Colorado Measure 23, Branding and Marking of Livestock Referendum (1912)
| Colorado Measure 23 | |
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| Topic Agriculture policy and Animal treatment laws |
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| Type Veto referendum |
Origin |
Colorado Measure 23 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in Colorado on November 5, 1912. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported upholding Senate Bill 219 relating to the branding and marking of livestock. |
A "no" vote supported repealing Senate Bill 219 relating to the branding and marking of livestock. |
Election results
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Colorado Measure 23 |
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| Yes | 37,387 | 49.77% | ||
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37,740 | 50.23% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 23 was as follows:
| “ | FOR Senate Bill No. 219, Laws 1911, branding and marking of live stock. AGAINST Senate Bill No. 219, Laws 1911, branding and marking of live stock. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In Colorado, proponents needed to collect a number of signatures for a veto referendum. Proponents of the veto referendum had 90 days from the adjournment of the legislative session at which the bill was passed to collect signatures.
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