Whereas the Colorado Democrats have passed the nation’s most extreme abortion law in support of killing the most vulnerable and have legalized infanticide and whereas abortion is not reproductive healthcare but instead an inhumane procedure that intentionally and purposely kills the most defenseless members of the human race, Be It Resolved that the Colorado Republican Party will always: fight to restore Equal Protection under the law to every member of our human family; pursue the de-funding of Planned Parenthood and the rejection of taxpayer funding of abortion; protect the life, health, and welfare of women; promote caring alternatives that help a woman face a pregnancy crisis with practical support; protect every child through love and law; and remain the pro-life Party that advocates for every life from conception through natural death.

Resolution #2: We Require Integrity in Elections

Whereas over the last 6 election cycles the people of Colorado, on both sides of the aisle, continue to mistrust the accuracy of election results and whereas elections exist to give these same people a republican government they choose through democratic means that can be held accountable at the ballot box, and whereas illegally cast votes directly cancel out legally cast votes, Be It Resolved that the Colorado Republican Party supports each eligible voter actively registering to vote, ending automatic voter registration, and insists on the cleaning of county voter rolls so that only qualified voters receive ballots who then are required to show state issued ID when voting in person. The Colorado Republican Party also supports locally controlled elections following the rule of law with verifiable counts and processes; rejects Secretary of State administrative rules used inconsistently in opposition to state law and changed in the midst of an election; opposes the use of private funds to assist in the administration of elections; calls for the development of a plan to hold elections during emergencies; and requests forensic audits of election machines and the maintaining of backup images of each hard drive in the voting system on an external hard drive, kept safe for the statutory 25 months or until the completion of all audits. Voting shall be in person on Election Day at the precinct voting center, with voter ID. Mail in ballots shall be permitted only for active-duty military, and registered voters who request a mail in ballot because they are physically unable to vote in person. Ballots should be counted by hand by election judges in each precinct.

Resolution #3: Parental Rights Must Be Respected in Education

Whereas Thomas Jefferson wrote, “An educated citizenry is a vital requisite for our survival as a free people,” and whereas the Colorado Republican Party believes that parents are in the best position to choose the right education for their children, Be It Resolved that all education providers must provide complete curriculum transparency without a formal request, educational freedom, and parental choice on medical decisions; that because parents/guardians of children in K-12 education know what is the best learning environment for their children, all funding should follow the student; and that the Colorado Republican Party objects to all forms of comprehensive sexuality education without parental consent in K-12 public education, including personal beliefs about marriage and gender identification, and to the teaching of any politically motivated curricula to include, but is not limited to Critical Race Theory (CRT) in K-12 public education because parents have the freedom and the right to teach these topics to their own children in an environment of their choice.

Resolution #4: We Will Preserve Medical and Health Freedom

Whereas every individual maintains the constitutional right to individual liberty and the right to exercise his or her religious or deeply held personal beliefs in consent or objection to medical procedures, free from government coercion, Be It Resolved that the Colorado Republican Party affirms the right of individuals to make informed decisions about vaccines, masks, treatments, and other health measures without government question or interference; the right of parents to make choices for their children regarding medical decisions; and rejects the use of vaccine passports as well as any discriminatory practices that pose a direct threat to individual liberty, religious freedom, right of conscience, and medical freedom.

Resolution #5: Fentanyl Possession Should Be a Felony

Whereas Colorado is ranked #2 in the nation for fentanyl overdose deaths with a 381% increase in two years and children are dying or being left parentless due to Colorado’s drug crisis, and whereas Democrats in the legislature voted to decriminalize fentanyl and refuse to solve the problem they created, Be It Resolved that the Colorado Republican Party supports making the possession of any amount of illegal fentanyl a felony so that drug dealers can be taken off our streets and our families and neighborhoods can be safe again.

Resolution #6: American Energy Independence is Vital

Whereas to maintain a vibrant economy in Colorado, to ensure national security, and understanding the importance of responsible energy production in the state and throughout the United States, Be It Resolved that the Colorado Republican Party affirms the necessity of U.S. energy independence and the oil and gas industry in Colorado; supports the United States sustaining energy independence with a responsible and appropriate mix of sources including fossil fuels, nuclear, renewables, and more; and calls for the lifting of regulations, rules, laws, and policies which limit or restrict responsible Colorado natural oil and gas production.

Resolution #7: We Must Limit the Governor’s Emergency Powers

Whereas the Governor has misused his emergency powers and only the legislative branch of government is authorized to write laws, Be It Resolved that the Colorado Republican Party calls for an amendment to C.R.S. 24-33.5-704, The Governor and Disaster Emergencies–Response–Duties and Limitations, so that it requires a vote by the Colorado State General Assembly before a ′′State of Emergency” may be continued after the initial thirty (30) day period; and supports the right of counties and local municipalities to veto emergency mandates and declarations by the state executive branch.

Resolution #8: Limit Government Overreach

Whereas, the Constitution of the United States is clear in its description of an extremely limited role for our government; and whereas, the Constitution of the United States provides no mechanism for the legislative body to transfer its authority to create laws to agencies of the executive branch, and whereas, every level of government has unconstitutionally allowed executive agencies to unilaterally draft and adopt extensive rules and regulations that seek to govern increasingly broad areas of the lives of its citizens, and whereas, the courts of the United States, at every level, have allowed this unconstitutional activity to continue, and have further allowed the executive agencies to act as lawmakers, judge, and jury as they seek to control many aspects of the lives of its citizens, therefore, Be It Resolved that the Colorado Republican Party will seek to diminish the role of government to the limited powers outlined in the Constitution of the United States, and that the Colorado Republican Party will strive to reduce the size and authority of executive agencies, reserve the lawmaking authority to the legislative branch, and promote those judges who will firmly uphold the limited authority of government and strike down the unconstitutional actions of its executive agencies.

