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Colorado Amendment 3, Civil Service Exemptions Amendment (1950)
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| Topic Civil service |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Colorado Amendment 3 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Colorado on November 7, 1950. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported exempting the Governor’s staff, one secretary to elected officials and heads of departments from civil service. |
A "no" vote opposed exempting the Governor’s staff, one secretary to elected officials and heads of departments from civil service. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 103,848 | 33.26% | ||
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208,408 | 66.74% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 3 was as follows:
| “ | An Act to Amend Section 13 of Article XII of the State Constitution Affecting State Civil Services Providing for Appointments, Promotions, Retentions, and Retirements of Persons Therein. Excluding Certain Positions Therefrom; Establishing a Civil Service Commission, and Requiring Laws to Carry Out the Provisions of the Section. | ” |
Path to the ballot
In Colorado, proponents needed to collect a number of signatures for an initiated constitutional amendment.
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