News and analysis right to your inbox. Click to get Ballotpedia’s newsletters!

Colorado Debt and Bond Limitations Amendment (1888)

From Ballotpedia
Jump to: navigation, search
Colorado Debt and Bond Limitations Amendment

Flag of Colorado.png

Election date

November 6, 1888

Topic
Bond issue requirements
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Colorado Debt and Bond Limitations Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Colorado on November 6, 1888. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported amending Article XI to establish constitutional limits on state and local public debt, including valuation-based caps, voter approval requirements, and restrictions on issuing bonds.

A "no" vote opposed amending Article XI to establish constitutional limits on state and local public debt, including valuation-based caps, voter approval requirements, and restrictions on issuing bonds.


Election results

Colorado Debt and Bond Limitations Amendment

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

0 0.00%
No 0 0.00%
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Debt and Bond Limitations Amendment was as follows:

"For the amendments" "Against the amendments"


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


External links

Footnotes