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#FridayFact Answer
Today's #FridayFact asked: Twelve ballot measures are now qualified for the November ballot in Colorado. When is the last time that at least twelve measures made the ballot in Colorado?
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- 1919
- 1935
- 1969
- 1972
The correct answer was 1972. Twelve statewide ballot measures were on the November 7, 1972 ballot in Colorado.
- One measure was a legislatively referred state statute.
- Four measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
- Three measures were initiated state statutes.
- Four measures were initiated constitutional amendments.
- Five measures were approved and seven were defeated.
On the 1972 ballot
November 7, 1972
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 3 | Prohibit the denial or abridgment of rights on account of a person's sex |
|
531,415 (64%) |
295,254 (36%) |
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| Amendment No. 8 | Prohibit the state from levying taxes for and appropriating money for the 1976 Winter Olympic Games. |
|
514,228 (59%) |
350,964 (41%) |
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| Amendment No. 12 | Establish a progressive tax structure, establish equality of financing for schools, place a limit on property tax levies, and establish a limit on the sales tax rate. |
|
167,882 (21%) |
628,201 (79%) |
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| Amendment No. 2 | Authorize the legislature to establish a student loan program. |
|
443,660 (54%) |
375,948 (46%) |
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| Amendment No. 4 | Revise provisions relating to the administration of the University of Colorado system and its Board of Regents. |
|
418,825 (52%) |
386,645 (48%) |
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| Amendment No. 5 | Allow the salaries of certain officers to be changed during their term and allow the General Assembly to abolish and appoint certain positions. |
|
233,678 (29%) |
571,083 (71%) |
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| Amendment No. 6 | Grant an exclusive license to a single company to operate a lottery in the state and establish the distribution of collected money from the lottery. |
|
161,281 (20%) |
647,817 (80%) |
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| Amendment No. 7 | Establish limits and maximums on tax levies and establish provisions for calculating property valuation. |
|
192,913 (24%) |
627,007 (76%) |
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| Referred Law No. 10 | Create the position of Public Utility Consumer Counsel and require that utility companies set just and fair rates and disclose specific information. |
|
350,264 (43%) |
468,154 (57%) |
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| Referred Law No. 11 | Establish a system of no-fault insurance |
|
208,155 (26%) |
595,887 (74%) |
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| Referred Law No. 1 | Authorize up to two sweepstakes races per year and establish procedures for the Colorado Racing Commission for such races. |
|
408,704 (49%) |
417,149 (51%) |
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| Referred Law No. 9 | Establish provisions about public officials disclosing financial interests, regulate lobbyists, and establish official state meetings as public. |
|
491,073 (60%) |
325,819 (40%) |
On the 2018 ballot
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment A | Constitutional rights and Constitutional language | Repeals a constitutional exception on the ban of slavery that allowed for slavery and involuntary servitude as punishment for a crime |  |
| LRCA | Amendment V | Legislature | Reduces age qualification for legislative members from 25 to 21 |  |
| LRCA | Amendment W | Elections and campaigns | Shortens language on the Colorado ballot regarding judicial retention by consolidating questions | |
| LRCA | Amendment X | Marijuana | Changes the definition of industrial hemp from a constitutional definition to a statutory definition | |
| LRCA | Amendment Y | Redistricting measures | Establishes an independent commission for congressional redistricting | |
| LRCA | Amendment Z | Redistricting measures | Establishes an independent commission for state legislative redistricting | |
| CICA/SS | Amendment 73 | Taxes and Education | Establishes income tax brackets and raises taxes to fund education | |
| CICA | Amendment 74 | Property | Requires that property owners be compensated for any reduction in property value caused by state laws or regulations | |
| CICA | Amendment 75 | Elections and campaigns | Changes campaign finance contribution limits and requirements | |
| CISS | Proposition 109 | Bond issues and Transportation issues | Authorizes bonds for transportation projects without raising taxes | |
| CISS | Proposition 110 | Taxes, Bonds, and Transportation | Authorizes bonds for transportation projects and raises taxes to repay the debt | |
| CISS | Proposition 111 | Banking | Restricts the charges on payday loans to a yearly rate of 36 percent | |
| CISS | Proposition 112 | Fracking | Mandates minimum setbacks for new oil and gas development projects, including fracking | |
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