Grant,

Many of you have reached out to me with questions about Prop 131.
In my view, Coloradans are being asked to throw out our excellent system of elections without any persuasive reason to believe the proposed one will be better — while risking the possibility that dark money will play an even more destructive role in our state’s democracy.
Prop 131 would replace Colorado’s election system with a very complicated form of “ranked choice voting.” Much of the discussion about how this system would function is based on theory and guesses — and Colorado, with its excellent existing system and strong voter turnout, should not be the guinea pig for this billionaire-backed experiment.
Many Colorado county clerks and election administrators oppose Prop 131 because of the significant complexity and uncertainty it would add to our elections.
It also risks handing even more power to wealthy donors at the expense of Colorado voters. Ironically, the campaign underlying Prop 131 illustrates the dangers of our out-of-control campaign finance system.
For all these reasons, I will be voting NO on Prop 131.
Like you, I love Colorado, and if Prop 131 passes I will do everything in my power to ensure Colorado retains a world-class voting system.
Onwards,
_{Michael Bennet}
^{P.S. You’ve likely received your ballot in the mail already. Make a plan to fill it out and return it, or vote in person, by Tuesday, November 5th. For more information, go to govotecolorado.gov.}