

proportional selection of presidential electors applies to the 2004 

general election; setting forth procedures and timelines that 

govern the certification of election results and the potential 

recounting of votes in elections for presidential electors and in 

the election on this proposed amendment; granting the Colorado 

supreme court original jurisdiction for the adjudication of all 

contests concerning presidential electors and requiring that such 

matters be heard and decided on an expedited basis; and 

authorizing the general assembly to enact legislation to change 

the manner of selecting presidential electors or any of the 

procedures contained in this amendment?

YES

NO

Amendment 37

Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado revised statutes 

concerning renewable energy standards for large providers of 

retail electric service, and, in connection therewith, defining 

eligible renewable energy resources to include solar, wind, 

geothermal, biomass, small hydroelectricity, and hydrogen fuel 

cells; requiring that a percentage of retail electricity sales be 

derived from renewable sources, beginning with 3% in the year 

2007 and increasing to 10% by 2015; requiring utilities to offer 

customers a rebate of $2.00 per watt and other incentives for 

solar electric generation; providing incentives for utilities to invest 

in renewable energy resources that provide net economic 

benefits to customers; limiting the retail rate impact of renewable 

energy resources to 50 cents per month for residential 

customers; requiring public utilities commission rules to establish 

major aspects of the measure; prohibiting utilities from using 

condemnation or eminent domain to acquire land for generating 

facilities used to meet the standards; requiring utilities with 

requirements contracts to address shortfalls from the standards; 

and specifying election procedures by which the customers of a 

utility may opt out of the requirements of this amendment?

YES

NO

Referendum A

Amendments to sections 13, 14, and 15 of article XII and section 

22 of article IV of the constitution of the state of Colorado, 

concerning reform of the state civil service system, and, in 

connection therewith, modifying the merit principle, exempting 

certain positions from the system, modifying the number of 

eligible applicants from which an appointment is to be made, 

modifying the residency requirement, expanding the duration of 

temporary employment, specifying the rule-making authority of 

the state personnel board and the state personnel director, 

allowing the general assembly to reallocate the rule-making 

authority of the state personnel board and the state personnel 

director, authorizing a modification to the veterans' preference, 

and making conforming amendments.

YES

NO

Referendum B 

Amendments to articles IV, VII, and IX of the constitution of the 

state of Colorado, concerning the elimination of obsolete 

provisions of the state constitution.

YES

NO

Referendum 4A

SHALL REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT TAXES BE 

INCREASED $158.34 MILLION ANNUALLY AND BY WHATEVER 

ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS ARE RAISED ANNUALLY THEREAFTER BY 

INCREASING THE RATE OF SALES TAX LEVIED BY THE DISTRICT 

BY FOUR-TENTHS OF ONE PERCENT, FROM THE CURRENT SIXTENTHS OF ONE PERCENT TO ONE PERCENT COMMENCING 

JANUARY 1, 2005 AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, SHALL 

REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT DEBT BE INCREASED 

$3.477 BILLION, WITH A REPAYMENT COST OF $7.129 BILLION WITH 

ALL PROCEEDS OF DEBT AND TAXES TO BE USED AND SPENT 

FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF A FIXED GUIDE 

WAY MASS TRANSIT SYSTEM, THE CONSTRUCTION OF 

ADDITIONAL PARK-N-RIDE LOTS, THE EXPANSION AND 

IMPROVEMENT OF EXISTING PARK-N-RIDE LOTS, AND INCREASED 

BUS SERVICE, INCLUDING THE USE OF SMALLER BUSES AND 

VANS AND ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLES AS APPROPRIATE, AS 

SPECIFIED IN THE TRANSIT EXPANSION PLAN ADOPTED BY THE 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DISTRICT ON OR BEFORE APRIL 

22, 2004 AND SHALL DEBT BE EVIDENCED BY BONDS, NOTES, OR 

OTHER MULTIPLE-FISCAL YEAR OBLIGATIONS INCLUDING 

REFUNDING BONDS THAT MAY BE ISSUED AS A LOWER OR 

HIGHER RATE OF INTEREST AND INCLUDING DEBT THAT MAY 

HAVE A REDEMPTION PRIOR TO MATURITY WITH OR WITHOUT 

PAYMENT OF A PREMIUM, PAYABLE FROM ALL REVENUES 

GENERATED BY SAID TAX INCREASE, FEDERAL FUNDS, 

INVESTMENT INCOME, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE CONTRIBUTIONS, 

