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Colorado Amendment 38, Citizens' Initiative and Referendum Process Initiative (2006)
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| Topic Initiative and referendum process |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Colorado Amendment 38 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Colorado on November 7, 2006. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported changing procedures relating to citizens' initiatives and referendums. |
A “no” vote opposed changing procedures relating to citizens' initiatives and referendums. |
Election results
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Colorado Amendment 38 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 456,468 | 30.76% | ||
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1,027,550 | 69.24% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 38 was as follows:
| “ | An amendment to the Colorado constitution concerning initiative and referendum petitions, and, in connection therewith, changing petition rights and procedures; allowing petitions to be submitted at all levels of Colorado government; limiting initiative ballot titles to 75 words; changing single subject requirements and procedures; limiting the annual number of new laws that governments may exclude from possible referendum petitions; establishing standards for review of filed petitions; specifying that petitions may be voted on at any November election; limiting the use of government resources to discuss a petition; requiring voter approval for future petition laws and rules and for changes to certain voter approved petitions; and authorizing measures to enforce the amendment. | ” |
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 an initiated constitutional amendment.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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