CENTER FOR EDUCATION IN LAW AND DEMOCRACY
Teaching about the 2004 Elections
Resources for Teachers
2004 COLORADO ELECTION
U.S. Senate:
 Peter Coors (R)
Daniel Barnett (other)		 Ken Salazar (D)
Doug Campbell (Am.Const.)		 Dwight Henson (other)
Daniel Masia-S (Write-in)



U.S. House of Representatives Candidates (Colorado Congressional District Map)
       
Incumbent
      
      District 1 Diana DeGette(D) Roland Chicas (R) George Lilly (Am. Const.)  
      District 2 Mark Udall(D) Stephen Hackman (R) Norman Olsen (Libertarian)  
      District 3 open seat John Salazar (D) Greg Walcher (R) Bruce Lohmiller (Green)  
      District 4

Marilyn Musgrave(R)

 Stan Matsunaka (D) Bob Kinsey (Green)  
      District 5 Joel Hefley(R) Fred Hardee (D)    
      District 6 Tom Tancredo(R) Joanna Conti (D) Peter Shevchuck (Am.Const.)  
      District 7 Bob Beauprez(R) Dave Thomas (D) Clyde Harkins (Am. Const.)  
2004 Colorado Ballot Initiatives

 


The process for placing a statewide initiative on the ballot is governed by the Colorado Constitution (Article V, Section 1) and state law. The Secretary of State and the Legislative Council have adopted rules to implement certain provisions of the constitution and state law, and the Colorado Supreme Court has decided cases relating to the initiative process that interpret the constitution and state law.

Amendment 34: Construction Liability
Analysis-Amendment 34

 Amendment 35: Tobacco Tax Increase
for Health-Related Purposes
Analysis-Amendment 35


Amendment 36: Presidential Elector Selection
Analysis-Amendment 36
National Archives: The Electoral College

CELD Web resources: Amendment 36

Amendment 37: Renewable Energy
Requirement
Analysis-Amendment 37
 
Additional Resources for Colorado Teachers:

Colorado Student/Parent Mock Election 2004
Sponsored by the Colorado PTA; part of national network.
National Student/Parent Mock Election Curriculum

Denver Kids Voting Project
Sponsored by the Mayor's Office for Education and Children;
part of the national network Kids Voting USA

Colorado League of Women Voters
Colorado Secretary of State Elections Center

Colorado Political Parties
Colorado Democratic Party
Colorado Republican Party
Colorado Libertarian Party
Colorado Green Party
Reform Party of Colorado
Natural Law Party of Colorado
American Constitution Party-Colorado

Colorado Policy Think Tanks
The Bell Policy Center
Bighorn Center for Public Policy
Independence Institute
Rocky Mountain Progressive Network

Media: Links to newspapers, TV and Radio Stations throughout Colorado
Compiled by the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

America Votes 2004: Colorado: CNN Election site includes statistics on state demographics.
Colorado Presidential Voting History: CNN site with voter turnout rates in Colorado for elections from 1980-2000
Colorado Political Profile: compiled by George Washington University

Disclaimer: The links on this page lead to other web sites that do not necessarily reflect the views of the Center for Education in Law and Democracy nor does CELD guarantee the accuracy or age-appropriateness of information presented on other sites.