Colorado Issue 1, English as the Official Language of the State (1988)

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Colorado Official State Language Amendment, Initiative 1 (1988) was an initiated constitutional amendment, regarding the establishment of english as the official language of the state, on the November 8, 1988 election ballot in Colorado, where it was approved.

Election results

Initiative 1
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		829,617	61.2%
No		527,053	38.8%

Election Results from: State Legislative Council, Ballot History

Text of measure

Language on the ballot:

“

Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado Constitution to declare that the English language is the official language of the State of Colorado?

”

See also

• Colorado 1988 ballot measures

References

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