Colorado Criminal Courts Establishment Amendment (1886)

Colorado Criminal Courts Establishment Amendment
Election date November 2, 1886
Topic State judiciary structure and State legislative authority
Status Defeated
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Colorado Criminal Courts Establishment Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Colorado on November 2, 1886. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported authorizing the General Assembly to establish separate criminal courts in certain counties.

A "no" vote opposed authorizing the General Assembly to establish separate criminal courts in certain counties.

Election results

Colorado Criminal Courts Establishment Amendment
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		7,549	28.97%
No		18,512	71.03%

Precincts reporting: 100%
Election results are unofficial until certified. These results were last updated on February 14, 2026 at 7:19:40 PM Eastern Time.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Criminal Courts Establishment Amendment was as follows:

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"For the amendments" "Against the amendments"

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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.

See also

1886 Measures

• 1886 Measures
• State legislative authority on the ballot
• State judiciary structure on the ballot
• 1886 legislative sessions

Colorado

• Colorado ballot measures
• Colorado ballot measure laws

News and analysis

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External links

• Colorado State Legislature: Ballot Measure History Database