Colorado Measure 2, Income Tax Amendment (1936)
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| Topic Income taxes |
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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 3, 1936. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported providing for an income tax. |
A “no” vote opposed providing for an income tax. |
Election results
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Colorado Measure 2 |
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167,268 | 51.24% | ||
| No | 159,143 | 48.76% | ||
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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 of Article X of the Constitution of the State of Colorado, Adding Thereto a New Section to Provide for the Enactment of an Income Tax. AGAINST the Amendment of Article X of the Constitution of the State of Colorado, Adding Thereto a New Section to Provide for the Enactment of an Income Tax. | ” |
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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