AND OTHER REVENUES AS THE BOARD MAY DETERMINE, AND 

WITH SUCH REVENUES RAISED BY THE SALES TAX RATE 

INCREASE AND THE PROCEEDS OF DEBT OBLIGATIONS AND ANY 

INVESTMENT INCOME ON SUCH REVENUES AND PROCEEDS 

BEING EXEMPT FROM THE REVENUE AND SPENDING 

RESTRICTIONS CONTAINED IN SECTION 20 0F ARTICLE X OF THE 

COLORADO CONSTITUTION UNTIL SUCH TIME AS ALL DEBT IS 

REPAID WHEN THE RATE OF TAX WILL BE DECREASED TO THAT 

AMOUNT NECESSARY FOR THE CONTINUED OPERATION OF THE 

SYSTEM BUT NOT LESS THAN SIX-TENTHS OF ONE PERCENT?

YES

NO

Referendum 4B

SHALL THERE BE AN EXTENSION UNTIL JUNE 30, 2018, OF THE 

AGGREGATE 0.1 PERCENT SALES AND USE TAXES CURRENTLY 

LEVIED AND COLLECTED BY THE DENVER METROPOLITAN 

SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL FACILITIES DISTRICT THAT ARE 

SCHEDULED TO EXPIRE ON JUNE 30, 2006, FOR ASSISTING 

SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL FACILITIES WITHIN THE DISTRICT 

WHILE AUTHORIZING THE DISTRICT TO CONTINUE TO COLLECT, 

RETAIN, AND SPEND ALL REVENUE GENERATED BY SUCH TAX IN 

EXCESS OF THE LIMITATION PROVIDED IN ARTICLE X OF SECTION 

20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION AND WHILE MODIFYING 

THE RATES OF THE THREE INDIVIDUAL SALES AND USE TAXES 

COLLECTED BY THE DISTRICT AS FOLLOWS: INCREASING THE 

.059 PERCENT SALES AND USE TAX TO .0655 PERCENT; 

DECREASING THE .028 PERCENT SALES AND USE TAX TO .021 

PERCENT; AND INCREASING THE .013 PERCENT SALES AND USE 

TAX TO .0135 PERCENT; EXCEPT THAT, FOR TOTAL ANNUAL 

REVENUES COLLECTED BY THE DISTRICT THAT EXCEED THIRTYEIGHT MILLION DOLLARS, INCREASING THE .059 PERCENT SALES 

AND USE TAX TO .064 PERCENT; DECREASING THE .028 PERCENT 

SALES AND USE TAX TO .022 PERCENT; AND INCREASING THE .013

PERCENT SALES AND USE TAX TO .014 PERCENT?

DOUGLAS COUNTY

YES

NO

DOUGLAS COUNTY ASSESSOR

BALLOT QUESTION 1A

Shall the term of office for an individual serving as 

Douglas County Assessor be increased from a limit 

of two consecutive terms to no more than three 

consecutive terms, in accordance with the powers 

granted by Colorado Constitution Article XVIII, 

Section 11?

YES

NO

DOUGLAS COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER

BALLOT QUESTION 1B

Shall the term of office for an individual serving as 

Douglas County Clerk and Recorder be increased 

from a limit of two consecutive terms to no more than 

three consecutive terms, in accordance with the 

powers granted by Colorado Constitution Article 

XVIII, Section 11?

YES

NO

DOUGLAS COUNTY COMMISSIONER

BALLOT QUESTION 1C

Shall the term of office for an individual serving as 

Douglas County Commissioner be increased from a 

limit of two consecutive terms to no more than three 

consecutive terms, in accordance with the powers 

granted by Colorado Constitution Article XVIII, 

Section 11?

YES

NO

DOUGLAS COUNTY CORONER

BALLOT QUESTION 1D

Shall the term of office for an individual serving 

as Douglas County Coroner be increased from 

a limit of two consecutive terms to no more than 

three consecutive terms, in accordance with the 

powers granted by Colorado Constitution Article 

XVIII, Section 11?

