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Colorado Judicial Power Structure Amendment (1886)

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Colorado Judicial Power Structure Amendment

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Election date

November 2, 1886

Topic
State judicial authority
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Colorado Judicial Power Structure Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Colorado on November 2, 1886. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported vesting the state’s judicial power in a supreme court, district courts, county courts, justices of the peace, and other courts established by law, and restructuring constitutional provisions governing the courts.

A "no" vote opposed vesting the state’s judicial power in a supreme court, district courts, county courts, justices of the peace, and other courts established by law, and restructuring constitutional provisions governing the courts.


Election results

Colorado Judicial Power Structure Amendment

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

17,068 63.93%
No 9,629 36.07%
Precincts reporting: 100%
Election results are unofficial until certified. These results were last updated on February 14, 2026 at 7:21:40 PM Eastern Time.
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Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Judicial Power Structure Amendment was as follows:

"For the amendments" "Against the amendments"


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.

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