#denvervotes

[bonusbrandon]

I voted (early and by mail) and my vote was counted. #coloradoprimary2020 #denvervotes (at Denver, Colorado) https://www.instagram.com/p/CB3dp4lhLgi/?igshid=1s3lzx2z4dy76

[dragonturgy]

All politics is local. So vote in your local elections with the same fervor as the national ones. #election #election2021 #vote #rockthevote #toomanyballotinitiatives #denvervotes #november https://www.instagram.com/p/CVxmqYel6xV/?utm_medium=tumblr

[therealbiggo]

Vote! #ThisIsAmerica #PolitrickAsUsual #Vote2020 #DenverVotes https://www.instagram.com/p/CHJTOjShQSe/?igshid=1q2c5ub53t3c4

[chicanomcgyver]

WOW Denver!! Y'all against progress and humanitarian needs. No help for those who really need it in this expensive city, no to the hope of possible "real" mental health medication, and keeping the same PIECE OF SHIT mayor who started this mess. And proof that this is not a party issue, it's a YOU issue. This just may be the push I need to leave this gentrified wasteland.. 🤬 . #youallsuck #denvervotes #denverhates #thisplacesucks #denver #colorado #nomedication #vote #voting #gentrification #homeless #homelessneeds #weneedbetter (at Denver, Colorado) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxM7hRzA-CZ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=lox70pqlmavs

[thegeekycolombo]

Best ballot choices I've seen in years. #DenverVotes https://www.instagram.com/p/BwcZib-ANySBnuBQcD-_lJ9_e3FI_Fip9Aq5vI0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=h2muzqx94c8n

[denverhomesales]

I voted ✔️ #denvervotes #coloradovotes #2018midterms #midterms2018 #denverlove (at Denver Realtor Christopher Gibson) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp2qZ6rlh8S/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=9oqvt5jzxw1t

[jesseaviles]

Voting express lane #denvervotes #denver #colorado #localguides #democracy #election (at Denver's Civic Center Park)

[bonersoup3000]

Did you? #Denvervotes #electionday

[rachelfinder]

PSA: I want you to do your Civic Duty and cast your vote!! Yes, it counts. Yes, it makes a difference. Yes, your community needs you to. You have until 7pm today, Denver! #denvervotes #americancitizen #civicduty #freedomtovote https://ift.tt/2JPzze8

[therealbiggo]

After a long campaign of "Presidential Harassment" I'm gonna go ahead & fill this ballot out @realdonaldtrump ... Y'all gotta lighten up on these emails though! #PolitrickAsUsual #ThisIsAmerica #DenverVotes https://www.instagram.com/p/CGuuR0WBZqc/?igshid=zpdlmfl5lmws

[blackfriend5280]

Roux Black PAC Voter Guide: Nov. 3, 2015 Edition 

Proposition BB: Do we let Colorado keep $66 million dollars—that would otherwise be refunded to taxpayers, retail pot cultivators, and retail pot purchasers—to spend on school construction and marijuana education/prevention programs?     YES!

·      Reasoning: Two-thirds of the money will go directly towards school construction, a key factor in getting Amendment 64 passed, so voter desire will be met. In addition, the average tax refund for most Colorado residents would be near $8; while that isn’t NO money, it isn’t enough to fundamentally sway an individual’s life; a competent pre-school in an at-risk area will. And the money towards those prevention programs will also go towards rehab centers and homeless facilities that desperately need it!

 Question 2B: Do we let Denver keep roughly $5 million dollars, that they’d have to refund because of TABOR, to spend on municipal projects (The younger brother of the above issue)?            YES!

·      Reasoning: Besides the fact that it makes little sense to vote yes on BB and no on 2B (philosophically or pragmatically, with regards to TABOR), this would set a precedent for the return of tax money in the marijuana industry and bolster positive public perception/reception of pot shops. Additionally, this isn’t a new tax or an amendment to a previous one: the government essentially admitted they under-guessed a previous amount and is asking for permission to keep what they gained.

 Question 1A: Do we allow Denver to amend its deal with Adams County in order to annex more land for DIA (Denver International Airport), resulting in job creation and economic development for both counties, understanding that Denver will share the tax revenue with Adams County? NO!

·      Reasoning: Primarily a question of over extending. Denver has at least two massive, costly undertakings to complete in the next few years: the light rail expansion (mostly already funded) and the 1-70/Swansea-Globeville-Elyria Restoration, a large part of which is based on the re-haul of the National Western Complex. The former has yet to really prove itself besides the W line, and the latter is still up to voters, on this ballot, as to whether Denver can increase its debt to pay for (Question 2C). Denver is expanding rapidly, and by itself, 1A isn’t particularly bad. But combined with 2C, the construction from 2B (if its passed), and a host of other issues Denver needs to deal with regarding population influx, 1A seems like a currently unnecessary stretch of resources.

Question 2C: Do we allow Denver to raise its debt to $778 million (by borrowing $479 million) in order to finance the restoration of the National Western Complex and surrounding neighborhoods?        YES!

·      Reasoning: Voters last year agreed to extend the existing 1.75% lodging/car rental tax concerning the NWC, so it stands to reason they’ll vote yes for this, which is probably why the city planned it this way. Over-the-barrel tactics aside, this money would go a long way to revitalizing a part of Denver that sorely needs it and is largely ignored. Improved transportation, access to fresh food, job creation: if implemented consciously, this plan has a lot in store for the Swansea/Globeville neighborhood. The city plans to play back part of the loan with revenue raised from the lodging/car rental tax, as well as bonds, notes, and other measures.

[sammokablamo]

Dear internet-circle-jerk, please vote in these mid term elections or else I'm taking away your permission post political stuff. #denvervotes

[therealbiggo]

You can't complain about what's going on in the city and your community if you didn't show up by today! #DenverVotes https://www.instagram.com/p/BxLK22qBeSU/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=p248xzvvq4w4

[blackfriend5280]

2B or Not 2B: Spending the Stash Money

Prop BB: This a somewhat well-known issue this November: do we ask Colorado to refund $66.1 million to taxpayers and pot growers, or let the state keep it, using two-thirds ($40 million) for public schools? The remaining third would be split thusly: $12 million on various drug awareness, prevention, and rehabilitation programs, and $14 million towards the general state fund, because the actual amount of revenue wasn’t known when the proposition was drafted. If refunded, $25 million would go directly to taxpayers, $24 million would be refunded to cultivators, and $17.1 to retail purchasers (the stores, not you) in the form of a temporary tax cut on recreational pot: 10% to .01%, from Jan. 1st – Jun. 30, 2016.

Arguments For: 1) Money for public schools construction. 2) Money for the general fund. 3) If it’s your thing, money for drug prevention programs. Also, 4) support is bi-partisan, so bully that. Essentially, the government is saying “We didn't think this was gonna make as much cash as it did, and we’re kinda broke, and we’ve got some things coming down the pipeline but not just yet, sooooo, if you could let us keep this and we’ll totally make the poor kids’ schools better, that would be tight.”

Arguments Against: We should get the money owed us, which is fair. But it breaks down to between $6 and $16 per person. ($16 is only if you made an adjusted gross income of $182,000 or more, which, if you did, dude…you don’t need that $16)  2) Marijuana growers would lose out on $25 million refunded to grow facilities for excise taxes collected in the 2016 fiscal year, plus the tax break on retail purchase. 3) This could be construed as a tax increase because we’d receive less on our tax returns.

Question 2B: essentially the same question as the above, only the City version, and for $5.3 million. Denver is unsure what the financial breakdown would be, but some of it was already tapped for staffing inspections, enforcement, and public education regarding marijuana.