Colorado Measure 7, Investing Public School Funds Initiative (1916)
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| Topic Public education funding |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Colorado Measure 7 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Colorado on November 7, 1916. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported providing the investment of school funds through state bonds, local bonds, and farm-land loans, overseen by the State Board of Land Commissioners. |
A “no” vote opposed providing the investment of school funds through state bonds, local bonds, and farm-land loans, overseen by the State Board of Land Commissioners. |
Election results
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Colorado Measure 7 |
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102,956 | 60.92% | ||
| No | 66,058 | 39.08% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 7 was as follows:
| “ | An Act in relation to the investment of public school funds. | ” |
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 state statute.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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