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Colorado Referred Law No. 1, Daylight Saving Time Measure (1966)
Colorado Referred Law No. 1 | |
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Election date |
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Topic Time standards |
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Status |
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Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Colorado Referred Law No. 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Colorado on November 8, 1966. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported establishing that the time in Colorado advance one hour at 1:00 am on the last Sunday in April and go back one hour at 2:00 am on the last Sunday in October. |
A “no” vote opposed establishing that the time in Colorado advance one hour at 1:00 am on the last Sunday in April and go back one hour at 2:00 am on the last Sunday in October. |
Election results
Colorado Referred Law No. 1 |
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Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
346,274 | 57.26% | |||
No | 258,490 | 42.74% |
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Referred Law No. 1 was as follows:
“ | Providing for daylight savings time in Colorado. | ” |
Path to the ballot
A simple majority vote was needed in each chamber of the Colorado State Legislature to refer the measure to the ballot for voter consideration.
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