Sponsor: Affordable Colorado

Prize: $2,000 to one winner for each Tax Initiative (Prop NN, Amendment 87, Issue 7A)

These rules govern the contest. By entering, you agree to them.

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1. What this is 

Short original videos (can be AI generated) opposing one of these November 2026 Colorado ballot measures:

• **Proposition NN** (raise the TABOR revenue cap / keep surplus instead of refunds)
• **Amendment 87** (replace the 4.4% flat income tax with graduated rates)
• **Issue 7A** (Front Range Passenger Rail District 0.333% sales tax and debt)

Contest period: **October 1, 2026, 12:01 a.m. Mountain Time** through **October 29, 2026, 11:59 p.m. Mountain Time**.

Winner: the eligible entry with the highest combined public views on **YouTube + Instagram + TikTok + X**, counted at the official snapshot.

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2. Eligibility

• Age 18 or older.
• One entry per person.
• Videos must clearly oppose Prop NN, Amendment 87, and/or Issue 7A. Neutral, mixed, or “yes” videos do not qualify.
• Original work only. No stolen clips, no recycled campaign ads you did not create, no deepfakes of real people without their consent.

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3. How to enter

1. Post the same (or substantially the same) video on **YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and X** during the contest period.
2. Every post must:
   • Tag **@i2i.org** (or the official Independence Institute account on that platform)
   • Use the hashtag **#AffordableColorado**
   • Name at least one measure (Prop NN, Amendment 87, and/or Issue 7A) in the video, caption, or on-screen text
3. Submit the official entry by email to Entry@AffordableColorado.com by **October 29, 2026, 11:59 p.m. MT** with:
   • Your name, email, and phone
   • Public URLs for all four platforms
   • One-sentence description
   • Attestation that the video is original and that you did not buy views, likes, or followers

You may post on fewer than four platforms. Only platforms with a valid public URL submitted on the form will be counted. Private, unlisted, friends-only, or subscriber-only videos score zero.

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4. Video requirements

• Recommended Length: 15–90 seconds.
• Must be oppositional to at least one listed measure.
• Satire, explainers, skits, and kitchen-table rants are allowed.

Affordable Colorado may feature, stitch, duet, quote, or reshare qualifying entries. By entering, you grant that non-exclusive license.

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5. How views are counted

• Official snapshot: **October 29, 2026, 12:00 noon Mountain Time.**
• Score = public view counts on the submitted YouTube + Instagram + TikTok + X URLs at that time.
• Platform analytics screenshots may support a claim. They are not the official score. Public counts control.
• If the same creative is posted multiple times on one platform, only the URL listed on the form counts.

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6. Cheating and disqualification

Affordable Colorado may use public metrics, third-party tools, and human review. **Sponsor’s determination is final.** If the raw view leader is disqualified, the prize goes to the next-highest clean entry.

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7. Prize and ties

• One prize per ballot initiative: **$2,000**.
• Winner must confirm identity. Prize may be paid by check or electronic transfer. A 1099 will be issued if required.
• Tiebreakers, in order:
  1. Most Likes
  2. Earliest qualifying post time among the submitted URLs
  3. Sponsor’s pick for clearest, most watchable opposition message

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8. What Affordable Colorado can do

• Publish a mid-contest leaderboard.
• Correct obvious platform glitches (e.g., a temporary zeroed counter) at its discretion.
• End, pause, or modify the contest if a platform outage, legal issue, or fraud wave makes a fair count impossible. Entrants will be notified on Affordable Colorado and i2i.org channels.

This contest is **not** affiliated with YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, or X.

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9. Campaign finance and disclaimers

This contest is sponsored by **Affordable Colorado**.

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10. Disputes

Email the sponsor at the address on the entry form within 48 hours of the snapshot if you believe a count or DQ is wrong. Attach public URLs and timestamps. Filing a complaint does not freeze the prize. Sponsor decision after review is final.