Colorado Death Penalty for Class 1 Felonies, Measure 2 (1974)
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The Colorado Death Penalty for Class 1 Felonies Act, also known as Measure 2, was on the November 4, 1974 ballot in Colorado as a legislatively referred state statute, where it was approved. The measure imposed the death penalty upon persons convicted of class 1 felonies.[1]
Election results
| Colorado Measure 2 (1974) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 451,403 | 61.15% | ||
| No | 286,805 | 38.85% | ||
Election results via: The Colorado Legislative Council
Text of measure
The language appeared on the ballot as:[1]
| “ | Shall the death penalty be imposed upon persons convicted of class 1 felonies where certain mitigating circumstances are not present and certain aggravating circumstances are present?[2] | ” |
See also
- Colorado 1974 ballot measures
- 1974 ballot measures
- List of Colorado ballot measures
- History of Initiative & Referendum in Colorado
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Colorado General Assembly, "Ballot Issue History," accessed January 14, 2013
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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