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Colorado Amendment 3, Limited Gambling in Certain Western and Southern Cities and Counties Initiative (1992)
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| Topic Gambling policy |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Colorado Amendment 3 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Colorado on November 3, 1992. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported allowing limited gambling in certain western and southern cities and counties if approved by voters in such jurisdiction and establishing provisions for such gambling. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing limited gambling in certain western and southern cities and counties if approved by voters in such jurisdiction and establishing provisions for such gambling. |
Election results
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| Yes | 448,779 | 29.74% | ||
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1,060,168 | 70.26% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 3 was as follows:
| “ | An amendment to Amce XVIII of the Colorado Constitution to permit limited gaming in the cities and towns of Trinidad, Walsenburg, Leadville, Natutita, Silver Cliff, Lake City, Silverton, Oak Creek, Grand Lake, Walden, and Dinosaur and in the counties of Los Animos, Huetfano, and Hinsdale, subject to an affirmative vote of the electorate in each such city, town, or county at a special election; to add to the types of games which may be conducted where limited gaming is permitted; to change the maximum allowable tax on the proceeds of limited gaming from 40% to 15%; to allocate tax and fee revenues; and to create a Colorado rural economic development board to administer a portion of such revenues. | ” |
Path to the ballot
In Colorado, proponents needed to collect a number of signatures for an initiated constitutional amendment.
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