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Colorado Amendment R, Elimination of Property Taxes for Private Use of Government Property Amendment (2010)
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| Topic Property and Taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Colorado Amendment R was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Colorado on November 2, 2010. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported eliminating property taxes for those who use government-owned property for certain private uses. |
A “no” vote opposed eliminating property taxes for those who use government-owned property for certain private uses. |
Election results
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Colorado Amendment R |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 616,516 | 38.34% | ||
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991,347 | 61.66% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment R was as follows:
| “ | Shall there be an amendment to section 3 (1) (b) of article X of the constitution of the state of Colorado, concerning an exemption from property taxation for a possessory interest in real property if the actual value of the interest is less than or equal to six thousand dollars or such amount adjusted for inflation? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
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
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Footnotes
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