Colorado 1982 ballot measures

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In 1982, voters decided on seven statewide ballot measures in Colorado on November 2.

• One was an initiated constitutional amendment.
• Two were initiated state statutes.
• Four were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• Voters approved four (57.14%) and rejected three (42.86%).

On the ballot

November 2, 1982

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment No. 1	Reduce property tax assessment rates and require the legislature to biannually adjust residential assessment rates.	a	551,334 (65%)	290,590 (35%)
LRCA	Amendment No. 2	Expand situations in which bail can be denied.	a	737,813 (83%)	156,336 (17%)
LRCA	Amendment No. 3	Change the name of the Commission on Judicial Qualifications and establish provisions relating to the commission.	a	659,905 (77%)	193,425 (23%)
LRCA	Amendment No. 4	Repeal provisions relating to sessions of the General Assembly in even-numbered years and establish that sessions of the General Assembly shall not extend beyond 140 days in even-numbered years.	a	442,601 (54%)	372,897 (46%)
CISS	Amendment No. 5	Establish a minimum beverage container return value and establish regulations on beverage containers.		242,653 (26%)	708,564 (74%)
CICA	Amendment No. 6	Allow taxpayers to designate that a portion of their tax return be deposited into the "Rocky Flats Nuclear Weapons Conversion Fund".		325,985 (37%)	564,606 (63%)
CISS	Amendment No. 7	Allow grocery stores to sell wine with up to 14% alcohol under the same restrictions as other alcohol retailers.		333,467 (35%)	620,190 (65%)

See also

• Laws governing the initiative process in Colorado
• List of Colorado ballot measures
• 1982 ballot measures

External links

• Colorado Blue Book (1982)