YES

NO

DOUGLAS COUNTY SHERIFF

BALLOT QUESTION 1E

Shall the term of office for an individual serving 

as Douglas County Sheriff be increased from a 

limit of two consecutive terms to no more than 

three consecutive terms, in accordance with the 

powers granted by Colorado Constitution Article 

XVIII, Section 11?

YES

NO

DOUGLAS COUNTY SURVEYOR

BALLOT QUESTION 1F

Shall the term of office for an individual serving 

as Douglas County Surveyor be increased from 

a limit of two consecutive terms to no more than 

three consecutive terms, in accordance with the 

powers granted by Colorado Constitution Article 

XVIII, Section 11?

YES

NO

DOUGLAS COUNTY TREASURER

BALLOT QUESTION 1G

Shall the term of office for an individual serving 

as Douglas County Treasurer be increased from 

a limit of two consecutive terms to no more than 

three consecutive terms, in accordance with the 

powers granted by Colorado Constitution Article 

XVIII, Section 11?

CITY OF LITTLETON

YES

NO

CITY OF LITTLETON

BALLOT ISSUE - 2A

SHALL CITY OF LITTLETON DEBT BE INCREASED UP TO 

$15,000,000 WITH A REPAYMENT COST OF UP TO 

$24,072,750 (SUCH AMOUNT BEING THE MAXIMUM TOTAL 

PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST PAYABLE OVER THE LIFE OF 

SAID DEBT) BY THE ISSUANCE AND PAYMENT OF BONDS OF 

THE CITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING A NEW 

BUILDING TO BE USED TO HOUSE THE OPERATIONS OF THE

LITTLETON POLICE DEPARTMENT. SUCH BONDS TO BE 

PAYABLE BY A PLEDGE OF THE FULL FAITH AND CREDIT OF 

THE CITY AS AUTHORIZED IN THE CITY'S CHARTER, WHICH 

AUTHORIZATION SHALL INCLUDE AUTHORIZATION TO 

REFUND SUCH BONDS AND REFUNDING BONDS WITHOUT 

ADDITIONAL VOTER APPROVAL; AND IN CONNECTION 

THEREWITH (I) SHALL CITY OF LITTLETON AD VALOREM 

PROPERTY TAXES BE INCREASED IN THE MAXIMUM 

AMOUNT OF $1,205,500 ANNUALLY TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL 

OF AND INTEREST ON SUCH BONDS AND REFUNDING 

BONDS WHEN DUE, WITHOUT LIMITATION OR ANY OTHER 

CONDITION EXCEPT AS STATED ABOVE, AND (II) SHALL THE 

PROCEEDS OF SUCH BONDS AND REFUNDING BONDS AND 

THE REVENUES FROM SUCH TAXES AND ANY EARNINGS 

FROM THE INVESTMENT OF SUCH PROCEEDS AND 

REVENUES BE COLLECTED AND SPENT WITHOUT 

LIMITATION OR CONDITION UNDER ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 

OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION OR ANY OTHER LAW?

YES

NO

CITY OF LITTLETON

BALLOT QUESTION 2B

Shall Section 12 of the City Charter of the City 

of Littleton, Colorado, entitled “Municipal 

Elections,” be amended to read:

Sec. 12. Municipal Elections. A general 

municipal election shall be held on the first 

Tuesday after the first Monday in November 

1959, and biennially thereafter in odd numbered 

years. Special municipal elections shall be held 

in accordance with the provisions of this 

Charter. City elections shall generally be 

conducted as mail ballot elections provided, 

however, the City Council may determine, from 

time to time, to conduct required City elections 

at polling places, when polling place elections 

are conducted The, polling places shall be 

open from seven A.M. to seven P.M. election 

days.
YES

NO

CITY OF LITTLETON

BALLOT QUESTION 2C

Shall the first sentence of Section 58 of the City 

Charter of the City of Littleton, Colorado, entitled 

“Establishment; Appointment, Qualifications, Term, 

etc., of Judge,” be amended to read:

There shall be a Municipal Court vested with 

exclusive original jurisdiction of all violations causes 

arising under of the Charter and the ordinances of 

the City.

