Amendment #45 Withdrawn From Ballot by Proponents

Denver CO, August 22, 2006 – Today Secretary of State Gigi Dennis received a letter from the proponents for Amendment #45 concerning “Domestic Partnerships” to have the proposed ballot question removed from the ballot.

Pursuant to C.R.S. 1-40-134, proponents of an initiative petition may withdraw the petition from consideration as a ballot issue by filing a letter with the Secretary of State requesting that the petition not be placed on the ballot.

Below is a list of proposed ballot initiatives that will appear on the November 7 General Election Ballot:

• Amendment #38 – Petitions
• Amendment #39 – School District Expenditures for Education
• Amendment #40 – Term Limits on Court of Appeals and Supreme Court Judges
• Amendment #41 – Ethics in Government
• Amendment #42 – Colorado Minimum Wage
• Amendment #43 – Marriage
• Amendment #44 – Marijuana Possession

In addition, the following Referendums will appear on the November ballot:

• E - SCR 06-001 - Extension of Property Tax Exemption for Disabled Veterans
• F - SCR 05-005 - Removing Recall Timelines from the Constitution
• G - SCR 06-002 - Elimination of Obsolete Constitutional Provisions
• H - HB 06S-1020 - Unauthorized Alien Labor Tax Deduction
• I - HB 06-1344 - Domestic Partnerships
• J - HB 06-1283 - Public Schools Expenditure Accountability Act
• K - HB 06S - 1022 - Attorney General Initiate Immigration Lawsuit