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Colorado Amendment 3, Property Tax Exemptions Amendment (1952)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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Colorado Amendment 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Colorado on November 4, 1952. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending constitutional provisions relating to revenue and exempting certain property from taxes. |
A "no" vote opposed amending constitutional provisions relating to revenue and exempting certain property from taxes. |
Election results
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Colorado Amendment 3 |
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| Yes | 96,584 | 25.67% | ||
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279,682 | 74.33% | ||
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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:
| “ | For an amendment to Section 3 of Article X of the Constitution of the State of Colorado, relating to revenue and the exemption of certain property from the ad valorem tax Against an amendment to Section 3 of Article X of the Constitution of the State of Colorado, relating to revenue and the exemption of certain property from the ad valorem tax | ” |
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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