TOWN OF PARKER

David Casiano

TOWN OF PARKER - FOR MAYOR

(Vote for not more than ONE)

Jimmy Rivera

Debbie Lewis

Jack Hilbert

Gary Lasater

TOWN OF PARKER - FOR COUNCILMEMBER

(Vote for not more than THREE)

YES

NO

TOWN OF PARKER

BALLOT QUESTION 2D

SHALL THE TOWN OF PARKER DEBT BE 

INCREASED $18,000,000 WITH A REPAYMENT 

COST OF $28,500,000, WITHOUT ANY INCREASE

IN TAX RATE OR ANY NEW TAX, FOR THE 

PURPOSE OF FINANCING THE ACQUISITION 

AND CONSTRUCTION OF NEW RECREATIONAL 

FACILITIES IN OR NEAR THE TOWN THAT MAY 

INCLUDE A GYMNASIUM, INDOOR MULTIPURPOSE COURTS, INDOOR/OUTDOOR MULTIPURPOSE SPORTS FIELD, AN AQUATICS VENUE 

OR OTHER RECREATIONAL FACILITIES TO 

MEET THE NEEDS OF THE TOWN, AND PAYING 

COSTS OF THE FINANCING, INCLUDING 

RESERVES, WITH SUCH DEBT TO BE 

EVIDENCED BY BONDS OR OTHER DEBT 

INSTRUMENTS, PROVIDED THAT THE SPECIFIC 

TERMS OF THE DEBT, INCLUDING A PROVISION 

FOR EARLY REPAYMENT WITH OR WITHOUT A 

PREMIUM, AND THE PRICE AT WHICH THE DEBT 

WILL BE SOLD SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE 

TOWN AS NECESSARY AND PRUDENT, AND 

SHALL THE TOWN BE AUTHORIZED TO 

COLLECT, RETAIN AND EXPEND ALL REVENUE 

FROM THE PROCEEDS OF SUCH DEBT AND 

INVESTMENT INCOME THEREON AS A VOTERAPPROVED REVENUE CHANGE WITHOUT 

REGARD TO ANY EXPENDITURE, REVENUE 

RAISING OR OTHER LIMITATION CONTAINED 

WITHIN ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE 

COLORADO CONSTITUTION?

TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK

YES

NO

TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK

CHARTER AMENDMENT A

Shall Section 4-4(A) Of The Town Of Castle Rock 

Charter Be Amended To: Increase The Number Of 

Election Commissioners From Three To Five 

Members; Increase The Terms Of Office From Two 

To Three Years; And Eliminate The Provision That 

The Town Clerk Is A Member Of The Commission, 

With Corresponding Changes Made To The 

Charter’s Transitional Provisions, In Accordance 

With Ordinance 2004-41?

YES

NO

TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK

CHARTER AMENDMENT B

Shall Sections 4-5(A) And 4-5(B) Of The Town Of 

Castle Rock Charter Be Amended To Reduce The 

Frequency Of The Election Commission’s Review Of 

Town Council District Boundaries And Any Resulting 

Realignment Of The District Boundaries, From Every 

Year To Every Three Years, With Corresponding 

Changes Made To The Charter’s Transitional 

Provisions So That The Next Review And 

Redistricting, If Necessary, Would Occur With The 

2007 Regular Election, In Accordance With 

Ordinance 2004-42? 

YES

NO

TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK

CHARTER AMENDMENT C

Shall Section 13-3 Of The Town Of Castle Rock 

Charter Be Amended To Permit The Town Council In 

The Future To Reduce The Rate Of The Town’s 

Sales And Use Tax Without Voter Approval, But 

Leaving Unchanged The Requirement Of Voter 

Approval For Increases In The Sales And Use Tax 

Rate In Accordance With Ordinance 2004-43? 

