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Colorado Proposal No. 4, Daylight Savings Time Initiative (1960)

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Colorado Proposal No. 4

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Election date

November 8, 1960

Topic
Time standards
Status

DefeatedDefeated

Type
Initiated state statute
Origin

Citizens



Colorado Proposal No. 4 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Colorado on November 8, 1960. It was defeated.

A “yes” vote supported establishing that the standard time in Colorado be advanced one hour from 1:00 AM on the last Sunday in April until to 2:00 AM on the last Sunday in September.

A “no” vote opposed establishing that the standard time in Colorado be advanced one hour from 1:00 AM on the last Sunday in April until to 2:00 AM on the last Sunday in September.


Election results

Colorado Proposal No. 4

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 280,115 45.46%

Defeated No

336,033 54.54%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposal No. 4 was as follows:

An act to provide that from 1 o'clock A.M. of the last Sunday in April until 2 o'clock A.M. of the last Sunday in September of each year the standard time in Colorado shall be advanced one hour.


Path to the ballot

See also: Signature requirements for ballot measures in Colorado

In Colorado, proponents needed to collect a number of signatures for an initiated state statute.

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