Proposed Ballot Measure Deemed Sufficient
“Discrimination/Preferential Treatment by Colorado Governments” random sample results deemed inconclusive
Denver, August 21, 2008 – Today Secretary of State Mike Coffman announced that the proposed ballot measure concerning Discrimination/Preferential Treatment by Colorado Governments requires verification of all submitted signatures.
Petitions were submitted to the Secretary of State’s office on August 4. Secretary of State staff immediately began verifying a random sample of the signatures. This five-percent sample is selected by computer. The results are as follows:
Random Sample Summary:
- Total number of qualified signatures submitted: 117,771
- 5% of qualified signatures submitted (random sample): 5,889
- Total number of entries accepted (valid) from random sample: 3,828
- Total number of entries rejected (invalid) from random sample: 2,061
- Number of projected valid signatures from random sample: 76,551
- Total number of accepted entries necessary for placement on ballot: 76,047
- Percentage of presumed valid signatures: 100.66%
Because the percentage of presumed valid signatures falls between 90% and 110%, the Department is required to perform a line-by-line analysis of every signature submitted. The measure will still need to have at least 76,047 valid signatures before being placed on the November ballot.