From medical marijuana to a senior homeowners’ tax cut, state voters have approved a number of amendments and referenda.

As of press time, Amendment 20, a measure allowing for medicinal uses of marijuana, was passing by roughly a 4 percent margin. The measure garnered 52 percent of the vote statewide, with 68 percent of precincts reporting. In Colorado, 641,289 voters came out in favor of the measure, while 587,706, or 48 percent, said nay.

County numbers weren’t quite on par: only 42.4 percent supported the measure, while 5,314, or 57.6 percent, voted it down.

The new amendment will permit persons with debilitating medical conditions such as glaucoma or certain cancers to obtain a small amount (up to 2 ounces) of the drug in order to alleviate pain.

It stipulates that persons must apply for a registry card, issued by the state health department, and valid for one year. It does not provide for a legalized source for marijuana, but rather removes the criminal element for those who are able to produce a valid registry card.

But not all amendments saw statewide success. Voters soundly defeated Amendment 25, dubbed the "Woman’s Right to Know Act." A vocal 584,913 state citizens turned out against 25, while 388,557 voted in favor, splitting the margin at 60-40, respectively, with 60 percent of precincts reporting.

Montezuma County reflected the trend, with 60.77 percent voting against the measure, compared to 39.23 in favor.

Had the amendment passed, women seeking abortions would have been required to wait 24 hours, and then sign a form acknowledging that they received information about the procedure.

Much of the opposition came from the requirement that doctors provide statistical information to the state health department about the number of women who received the information and who then went ahead with the procedure.

Opponents also objected on the grounds that women seeking to terminate pregnancy do not take the decision lightly, and have already opted to abort by the time they contact a provider.

Proponents of the measure argued that most other major surgical procedures require some form of informed consent, and that Colorado already keeps statistics on terminated pregnancies.

Citing information from states that have passed similar measures and have seen a reduction in the number of abortions, they also speculated that the "abortion industry" might be more concerned with profits than privacy.

State referenda produced a mixed bag of results.

With 60 percent of precinct results available, Referendum A, known as the "property-tax reduction for senior citizens" enjoyed 60 percent support from Coloradans on the whole, despite having received only 45.85 percent of voter support in Montezuma County. Over 54 percent of county voters rejected the measure.

The referendum will amend Article X of the state’s constitution to establish a property-tax exemption of up to 50 percent of the first $200,000 of value for homes owned by seniors age 65 or above, providing they have owned their homes for at least 10 years.

Montezuma County gave an equally rough road to Referendum B, legislative reapportionment, with 54.08 percent coming out against it. Statewide, however, B seemed to be carrying, with 62 percent support (only 31 percent of precincts had reported by press time). The referendum will move the start of the legislative reapportionment process from July 1 to April 15.

County or state, voters seemed of like mind when it came to Referendum C.

Just a little over 60 percent of county voters and 55 percent on the state level (of 60 percent precincts reporting), shot down the option that would have allowed counties to appoint or elect a county surveyor, and denied the state legislature the chance to determine when and how such positions would be filled.

Outdated constitutional provisions have been sent the way of the dinosaurs — with 60 percent of precincts reporting, 72 percent statewide, and 59.62 percent countywide declared it constitutional clean-up time.

As stipulated by Referendum D, outdated, irrelevant information will be purged from the Colorado constitution.

The final roll of the dice for Referendum E, with 60 percent of precincts reporting, seems to favor Lady Luck.

Earlier, the numbers showed a dead heat statewide of 50-50. As of press time, however, 51 percent came out in favor of the measure, which would allow for Colorado participation in multi-state lottery programs such as Powerball.

In Montezuma County, there were fewer willing to take the risk on what a local minister has dubbed a "tax on poor people."