Colorado Measure 11, Employees' Risk of Injury or Death Referendum (1914)
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| Topic Tort law and Workers' compensation laws |
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| Type Veto referendum |
Origin |
Colorado Measure 11 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in Colorado on November 3, 1914. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported relieving employees from assuming risk of injury or death at their workplaces. |
A "no" vote opposed relieving employees from assuming risk of injury or death at their workplaces. |
Election results
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Colorado Measure 11 |
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69,006 | 53.37% | ||
| No | 60,298 | 46.63% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 11 was as follows:
| “ | AN ACT TO RELIEVE EMPLOYES AND WORKMEN FROM ASSUMING THE RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH FROM DANGERS AND PERILS IN ANY EMPLOYMENT WHICH THE EMPLOYER MIGHT BY ORDINARY CARE AND EFFORT HAVE PROVIDED AND GUARDED AGAINST, AND PERMITTING A RECOVERY OF DAMAGES IN CASE OF INJURY OR DEATH. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In Colorado, proponents needed to collect a number of signatures for a veto referendum. Proponents of the veto referendum had 90 days from the adjournment of the legislative session at which the bill was passed to collect signatures.
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Footnotes
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