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Colorado Amendment No. 3, Franchises in Home Rule Municipalities Amendment (1986)

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Colorado Amendment No. 3

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Election date

November 6, 1986

Topic
Business regulations and County and municipal governance
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Colorado Amendment No. 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Colorado on November 6, 1986. It was approved.

A “yes” vote supported establishing that electors of a home rule municipality may require, through initiative or referendum, an election for the granting of a franchise.

A “no” vote opposed establishing that electors of a home rule municipality may require, through initiative or referendum, an election for the granting of a franchise.


Election results

Colorado Amendment No. 3

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

455,053 53.42%
No 396,738 46.58%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment No. 3 was as follows:

An Amendment to Section 4 of Article XX of the Constitution of the State of Colorado, making any franchise granted by a home rule municipality subject to the initiative and referendum.


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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