Slavery and involuntary servitude is legal according the Colorado constitution. Specifically, it’s a legal form of criminal punishment. If the majority of voters vote yes, slavery will be banned. It’s insane that I have to write that.

Democrat state representatives Jovan Melton, Joseph Salazar, Democrat state Sen. Angela Williams, and Republican state Sen. Larry Crowder sent this amendment. In 2016, voters … didn’t vote for the ban. Some backers of the ban blamed confusing ballot language, so good thing you’ve got this guide.

For: The NAACP, American Civil Liberties Union, Together Colorado, Abolish Slavery Colorado, and too many others to count.

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