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Colorado Amendment No. 4, Games of Chance by Certain Non-Profit Organizations Initiative (1958)

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Colorado Amendment No. 4

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Election date

November 4, 1958

Topic
Gambling policy
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Initiated constitutional amendment
Origin

Citizens



Colorado Amendment No. 4 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Colorado on November 4, 1958. It was approved.

A “yes” vote supported allowing certain non-profit organizations to conduct certain games of chance and establishing provisions governing such games of chance.

A “no” vote opposed allowing certain non-profit organizations to conduct certain games of chance and establishing provisions governing such games of chance.


Election results

Colorado Amendment No. 4

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

244,929 50.98%
No 235,482 49.02%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment No. 4 was as follows:

An act to amend Article XVIII of the state Constitution making lawful the conducting of certain games of chance by certain non-profit organizations and prescribing restrictions therefor.


Path to the ballot

See also: Signature requirements for ballot measures in Colorado

In Colorado, proponents needed to collect a number of signatures for an initiated constitutional amendment.

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