Colorado Obsolete Constitutional Provisions Act, Referendum G (2006)

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Colorado Obsolete Constitutional Provisions Act, Referendum G, appeared on the November 2006 in Colorado as a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment, where it was approved.

  • Yes: 1,092,293 (76%) Approved
  • No: 343,495 (24%)

Ballot wording

The official ballot title read:

Amendments to Articles XVII, XX, and XXIV of the Constitution of the state of Colorado, concerning the elimination of obsolete provisions of the state constitution.

Supporters

Supporters argued that Referendum G is a worhtwhile effort to update the constitution by deleting language that is outdated and not essential to understanding the constitution.[1]

Opponents

Opponents argued that all provisions of the constitution have historical significance. Removing provisions may diminish the historical character of the constitution and make research of constitutional provisions and state laws more difficult.[1]

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 2006 Colorado Blue Book
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