Colorado Amendment 3, Equal Rights Regardless of Sex Amendment (1972)
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| Topic Constitutional rights and Sex and gender issues |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Colorado Amendment 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Colorado on November 7, 1972. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported adding language to the state constitution that prohibits the denial or abridgment of rights on account of a person's sex. |
A “no” vote opposed adding language to the state constitution that prohibits the denial or abridgment of rights on account of a person's sex. |
Election results
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Colorado Amendment 3 |
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531,415 | 64.28% | ||
| No | 295,254 | 35.72% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 3 was as follows:
| “ | An Amendment to Article II of the Constitution of the State of Colorado, relating to equality of rights of the sexes. | ” |
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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Footnotes
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