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Colorado Amendment No. 6, Vacancies in Executive Offices and Special Sessions of the General Assembly Amendment (1974)

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Colorado Amendment No. 6

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Election date

November 4, 1974

Topic
State executive official measures and State legislatures measures
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment 		Origin

State legislature


Colorado Amendment No. 6 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Colorado on November 4, 1974. It was approved.

A “yes” vote supported establishing procedures for vacancies in the state executive department and allowing the General Assembly to call special sessions.

A “no” vote opposed establishing procedures for vacancies in the state executive department and allowing the General Assembly to call special sessions.


Election results

Colorado Amendment No. 6

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

386,284 59.96%
No 257,967 40.04%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment No. 6 was as follows:

“

An amendment to Articles IV, V, and XII of the Constitution of the State of Colorado concerning the revision of functions and procedures of the executive and legislative departments of the State of Colorado, providing for filling vacancies in state offices, and relieving the lieutenant Governor of legislative duties.

”


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.

See also

1974 Measures

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