• Prop 131 would create an all-candidate primary election where the top four candidates advance to the general election, regardless of political party.
• The caucus and assemblies for the two main parties would be eliminated and the only way to get on a primary ballot would be through petitions.
• Prop 131 would deprive voters of a true choice between political parties as two members of the same party could advance to a final election.
• Political parties need their own primary elections so voters may choose the candidate that best reflects their beliefs, values, and policy positions.

• Under RCV, voters are asked to rank multiple candidates rather than vote for a single person.
• If no candidate wins a clear majority, the one with the fewest first place votes is eliminated, and his or her supporters second choice votes are counted, and the process continues until one candidate wins a majority of the remaining votes.
• RCV manufactures majorities by throwing out ballots and redistributing votes.
• It puts a system in place where candidates need not win a majority of all votes cast, just a majority of the remaining votes after ballots are thrown out and candidates are eliminated.
• RCV has been shown to greatly delay vote tabulation due to the counting and recounting of ballots.
• RCV requires expensive, taxpayer-funded outreach programs to teach voters how to use this confusing system, hardware and software upgrades, and specialized training for election workers.

VOTE MARC CATLIN for COLORADO SENTATE DISTRICT 5

Colorado Senate District 5 is a crucial district for us this year. Since being redrawn in 2021, District 5 covers all or parts of Montrose, Delta, Hinsdale, Gunnison, Pitkin, Garfield, and Eagle Counties. There are 22 incorporated cities and towns in the District including Aspen, Basalt, Carbondale, Crawford, Crested Butte, Delta, Glenwood Springs, Gunnison, Hotchkiss, Lake City, Marble, Montrose, Mt. Crested Butte, New Castle, Olathe, Orchard City, Paonia, Parachute, Pitkin, Rifle, Silt, and Snowmass Village. The office is currently represented by Senator Perry Will, a Republican who is now running for County Commissioner. 

Cole Buerger, a democrat, is running to take Senate District 5 back from Republicans and make the Western Slope woke again. There is nothing remarkable to say about Buerger, other than the fact that he is a progressive who habitually runs for office in his quest to destroy rural Colorado. Buerger ran for CD-3 in the last election cycle, and prior to that overly failed run, he ran for HD-57. Now, Buerger has his sights set on Senate 5, a much more vulnerable seat this year. 

Buerger regularly touts his identity politics, calling Republicans "extremists," claiming that he must be elected to "protect democracy," the same talking points handed down by Biden and Harris. Buerger also creates ads urging voters to elect him because he is gay. Coloradoans have a live and let live attitude, but we are tired of identity politics and DEI-type platforms. We must choose a leader who has the experience and resolve to work for Coloradoans, not for progressive special interests and Jared Polis.