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Colorado 1996 ballot measures
- Seven measures were initiated constitutional amendments.
- One measure was an initiated state statute.
- Four measures were legislatively-referred constitutional amendments.
- Six measures were defeated, while six were approved.
On the ballot
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CICA | Amendment 11 | Taxes | Eliminates certain property tax exemptions | |
| CICA | Amendment 12 | Term Limits | Instructs Colorado representatives to vote for term limits for U.S. congressional members | |
| CICA | Amendment 13 | Direct Democracy | Changes initiative and referendum rights and procedures | |
| CICA | Amendment 14 | Animals | Prohibits certain methods of trapping or killing animals | |
| CISS | Amendment 15 | Elections | Creates new laws regarding campaign finance | |
| CICA | Amendment 16 | Property | Establishes constitutional law regarding management of state public land trusts | |
| CICA | Amendment 17 | Education | Creates parental rights to direct and control the upbringing, education, values, and discipline of their children | |
| CICA | Amendment 18 | Gambling | Permits limited gaming in the national historic district of the city of Trinidad | |
| LRCA | Referendum A | Supermajority | Changes requirement to pass constitutional amendments from simple voter majority to 60 percent supermajority | |
| LRCA | Referendum B | Elections | Increases the time period for mailing out ballot information to registered voters | |
| LRCA | Referendum C | Law Enforcement | Authorizes the general assembly to establish qualifications for the office of county sheriff | |
| LRCA | Referendum D | Welfare | Excludes funds for unemployment compensation from state fiscal limitations | |
See also
- 1996 ballot measures
- List of Colorado 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
- Colorado General Assembly
External links
- Colorado Legislative Council: Ballot Issue History
- 1996 Sample Ballot (from El Paso Country, CO)
- I&R Institute ballot measure database for Colorado
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