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Colorado Constitutional Amendment Approval Amendment (1900)

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Colorado Constitutional Amendment Approval Amendment

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Election date

November 6, 1900

Topic
Ballot measure process
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Colorado Constitutional Amendment Approval Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Colorado on November 6, 1900. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported changing the process for amending the state constitution, including requiring amendments to receive a majority approval for voters, setting the two-thirds vote requirement for the General Assembly to place an amendment on the ballot, setting the ballot form, and requiring their publication in the newspapers.

A "no" vote opposed changing the process for amending the state constitution, including requiring amendments to receive a majority approval for voters, setting the two-thirds vote requirement for the General Assembly to place an amendment on the ballot, setting the ballot form, and requiring their publication in the newspapers.


Election results

Colorado Constitutional Amendment Approval Amendment

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

31,471 73.12%
No 11,568 26.88%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Constitutional Amendment Approval Amendment was as follows:

"For the amendment" "Against the amendment"


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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