Proposed Ballot Measure Concerning Initiative and Referendum Petitions Found to be Sufficient

Denver, December 2, 2005 - Today Secretary of State Gigi Dennis announced that the proposed ballot measure concerning initiative and referendum petitions was found to be sufficient as required by statute. Petitions were submitted on November 17. Secretary of State staff immediately began checking the 5% random sample signatures selected by computer.

The results are as follows:

Total number of qualified signatures submitted: 121,317
5% of qualified signatures submitted (Random sample): 6,066
Total number of entries accepted (valid) from random sample: 4,589
Total number of entries rejected (invalid) from random sample: 1,477
Number of projected valid signatures from random sample: 91,776
Total number of accepted entries necessary for placement on ballot: 67,829
Percentage of presumed valid signatures: 135.3%

Pursuant to CRS 1-40-116(4), if the random sample verification establishes that the number of valid signatures is 90% or less of the number of registered eligible electors needed to find the petition sufficient, the petition shall be deemed to be not sufficient; if the random sample verification establishes that the number of valid signatures totals 110% or more of the number of required signatures of registered eligible electors, the petition shall be deemed sufficient.

Pursuant to C.R.S. 1-5-407 (5.3), this initiative will be numbered "Amendment 38" on the November 7, 2006 general election ballot.

The Secretary of State's office has notified the proponents the petition was deemed sufficient.