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Colorado Measure 10, Election Laws Initiative (1912)
| Colorado Measure 10 | |
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| Topic Election administration and governance |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Colorado Measure 10 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Colorado on November 5, 1912. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported providing for the official ballot and method of voting at elections, including penalties for violations and the repeal of inconsistent acts. |
A "no" vote opposed providing for the official ballot and method of voting at elections, including penalties for violations and the repeal of inconsistent acts. |
Election results
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Colorado Measure 10 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 37,616 | 49.40% | ||
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38,537 | 50.60% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 10 was as follows:
| “ | FOR Direct Legislation League's Measure, entitled: "An Act concerning the official ballot and the method of voting at elections in this State, fixing penalties for the violation of the provisions thereof, and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent therewith." AGAINST Direct Legislation League's Measure, entitled: "An Act concerning the official ballot and the method of voting at elections in this State, fixing penalties for the violation of the provisions thereof, and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent therewith." | ” |
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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