Colorado Measure 2, Civil Service in Constitution Initiative (1916)
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| Topic Civil service |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Colorado Measure 2 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Colorado on November 7, 1916. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported providing a merit system to appointments in Colorado's civil service, creating a process for selecting qualified candidates based on merit and fitness. |
A "no" vote opposed providing a merit system to appointments in Colorado's civil service, creating a process for selecting qualified candidates based on merit and fitness. |
Election results
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Colorado Measure 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 62,458 | 39.28% | ||
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96,561 | 60.72% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 2 was as follows:
| “ | For a Constitutional amendment to apply the merit system to appointments in the Civil Service of the State of Colorado. | ” |
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 an initiated constitutional amendment.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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