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Colorado 1972 ballot measures
- Four measures were initiated constitutional amendments.
- Three measures were initiated state statutes.
- Four measures were legislatively-referred constitutional amendments.
- One measure was a legislatively-referred state statute.
- Seven measures were defeated.
- Five were approved.
On the ballot
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRSS | Referendum 1 | Gambling | Authorizes the conduct of sweepstakes races | |
| LRCA | Referendum 2 | Education | Creates a student loan program | |
| LRCA | Referendum 3 | Civil Rights | States that equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged on account of sex | |
| LRCA | Referendum 4 | Education | Change size and election laws relating to the Colorado University of Colorado Board of Regents | |
| LRCA | Referendum 5 | Official Salaries | Removes the prohibition against changing the salary of certain state and county officers during their terms of office | |
| CICA | Initiative 6 | Gambling | Allows for a privately operated lottery | |
| CICA | Initiative 7 | Taxes | Creates a maximum annual tax limit of 1 1/2% of the actual value of property | |
| CICA | Initiative 8 | Athletics | Prohibits the state from levying taxes and appropriating or loaning funds for 1976 Winter Olympic Games. | |
| CISS | Initiative 9 | Gov't Acc | Requires public officials to disclose their private interests, lobbyists to register and provide periodic informational statement, and create open meeting laws | |
| CISS | Initiative 10 | Utilities | Defines "just and reasonable" rates for public utilities by creating state regulation agency and requiring financial disclosure | |
| CISS | Initiative 11 | Business | Establishing a system of compulsory insurance and compensation for victims of motor vehicle accidents. | |
| CICA | Initiative 12 | Taxes | Limits taxes and tax use, including property tax to fund schools and sales and service taxes | |
See also
- Colorado General Assembly
- List of Colorado ballot measures
- 1972 ballot measures
- Procedures for qualifying an initiative in Colorado
- Laws governing the initiative process in Colorado
- History of Initiative & Referendum in Colorado
- List of ballot measures by state
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