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Colorado Measure 12, Contempt of Court Definition Initiative (1912)
| Colorado Measure 12 | |
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| Topic Civil trials and Criminal trials |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Colorado Measure 12 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Colorado on November 5, 1912. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported approving a constitutional amendment to define contempt of court and provide for trial by jury for contempt in certain cases. |
A "no" vote opposed approving a constitutional amendment to define contempt of court and provide for trial by jury for contempt in certain cases. |
Election results
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Colorado Measure 12 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 31,850 | 43.21% | ||
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41,855 | 56.79% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 12 was as follows:
| “ | FOR Direct Legislation League's contempt amendment, being Section 31 of Article VI of the Constitution. AGAINST Direct Legislation League's contempt amendment, being Section 31 of Article VI of the Constitution. | ” |
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
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Footnotes
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