CITY OF LONE TREE

YES

NO

CITY OF LONE TREE

BALLOT ISSUE 2E

SHALL CITY OF LONE TREE TAXES BE 

INCREASED BY UP TO $700,000 ANNUALLY 

(FIRST FISCAL YEAR DOLLAR INCREASE), AND 

BY WHATEVER ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS ARE 

PRODUCED EACH YEAR THEREAFTER, (SUCH 

INCREASE RESULTING FROM A CHANGE IN 

APPLICATION OF THE SALES AND USE TAX AND 

NOT FROM ANY SALES OR USE TAX RATE 

INCREASE, ANY EXTENSION OF AN EXPIRING 

TAX, OR ANY PROPERTY TAX INCREASE OR 

MILL LEVY INCREASE), AND SUCH INCREASED 

TAXES TO CONSIST OF SALES AND USE TAXES 

IMPOSED BY THE CITY THROUGH ORDINANCES 

ADOPTED FROM TIME TO TIME; AND, IN 

CONNECTION THEREWITH, AS A VOTERAPPROVED REVENUE CHANGE, SHALL THE 

PROCEEDS OF ANY SUCH TAXES, AND 

INVESTMENT INCOME THEREON, BE 

COLLECTED AND SPENT BY THE CITY WITHOUT 

REGARD TO ANY SPENDING, REVENUERAISING, OR OTHER LIMITATION CONTAINED IN 

ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO 

CONSTITUTION OR ANY OTHER LAW, AS IT 

CURRENTLY EXISTS OR AS IT MAY BE 

AMENDED, AND WITHOUT LIMITING IN ANY 

YEAR THE AMOUNT OF OTHER REVENUE THAT 

MAY BE COLLECTED AND SPENT BY THE CITY?

SPECIAL DISTRICTS

YES

NO

NORTH FORK FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT

BALLOT QUESTION 4C

BALLOT QUESTION:

SHALL THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED AREA 

BECOME A PART OF THE NORTH FORK FIRE 

PROTECTION DISTRICT EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 

1, 2004, UPON THE FOLLOWING CONDITION?

DESCRIPTION OF AREA: That portion of the 

property currently serviced by the Trumbull Volunteer 

Fire Department located in Jefferson and Douglas 

Counties, Colorado, described in the Public Notice, 

Amended Notice of Inclusion, published in the High 

Timber Times on August 26, 2004 along with that 

area described in the High Timber Times on 

September 9, 2004. 

CONDITION:

THE TAXES FOR THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED 

ABOVE SHALL BE INCREASED BY A MAXIMUM 

OF $27,805 IN THE FIRST YEAR, AND ANNUALLY 

THEREAFTER, COMMENCING IN THE TAX YEAR 

2005, WITH A MAXIMUM MILL LEVY OF 12.00 

MILLS WHICH SHALL BE USED TO PROVIDE 

IMPROVED FIRE PROTECTION, FIRE 

SUPPRESSION, AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL 

SERVICES IN THE AREA, SUCH INCREASE TO 

BE SPENT AS A VOTER APPROVED REVENUE 

CHANGE AND AN EXCEPTION TO THE 

EXPENDITURE, REVENUE RAISING LIMITATIONS 

CONTAINED IN THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION, 

AND COLORADO STATUTES.

FOR the Organization of Ute Pass 

Regional Ambulance District

AGAINST the Organization of Ute 

Pass Regional Ambulance District

UTE PASS REGIONAL AMBULANCE DISTRICT

BALLOT QUESTION 4D

Gene Billings

James D. Leideritz

Vote for not more than TWO (2) Directors to act until 

the first regular election in 2006.

David C. Osborne

Jeff Idleman

John A. Gentzel

Vote for not more than THREE (3) Directors to act 

until the second regular election in 2008.

