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Colorado District Court Judges Amendment (1886)

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Colorado District Court Judges Amendment

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Election date

November 2, 1886

Topic
State judiciary structure
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Colorado District Court Judges Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Colorado on November 2, 1886. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported increasing the number of district court judges and authorizing additional judges within judicial districts.

A "no" vote opposed increasing the number of district court judges and authorizing additional judges within judicial districts.


Election results

Colorado District Court Judges Amendment

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

14,938 57.89%
No 10,867 42.11%
Precincts reporting: 100%
Election results are unofficial until certified. These results were last updated on February 14, 2026 at 7:18:28 PM Eastern Time.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for District Court Judges 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.

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