Doctors were given the power to write prescriptions for marijuana, and women seeking abortions were spared a 24-hour waiting period as Colorado voters waded through one of the longest ballots in state history Tuesday. Ballot Initiatives and Referendum Results Voters have bet on Referendum E, the proposal for Colorado to join a multi-state lottery like Powerball. Profits from the multi-state lottery will be used to pay for parks, open space, and wildlife habitats.
Excess revenue is earmarked for school repairs.
Amendment 23, the measure to boost state funding for public schools, has passed. The measure increases the state s per-pupil funding for the next ten years by one percent plus inflation. Funding for special education programs was also increased by the same amount. Voters rejected another education measure on the ballot. Amendment 20, allowing chronically or seriously ill patients to use marijuana if prescribed by a doctor, passed 54 percent to 46 percent with 99 percent of precincts reporting.