Colorado 1994 ballot measures
In 1994, voters decided on 11 statewide ballot measures in Colorado on November 8.
- Eight were initiated constitutional amendments.
- Three were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
- Voters approved four (36.36%) and rejected seven (63.64%).
On the ballot
November 8, 1994
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 11 | Establish that workers' compensation covers all necessary and reasonable treatments. |
|
369,741 (34%) |
730,963 (66%) |
|
| Amendment 12 | Require voter approval for changes in officials' salaries, establish campaign contribution limits, allow for the recall of judges, establish provisions regarding ballot measures, and place limitations on the measures able to be passed by the General Assembly. |
|
246,723 (23%) |
848,140 (77%) |
|
| Amendment 13 | Legalize slot machines in certain public airports and legalize limited gambling in Manitou Springs. |
|
90,936 (8%) |
1,007,557 (92%) |
|
| Amendment 15 | Create limits for campaign contributions to partisan candidate committees and limit the amount of campaign contributions. |
|
508,029 (46%) |
588,072 (54%) |
|
| Amendment 16 | Prohibit the state judiciary from interpreting the state's constitutional freedom of speech more broadly than the federal constitution. |
|
404,156 (37%) |
696,040 (63%) |
|
| Amendment 17 | Establish limits on the number of consecutive terms one may serve for certain positions. |
|
554,238 (51%) |
531,521 (49%) |
|
| Amendment 18 | Require a parent who did not apply for medical assistance for their child and then the child still received the assistance repay the debt to the state. |
|
334,029 (32%) |
714,653 (68%) |
|
| Amendment 1 | Place an additional tax on tobacco products, use revenue from such taxes for research and education related to reducing the use of tobacco, and create a Citizens' Commission on Tobacco and Health. |
|
429,847 (39%) |
685,860 (61%) |
|
| Referendum A | Require all initiative and referendum measures be about a single subject. |
|
687,527 (66%) |
359,298 (34%) |
|
| Referendum B | Require the nonpartisan research staff of the General Assembly publish a booklet with impartial information regarding all statewide ballot measures. |
|
529,749 (50%) |
520,438 (50%) |
|
| Referendum C | Establish provisions that prohibit post-conviction bail for felons convicted of violent felonies and establish conditions under which post-conviction bail can be denied for other felonies. |
|
822,632 (77%) |
246,726 (23%) |
See also
- Laws governing the initiative process in Colorado
- List of Colorado ballot measures
- 1994 ballot measures
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