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Colorado Issue 8 (1974)
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Colorado Issue 8 (1974) was a initiated constitutional amendment to Section 8 Article IX, regarding transportation of students for racial balance purposes, on the November, 1974 election ballot in Colorado, where it was approved.
Election results
| Colorado Issue 8 (1974) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 485,536 | 68.7% | ||
| No | 220,842 | 31.3% | ||
Election Results via: The Colorado Legislative Council
Text of measure
The language that appeared on the ballot:
| “ | An amendment to section 8 article IX of the Constitution of the State of Colorado, to prohibit the assignment or the transportation of pupils to public educational institutions in order to achieve racial balance of pupils at such institution.[1] | ” |
See also
External links
- Colorado Legislative Council: Ballot Issue History
- 1974 Sample Ballot (from El Paso Country, CO)
- I&R Institute ballot measure database for Colorado
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