Colorado Proposal No. 1, Judicial System Organization Amendment (1962)
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| Topic Administration of government and State judiciary |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Colorado Proposal No. 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Colorado on November 6, 1962. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported providing for the reorganization of the court system and redefining the terms of judicial offices. |
A “no” vote opposed providing for the reorganization of the court system and redefining the terms of judicial offices. |
Election results
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Colorado Proposal No. 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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303,740 | 64.24% | ||
| No | 169,052 | 35.76% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposal No. 1 was as follows:
| “ | An amendment to the constitution of the State of Colorado providing for the reorganization of the judicial department, by the repeal of present Article VI of said constitution, and the enactment of a new Article VI relating to the judicial department; and by the repeal of Section 11 of Article XIV of said constitution relating to justices of the peace and constables, | ” |
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Colorado Constitution
A two-thirds vote was needed in each chamber of the Colorado State Legislature to refer the constitutional amendment to the ballot for voter consideration.
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Footnotes
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