Resolution #9: The Scope of State Government Needs to Be Held in Restraint

Whereas unelected bureaucracies have grown with the constant increase in government’s size and have increased their influence and overreach through regulations, and whereas large bureaucracy leads to increased pressure on those most vulnerable through rising costs and reductions in choice that threatens to put the American Dream out of reach, Be It Resolved that the Colorado Republican Party rejects regulations or rules that drive up the cost of living for all people or that intend to silence, disarm, subjugate, or otherwise infringe upon the constitutional rights of any law-abiding citizen; and affirms that all laws and rules applicable to all citizens in general apply equally and are enforceable for elected officials as well. In addition, the Colorado Republican Party agrees that the threat of revocation of a business license shall not be used to control the actions of a proprietor without due process and that licensing requirements should be reduced in Colorado.

Resolution #10: Property Tax Must Be Capped

Whereas a recent Colorado study found that property taxes are about to rise by 20-30% and that they will continue to increase for the foreseeable future, Be It Resolved that the Colorado Republican Party supports capping the growth of property taxes to ensure Coloradans can stay in their homes while also ensuring that local services like schools and fire departments have the resources they need.

Resolution #11: The Right of Citizens to Be Free of Crime

Whereas of the many basic human rights of citizenry of any political subdivision, freedom from fear for ones’ safety in any way, be it bodily harm, fear of property destruction, fear of anarchy from general lawlessness, and whereas, feelings of safety regarding one’s self and one’s family is paramount to sustaining a functional social fabric in any setting, particularly in more densely populated areas and whereas, lowering standards of punishment for crime is counterproductive to lowering crime itself, and decreasing funding for law enforcement has disastrous consequences, Be It Resolved that the Colorado Republican Party shall promote a culture of adherence to law and order in all circumstances, that it supports proper punishment for crimes committed, and that it supports proper funding for required law enforcement tasks.

Resolution #12: Upholding the Second Amendment

Whereas it is a fundamental right to feel safe from harm in one’s home and in public, and whereas, recent events in Ukraine and other places around the world have shown an undeniable requirement for citizens to be armed and trained in the uses of arms, and whereas, an unarmed population is truly defenseless to aggressors at every level, Be It Resolved that the Colorado Republican Party shall wholeheartedly affirm the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution which states: “A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.”

Resolution #13: Colorado’s Taxpayer’s Bills of Rights (TABOR) Keeps the State Strong

Whereas Colorado voters have confirmed time and again their support for the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, Be It Resolved that the Colorado Republican Party stands in opposition to attempts by elected officials to increase taxes, fees, mill levy increases, etc. without a vote of the people and confirms once again full support for the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights in its original intent, meaning no increases in taxes, fees, enterprises or any other cost to the taxpayer without a vote of the taxpayer.

Resolution #14: No Country is Sovereign Without a Secure Border

Whereas the security of our nation’s borders and the safety of our citizens are the primary role of the federal government, Be It Resolved that the Colorado Republican Party celebrates America as a land of immigrants while demanding that the border be secured, that all forms of illegal immigration be stopped, that immigration laws be followed to the fullest extent, and that immigrants to the United States are vetted, tracked, and demonstrate financial independence.

Resolution #15: Free Markets and Property Rights are Best for People

Whereas global elites through organizations like the World Economic Forum are advancing measures to remove our freedoms and violate our privacy rights, Be It Resolved that the Colorado Republican Party opposes any attempt to require an ESG Score (Environment, Social Justice, Governance) in any form including banking and investing, any State investments in companies that support or require an ESG Score, and any movement toward Modern Monetary Theory (MMT), including forcing citizens to a federal digital currency. We reject the Social Credit System and surveillance of individuals as a means of controlling their life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness.

WHEREAS, The RNC has unanimously voted to forego the Convention Committee on Platform, in appreciation of the fact that it did not want a small contingent of delegates formulating a new platform without the breadth of perspectives within the ever-growing Republican movement;

WHEREAS, All platforms are snapshots of the historical contexts in which they are born, and parties abide by their policy priorities, rather than their political rhetoric;

WHEREAS, The RNC, had the Platform Committee been able to convene in 2020, would have undoubtedly unanimously agreed to reassert the Party’s strong support for President Donald Trump and his Administration;

WHEREAS, The media has outrageously misrepresented the implications of the RNC not adopting a new platform in 2020 and continues to engage in misleading advocacy for the failed policies of the Obama-Biden Administration, rather than providing the public with unbiased reporting of facts; and

WHEREAS, The RNC enthusiastically supports President Trump and continues to reject the policy positions of the Obama-Biden Administration, as well as those espoused by the Democratic National Committee today; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Republican Party has and will continue to enthusiastically support the President’s America-first agenda;

RESOLVED, That the 2020 Republican National Convention will adjourn without adopting a new platform until the 2024 Republican National Convention;

RESOLVED, That the 2020 Republican National Convention calls on the media to engage in accurate and unbiased reporting, especially as it relates to the strong support of the RNC for President Trump and his Administration; and

RESOLVED, That any motion to amend the 2016 Platform or to adopt a new platform, including any motion to suspend the procedures that will allow doing so, will be ruled out of order.

Read the entirety of the Republican National Party platform HERE.