Colorado Amendment 4, Civil Service Preferences for Veterans and Widows Amendment (1944)
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| Topic Civil service and Veterans policy |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Colorado Amendment 4 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Colorado on November 7, 1944. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported giving veterans and their widows preference in civil service hiring. |
A "no" vote opposed giving veterans and their widows preference in civil service hiring. |
Election results
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Colorado Amendment 4 |
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256,563 | 70.55% | ||
| No | 107,100 | 29.45% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 4 was as follows:
| “ | An ACT amending Article XII of the Constitution of the State of Colorado by adding thereto Section Numbered 14 providing for preference by the addition of stated points to the passing grades attained by certain Honorably Discharged Veterans of the Amed Forces in designated wars, including the Present War, in Civil Service examinations given by the State of Colorado or any of its political subdivisions, or so attained by the Widows of such Veterans and the Widows of those who died during such service. | ” |
Path to the ballot
In Colorado, proponents needed to collect a number of signatures for an initiated constitutional amendment.
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