Prop 125, the vote to allow wine in grocery stores, is still incredibly close Wednesday morning. The 'no' contingent leads by just 6,396 votes out of more than 1.8 million cast, sam_tabachnik reports
A vote to allow Colorado grocery and convenience stores the ability to sell wine was still too close to call Wednesday morning, as opponents hung on to a narrow lead.
Those against Proposition 125 accounted for 50.17% of the more than 1.8 million votes counted as of 9:30 a.m., according to the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office. Voters deciding for the measure accounted for 49.83%., any store that already can sell beer would be allowed in March to start selling wine. That would mean grocery stores such as King Soopers and Safeway — which can only sell beer now — would be able to stock their shelves with whites, reds and rosés.
Colorado law currently only permits stores with a broader liquor license to sell wine and other vinous liquors .The measure is one of three on the ballot this year concerning how alcohol is bought and sold in Colorado. Collectively, Tuesday’s results have the chance to revamp the state’s liquor economy.
In addition to Proposition 125, other measures ask voters to decide whether liquor stores should be allowed to increase the number of storefronts they can operate (
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