YES

NO

UTE PASS REGIONAL AMBULANCE 

DISTRICT

BALLOT ISSUE 4E

SHALL UTE PASS REGIONAL AMBULANCE 

DISTRICT TAXES BE INCREASED $805,400 

ANNUALLY IN THE FIRST FULL FISCAL 

YEAR, OR BY SUCH AMOUNT AS MAY BE 

RAISED BY THE IMPOSITION OF AN AD 

VALOREM PROPERTY TAX RATE NOT TO 

EXCEED 4.5 MILLS, WHICH RATE SHALL BE 

SET ANNUALLY AND MAY FLUCTUATE 

FROM YEAR TO YEAR, UP OR DOWN, 

WITHOUT ADDITIONAL VOTER APPROVAL, 

SO LONG AS THE TOTAL RATE DOES NOT 

EXCEED 4.5 MILLS, TO PROVIDE 

AMBULANCE, EMERGENCY MEDICAL AND 

RESCUE SERVICES, COMMENCING 

JANUARY 1, 2006, AND CONTINUING 

THEREAFTER; AND SHALL THE DISTRICT 

BE AUTHORIZED TO COLLECT, RETAIN AND 

SPEND ALL REVENUE COLLECTED FROM 

SUCH TOTAL PROPERTY TAX RATE AND 

INVESTMENT INCOME THEREON, AS A 

VOTER-APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE, 

OFFSET AND EXCEPTION TO THE LIMITS 

WHICH WOULD OTHERWISE APPLY UNDER 

TABOR (ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE 

COLORADO CONSTITUTION) OR ANY 

OTHER LAW AND AS A PERMANENT 

WAIVER OF THE 5.5% LIMITATION UNDER 

SECTION 29-1-301, C.R.S.?

YES

NO

UTE PASS REGIONAL AMBULANCE 

DISTRICT

BALLOT ISSUE 4F

SHALL UTE PASS REGIONAL AMBULANCE 

DISTRICT BE AUTHORIZED TO COLLECT, 

RETAIN AND SPEND FOR AMBULANCE, 

EMERGENCY MEDICAL AND RESCUE 

SERVICES ALL REVENUE AND OTHER 

FUNDS RECEIVED FROM ANY SOURCE 

AUTHORIZED BY LAW OTHER THAN AD 

VALOREM PROPERTY TAXES, INCLUDING 

WITHOUT LIMITATION GRANTS, SERVICE 

FEES, RATES AND CHARGES, EFFECTIVE 

AS OF JANUARY 1, 2005 AND CONTINUING 

THEREAFTER, AS A VOTER-APPROVED 

REVENUE CHANGE, OFFSET AND 

EXCEPTION TO THE LIMITS WHICH WOULD 

OTHERWISE APPLY UNDER TABOR 

(ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE 

COLORADO CONSTITUTION) OR ANY 

OTHER LAW?

YES

NO

MCARTHUR RANCH METROPOLITAN PARK 

& RECREATION DISTRICT

BALLOT QUESTION 5A

SHALL MCARTHUR RANCH METROPOLITAN 

PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT BE 

AUTHORIZED TO COLLECT, RETAIN AND 

SPEND ALL REVENUES AND OTHER FUNDS 

RECEIVED FROM ALL SOURCES, 

INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE 

DISTRICT'S EXISTING GENERAL 

OPERATING PROPERTY TAX RATE, WHICH 

RATE SHALL NOT BE INCREASED WITHOUT 

VOTER APPROVAL, COMMENCING 

JANUARY 1, 2005 AND CONTINUING 

THEREAFTER, TO BE SPENT FOR GENERAL 

OPERATIONS AND CAPITAL 

IMPROVEMENTS AS A VOTER-APPROVED 

REVENUE CHANGE, OFFSET AND 

EXCEPTION TO THE LIMITS WHICH WOULD 

OTHERWISE APPLY UNDER ARTICLE X, 

SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO 

CONSTITUTION OR ANY OTHER LAW, AND 

AS A PERMANENT WAIVER OF THE 5.5 

PERCENT LIMITATION UNDER SECTION 29-

1-301 C.R.S.?

YES

NO

SAGEPORT LOCAL IMPROVEMENT 

DISTRICT

BALLOT QUESTION 5B

SHALL DOUGLAS COUNTY, 

COLORADO, DEBT BE INCREASED 

$1,125,000 WITH A REPAYMENT 

COST OF $2,273,906 BY THE 

ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL 

ASSESSMENT BONDS FOR THE 

PURPOSE OF FINANCING 

CERTAIN ROADWAY AND WATER 

AND SANITARY SEWER LINE 

IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN 

DOUGLAS COUNTY LOCAL 

IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 04-

01 (SAGEPORT 2004), AND TO BE 

PAYABLE SOLELY FROM SPECIAL 

ASSESSMENTS TO BE LEVIED 

AGAINST PROPERTY WITHIN 

SUCH DISTRICT RECEIVING THE 

SPECIAL BENEFIT OF SUCH 

IMPROVEMENTS?