2020 Colorado Proposition 113

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{{Infobox referendum

| name = Proposition 113

| title = National Popular Vote Interstate Compact Referendum

| yes = 1644716

| no = 1498500

| total = 3295666

| electorate = 3793790

| notes = Source: Associated Press{{cite web |title = Election Results |url = https://elections.ap.org/gazette/results/2020-11-03/state/CO/race/I/raceid/7698 |publisher = Associated Press |access-date = November 9, 2020 }}

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2020 Colorado Proposition 113 was a ballot initiative approved by voters in Colorado as part of the November 3, 2020 United States elections. The proposition was to join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact.{{cite web |last1=Aguilar |first1=John |title=Now that Prop 113 has passed, Colorado waits for other states to join the national popular vote movement |url=https://www.denverpost.com/2020/11/03/colorado-prop-113-results-national-popular-vote/ |website=The Denver Post |publisher=MediaNews Group, Inc. |access-date=9 November 2020 |date=3 November 2020}}

Contents

The proposal appeared on the ballot as follows:{{cite web |title=2020 State Ballot Information Booklet |url=http://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/blue_book_english_for_web_2020_0.pdf |website=Colorado General Assembly |access-date=9 November 2020}}

{{Quote|Adopt Agreement to Elect U.S. President By National Popular Vote

Shall the following Act of the General Assembly be approved: An Act concerning adoption of an agreement among the states to elect the President of the United States by national popular vote, being Senate Bill No.19-042?

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Polling

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A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
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! style="width:100px;"| For Proposition 113

! style="width:100px;"| Against Proposition 113

! Undecided

style="text-align:left;"|[https://civiqs.com/documents/Civiqs_DailyKos_CO_banner_book_2020_10_mk0d15.pdf Civiqs/Daily Kos]

|October 11–14, 2020

|1,013 (LV)

|± 3.6%

|style="background: rgb(153, 255, 153);"|47%

|45%

|8%

style="text-align:left;"|[https://www.colorado.edu/lab/aprl/sites/default/files/attached-files/2020_colorado_political_climate_report_election_topline_10-19-20_.pdf YouGov/University of Colorado]

|October 5–9, 2020

|800 (LV)

|± 4.64%

|style="background: rgb(153, 255, 153);"|49%

|34%

|17%

style="text-align:left;"|[https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/local-politics/election-2020-9news-colorado-politics-poll-biden-hickenlooper-gardner-trump-prop-115-ballot/73-9b4f6099-72df-4836-8d62-d81eceb981ec SurveyUSA/9News/Colorado Politics]

|October 1–6, 2020

|1,021 (LV)

|± 3.9%

|style="background: rgb(153, 255, 153);"|39%

|38%

|23%

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Results

{{Referendum

| title = Proposition 113

| yes = 1,644,716

| yespct = 52.33

| no = 1,498,500

| nopct = 47.67

| valid = 3,143,216

| validpct = 95.37

| total = 3,295,666

| electorate = 3,793,790

| turnoutpct = 86.87

| source = [https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/CO/105975/web.264614/#/detail/1126 Results]

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The proposal was approved narrowly, with around 52% of the vote. The results of the proposal were highly correlated with the results of the concurrent presidential election. Every county that voted for Donald Trump voted against the proposal, and all but two counties that voted for Joe Biden voted for the proposal.

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