Number 30 is lending his support to Amendment 30.

Former Denver Broncos running back Terrell Davis began appearing in ads supporting an initiative to allow Coloradans to register and vote the same day.

Davis' agent says he usually declines opportunities to endorse candidates or issues. The agent says Davis does not see any downside to Amendment 30.

Coloradans for Fair Elections spokeswoman Katy Atkinson has written an open letter to Davis saying that Amendment 30 has many downsides.

Atkinson compares charging into an opposing football team's defensive line without protection to Colorado voters heading into election day without protection from fraud.

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State General Assembly: Language of Measure, Amendment 30

AMENDMENT 30 — ELECTION DAY VOTER REGISTRATION

Ballot Title: An amendment to the Colorado constitution concerning election day voter registration, and, in connection therewith, allowing an eligible citizen to register and vote on any day that a vote may be cast in any election beginning on January 1, 2004; specifying election day voter registration locations; specifying that an eligible citizen who registers to vote on election day shall register in person and present a current and valid Colorado driver's license or state identification card or other approved documentation; and directing the Colorado general assembly, in implementing election day voter registration, to adopt necessary protections against election fraud.

Text of Proposed Constitutional Amendment:

Be it Enacted by the People of the State of Colorado:

Article VII of the Constitution of the state of Colorado is amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION to read:

Section 13. Colorado election day voter registration.

Purpose. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO DECLARE THAT INCREASING THE NUMBER OF COLORADO CITIZENS WHO VOTE IS BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY, AND THAT ALLOWING ELIGIBLE CITIZENS TO REGISTER AND VOTE ON ELECTION DAY WILL INCREASE THE NUMBER OF CITIZENS VOTING.

Election Day Registration. EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2004, AN ELIGIBLE COLORADO CITIZEN MAY REGISTER TO VOTE ON ANY DAY THAT A VOTE MAY BE CAST AT ANY ELECTION. AN ELIGIBLE COLORADO CITIZEN MAY REGISTER AT THE POLLING PLACE FOR THE PRECINCT IN WHICH HE OR SHE RESIDES, AT THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RE CORDER OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH HE OR SHE RESIDES, OR AT ANY OTHER LOCATION WHICH MAY BE DESIGNATED BY SUCH COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER, AND MAY CAST A BALLOT AT SUCH ELECTION ON THAT DAY. AN ELIGIBLE COLORADO CITIZEN REGISTERING TO VOTE UNDER THIS SECTION MUST APPEAR IN PERSON AT SUCH LOCATION AND MUST PRESENT A CURRENT VALID COLORADO DRIVER'S LICENSE OR STATE IDENTIFICATION CARD OR OTHER APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL APPROVE.

Enforcement. IN IMPLEMENTING THIS MEASURE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL ADOPT ALL NECESSARY ADDITIONAL PROTECTIONS AGAINST ELECTION FRAUD.

Source: www.state.co/us