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Colorado Referendum M, Removal of Obsolete Land Value Increase Provision Amendment (2008)
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| Topic Constitutional wording changes and Property |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Colorado Referendum M was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Colorado on November 4, 2008. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported removing an obsolete constitutional provision relating to land value increases. |
A “no” vote opposed removing an obsolete constitutional provision relating to land value increases. |
Election results
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Colorado Referendum M |
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1,307,770 | 62.26% | ||
| No | 792,678 | 37.74% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Referendum M was as follows:
| “ | Shall section 7 of article XVIII of the state constitution concerning outdated, obsolete provisions regarding land value increase be repealed? | ” |
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
External links
Footnotes
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