Colorado 2006 ballot measures
In 2006, voters decided on 14 statewide ballot measures in Colorado on November 7.
- Six were initiated constitutional amendments.
- One was an initiated state statute.
- Three were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
- Four were legislatively referred state statutes.
- Voters approved seven (50%) and rejected seven (50%).
On the ballot
November 7, 2006
Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
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Amendment 38 | Change procedures relating to citizens' initiatives and referendums. |
|
456,468 (31%) |
1,027,550 (69%) |
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Amendment 39 | Require school districts spend at least 65% of their budget on certain expenses. |
|
569,483 (38%) |
944,735 (62%) |
|
Amendment 40 | Establish term limits for certain judicial officials and change the term length for certain judgeships. |
|
648,199 (43%) |
862,349 (57%) |
|
Amendment 41 | Establish regulations relating to public officials accepting gifts. |
|
938,888 (63%) |
561,646 (37%) |
|
Amendment 42 | Set the minimum wage for workers, set the minimum wage for tipped workers, and adjust the minimum wages annually based on inflation. |
|
823,526 (53%) |
721,531 (47%) |
|
Amendment 43 | Establish that marriage in Colorado is between one man and one woman. |
|
855,206 (55%) |
699,030 (45%) |
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Amendment 44 | Allow people over 21 to possess up to one ounce of marijuana. |
|
636,938 (41%) |
913,408 (59%) |
|
Referendum E | Reduce the property tax for certain qualified disabled veterans. |
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1,195,907 (79%) |
313,292 (21%) |
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Referendum F | Revise the deadlines for petitions for recalling elected officials and revise the requirements for a recall election. |
|
626,015 (45%) |
775,207 (55%) |
|
Referendum G | Remove obsolete language from the state constitution. |
|
1,092,293 (76%) |
343,495 (24%) |
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Referendum H | Eliminate a state income tax deductions for businesses that pay an unauthorized alien to perform labor services. |
|
744,475 (51%) |
722,651 (49%) |
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Referendum I | Establish the legal status of domestic partnership for same-sex couples that provides the same legal protections and responsibilities as marriage. |
|
734,385 (48%) |
806,717 (52%) |
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Referendum J | Require school districts spend at least 65% of their budgets on certain items and require school districts to submit a budget to the state annually. |
|
620,790 (42%) |
874,148 (58%) |
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Referendum K | Require that the state sue the federal government to enforce existing federal immigration laws. |
|
830,628 (56%) |
660,012 (44%) |
See also
- Laws governing the initiative process in Colorado
- List of Colorado ballot measures
- 2006 ballot measures
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