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Colorado Amendment No. 3, Commission on Judicial Discipline Amendment (1982)
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| Topic Ethics rules and commissions and State judiciary |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Colorado Amendment No. 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Colorado on November 2, 1982. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported changing the name of the Commission on Judicial Qualifications to the Commission on Judicial Discipline, changing the composition of the Commission on Judicial Discipline, and establishing provisions relating to the conduction of judicial discipline. |
A “no” vote opposed changing the name of the Commission on Judicial Qualifications to the Commission on Judicial Discipline, changing the composition of the Commission on Judicial Discipline, and establishing provisions relating to the conduction of judicial discipline. |
Election results
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Colorado Amendment No. 3 |
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659,905 | 77.33% | ||
| No | 193,425 | 22.67% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment No. 3 was as follows:
| “ | An Amendment to section 23 (3) of article VI of the constitution of the state of Colorado, concerning the membership and appointment of the commission on judicial discipline, authorizing the removal or discipline of a justice or judge for committing specified offenses, establishing the procedure for removal or discipline of a justice or judge, and providing that papers filed with and proceeding before the commission or masters appointed by the supreme coud8hall be confidential prior to the filing of a recommendation by the commission. | ” |
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.
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