Colorado Referendum O, Citizens' Initiative Changes Amendment (2008)

Colorado Referendum O
Election date November 4, 2008
Topic Initiative and referendum process
Status Defeated
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Colorado Referendum O was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Colorado on November 4, 2008. It was defeated.

A “yes” vote supported decreasing the number of signatures needed to put a statutory initiative on the ballot, increasing the number of signatures needed to put a constitutional initiative on the ballot, and amending other provisions relating to citizens' initiatives.

A “no” vote opposed decreasing the number of signatures needed to put a statutory initiative on the ballot, increasing the number of signatures needed to put a constitutional initiative on the ballot, and amending other provisions relating to citizens' initiatives.

Election results

Colorado Referendum O
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		1,004,925	47.50%
No		1,110,877	52.50%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Referendum O was as follows:

“

Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado constitution concerning ballot initiatives, and, in connection therewith, increasing the number of signatures required for a proposed initiative to amend the state constitution; reducing the number of signatures required for a proposed statutory initiative; requiring a minimum number of signatures for a proposed initiative to amend the state constitution to be gathered from residents of each congressional district in the state; increasing the time allowed to gather signatures for a proposed statutory initiative; modifying the review of initiative petitions; establishing a filing deadline for proposed initiatives to amend the state constitution; and requiring a two-thirds vote of all members elected to each house of the general assembly to amend, repeal, or supersede any law enacted by an initiative for a period of five years after the law becomes effective?

”

Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.

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

2008 Measures

• 2008 Measures
• Initiative and referendum process on the ballot
• 2008 legislative sessions

Colorado

• Colorado ballot measures
• Colorado ballot measure laws

News and analysis

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External links

• Colorado Blue Book (2008)