Colorado Measure 2, Bonds for Pay Bonus for Soldiers and Sailors Amendment (1924)
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| Topic Bond issues and Veterans policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Colorado Measure 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Colorado on November 4, 1924. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported authorizing bonds to fund adjusted compensation for veterans of the Civil War, Spanish-American War, Philippine Insurrection, and World War I. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing bonds to fund adjusted compensation for veterans of the Civil War, Spanish-American War, Philippine Insurrection, and World War I. |
Election results
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Colorado Measure 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 91,510 | 43.35% | ||
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119,586 | 56.65% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 2 was as follows:
| “ | For the amendment to Section 3 of Article XI of the Constitution authorizing a bonded indebtedness for the creation of a fund for the payment of adjusted compensation to Colorado soldiers and sailors of the late World War, Spanish–American War, and Philippine Insurrection, and veterans of the Civil War from 1861 to 1865. Against the amendment to Section 3 of Article XI of the Constitution authorizing a bonded indebtedness for the creation of a fund for the payment of adjusted compensation to Colorado soldiers and sailors of the late World War, Spanish–American War, and Philippine Insurrection, and veterans of the Civil War from 1861 to 1865. | ” |
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
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Footnotes
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