Colorado 1914 ballot measures
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Sixteen statewide ballot measures were on the November 3, 1914 ballot in Colorado.
- Three measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
- Five measures were veto referendums.
- Five measures were initiated constitutional amendments.
- Three measures were initiated state statutes.
- Five of the measures were approved, and 11 were defeated.
On the ballot
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CICA | Measure 1 | Direct Democracy | Provides rules for rejected and conflicting initiative measures |  |
| CICA | Measure 2 | Alcohol | Establishes a statewide prohibition on intoxicating alcoholic beverages |  |
| CICA | Measure 3 | Trials | Requires a three-fourths jury verdict in civil cases and permits women to serve as jurors | |
| CICA | Measure 4 | Elections | Empowers the public to petition the governor to call for a special election on initiatives and referendums | |
| CISS | Measure 5 | Admin of Gov't | Codifies laws related to women and children | |
| CISS | Measure 6 | Law Enforcement | Provides for probation in criminal cases for minors and first offenders | |
| CISS | Measure 7 | Gov't Finance | Increases the state road fund by 1/2 mill for highway construction purposes | |
| CICA | Measure 8 | Business | Defines newspapers as public utilities | |
| VR | Measure 9 | Utilities | Regards the financing and capitalization of public utilities | |
| VR | Measure 10 | Business | Provides for the licensing and regulation of commission merchants | |
| VR | Measure 11 | Labor | Relieves employees from assuming risk of workplace injury or death | |
| VR | Measure 12 | Law Enforcement | Alters the methods of appointing peace officers | |
| VR | Measure 13 | Utilities | Regards the financing and capitalization of public utilities | |
| LRCA | Measure 14 | Gov't Finaces | Provides 60 years for the redemption of city or town indebtedness | |
| LRCA | Measure 15 | Taxes | Regards the equalization of tax assessments at full cash value by state and county boards of equalization | |
| LRCA | Measure 16 | Direct Democracy | Regards the publication of constitutional amendments and initiated and referred laws | |
See also
External links
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