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Colorado Amendment S, Changes to the State Personnel System Amendment (2012)
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| Topic Civil service |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Colorado Amendment S was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Colorado on November 6, 2012. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported increasing the number and positions that are exempt from the state personnel system and making other amendments to the state personnel system. |
A “no” vote opposed increasing the number and positions that are exempt from the state personnel system and making other amendments to the state personnel system. |
Election results
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Colorado Amendment S |
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1,276,432 | 56.36% | ||
| No | 988,542 | 43.64% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment S was as follows:
| “ | Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado constitution concerning the state personnel system, and, in connection therewith, expanding the veterans' preference; increasing the number of candidates eligible to be appointed to a position; adjusting the duration of allowable temporary employment; allowing the flexibility to remove a limited number of positions from the system; modifying the residency requirement; adjusting the terms of service for members of the state personnel board; and requiring merit-based appointments to be made through a comparative analysis process? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Colorado Constitution
A two-thirds vote was needed in each chamber of the Colorado State Legislature to refer the constitutional amendment to the ballot for voter consideration.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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