Colorado Referendum 3, Initiative and Referendum Amendment (1910)

Colorado Referendum 3
Election date November 8, 1910
Topic Initiative and referendum process
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Colorado Referendum 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Colorado on November 8, 1910. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported amending the state constitution to establish the initiative and referendum process.

A "no" vote opposed amending the state constitution to establish the initiative and referendum process.

Election results

Colorado Referendum 3
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		89,141	76.95%
No		26,698	23.05%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Measure design

The amendment required signatures equal to 8% of the total number of votes cast for the secretary of state at the last election to petition for a new law or amendment and 5% for a veto referendum. Petitions were required to be submitted four months before the election.

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Referendum 3 was as follows:

“

[ ] For the amendment to Section one of Article V of the Constitution providing for the initiative and referendum [ ] Against the amendment to Section one of Article V of the Constitution providing for the initiative and referendum

”

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

1910 Measures

• 1910 Measures
• Initiative and referendum process on the ballot
• 1910 legislative sessions

Colorado

• Colorado ballot measures
• Colorado ballot measure laws

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