2004 Colorado Amendment 36

none September 2014 June 2025 September 2023 Amendment 36 Selection of Presidential Electors Colorado November 2, 2004 696,770 1,306,834 2,145,555 2,421,970 250px County results For #B6C8D9 50–60% 1px #AAAAAA solid Against #5D5D2D 80-90% 1px #AAAAAA solid #8B8B54 70–80% 1px #AAAAAA solid #BCBC83 60–70% 1px #AAAAAA solid #DEDEBD 50–60% 1px #AAAAAA solid Amendment 36 was an initiated constitutional amendment on the ballot in Colorado on November 2, 2004. It would have changed the way in which the state apportioned its electoral votes. Rather than assigning all of the state's electors to the candidate with a plurality of popular votes, under the amendment, Colorado would have assigned presidential electors proportionally to the statewide vote count, which would be a unique system (Nebraska and Maine assign electoral votes based on vote totals within each congressional district). The amendment did not pass. Contents The amendment appeared on the ballot as follows:State of Colorado Elections Database » 2004 Nov 2 :: State of Colorado :: Constitutional Amendment :: Amendment 36: Selection of Presidential Electors https://historicalelectiondata.coloradosos.gov/eng/ballot_questions/view/6354 2022-12-08 State of Colorado Elections Database en 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 vice-president 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? Results The amendment ultimately failed, garnering only 34.78% of the vote: Colorado Amendment 36 696770 2003604 1306834 88.59% 2421970 Yes (proportional split) No (remains winner-take-all) References External links Proposed text of Colorado Amendment 36 Official results of vote on Colorado Amendment 36 Pros and cons of Colorado Amendment 36 Category:2004 United States presidential election by state or territory Category:United States presidential elections in Colorado Presidential Category:2004 Colorado ballot measures Category:Initiatives in the United States Category:Constitution of Colorado Category:Amendments to the Constitution of Colorado C