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Colorado Authorize Local Charter Control of School Governance Initiative (1912)
Colorado Authorize Local Charter Control of School Governance Initiative was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Colorado on November 5, 1912. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported this ballot initiative to:
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A "no" vote opposed this ballot initiative, thereby requiring Denver’s school district (District No. 1) to be governed by a board of education selected according to general state school laws. |
Election results
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Colorado Authorize Local Charter Control of School Governance Initiative |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 38,318 | 40.76% | ||
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55,691 | 59.24% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Authorize Local Charter Control of School Governance Initiative was as follows:
| “ | FOR Direct Legislation League's Amendment to Section 7 of Article XX of the Constitution, providing for the wider use and control of the schools by the people. AGAINST Direct Legislation League's Amendment to Section 7 of Article XX of the Constitution, providing for the wider use and control of the schools by the people. | ” |
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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