Opinion ID: 2613355
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Heading: Ballot Title and Submission Clause

Text: SHALL THERE BE AN AMENDMENT TO THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION TO LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS, INCLUDING IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS, THAT MAY BE ACCEPTED BY CANDIDATE COMMITTEES, POLITICAL COMMITTEES, AND POLITICAL PARTIES; TO REQUIRE CANDIDATE COMMITTEES TO RECEIVE AT LEAST SIXTY PERCENT OF THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS FROM NATURAL PERSONS; TO PROHIBIT A CANDIDATE COMMITTEE FROM MAKING A CONTRIBUTION TO OR ACCEPTING A CONTRIBUTION FROM ANOTHER CANDIDATE COMMITTEE; TO PROHIBIT A POLITICAL PARTY FROM ACCEPTING CONTRIBUTIONS THAT ARE INTENDED TO BE PASSED THROUGH TO A CANDIDATE COMMITTEE; TO LIMIT THOSE PERSONS WHO MAY CONTRIBUTE TO A CANDIDATE COMMITTEE TO NATURAL PERSONS, POLITICAL PARTIES, AND POLITICAL COMMITTEES; TO TREAT UNEXPENDED CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS HELD BY A CANDIDATE COMMITTEE AS CONTRIBUTIONS FROM OTHER THAN NATURAL PERSONS IN A SUBSEQUENT ELECTION; TO REQUIRE NOTICE AND DISCLOSURE OF INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES IN AN ELECTION; TO REQUIRE REPORTING TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE BY CANDIDATE COMMITTEES, POLITICAL COMMITTEES, AND POLITICAL PARTIES OF CONTRIBUTIONS, EXPENDITURES, AND OBLIGATIONS; TO CREATE THE CAMPAIGN AND POLITICAL FINANCE COMMISSION WITH JURISDICTION OVER THESE PROVISIONS; TO PROVIDE CIVIL AND CRIMINAL SANCTIONS FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT; AND TO PROVIDE THAT A CANDIDATE FOUND GUILTY OF A CRIMINAL VIOLATION FORFEITS THE RIGHT TO HOLD ANY ELECTED PUBLIC OFFICE?