The following is a recap of The Daily Sentinel’s endorsements for items that appear on the ballot in Mesa County. If an item on the ballot is not listed here, we have not taken a position on it.

ELECTED OFFICIALS

Presidential Electors: John McCain/Sarah Palin (R)

United States Senate: Bob Schaffer (R)

Representative to Congress — District 3: No endorsement

State Board of Education — District 3: Marcia Neal (R)

State Representative — District 55: Bernie Buescher (D)

County Commissioner — District 1: Craig Meis (R)

County Commissioner — District 3: Janet Rowland (R)

JUDGES (Yes is a vote to retain the judge)

District Judge David A. Bottger: Yes

District Judge Thomas M. Deister: Yes

District Judge Brian J. Flynn: Yes

Mesa County Judge Craig P. Henerson: Yes

Mesa County Judge Gretchen B. Larson: Yes

STATE BALLOT MEASURES

Amendment 46, affirmative action programs: Yes

Amendment 47, right to work: No

Amendment 48, defining personhood: No

Amendment 49, prohibiting government collection of union dues: Yes

Amendment 50, expanding bet limits and hours of casino gambling: Yes

Amendment 51, raising the state sales tax: No

Amendment 52, redirecting increased severance tax money to highways: Yes

Amendment 53: Withdrawn by the sponsors

Amendment 54, banning political contributions by certain groups that contract with the government: No

Amendments 55, 56 and 57: Withdrawn by the sponsors

Amendment 58: Eliminating the property tax credit for severance taxes: No

Amendment 59: Ending automatic annual increases in public education funding and TABOR Amendment revenue caps for state government: Yes

Referendum L: Dropping the minimum age to serve in state House of Representatives to 21: Yes

Referendum O: Raising the requirements for placing constitutional amendments on the ballot: Yes

LOCAL BALLOT MEASURES

Mesa County Referred Measure 1A, enlarging the board to five county commissioners: Yes

Mesa County Referred Measure 1A, secondary question: Election method 1

City of Grand Junction Question 2A, raise sales tax to pay for new public safety facilities: Yes

City of Grand Junction Question 2B, eliminate TABOR revenue restrictions in perpetuity: No

School District 51Referred Measure 3A,

raise property taxes to operate new schools: Yes

School District 51 Referred Measure 3B raise property taxes temporarily to pay for bonds to build new schools: Yes