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Colorado Measure 3, State Office Salaries Amendment (1924)
| Colorado Measure 3 | |
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| Topic Salaries of government officials and State legislative authority |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Colorado Measure 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Colorado on November 4, 1924. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported fixing public officers’ salaries and prohibiting post-election changes in term length or compensation. |
A “no” vote opposed fixing public officers’ salaries and prohibiting post-election changes in term length or compensation. |
Election results
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Colorado Measure 3 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 67,230 | 34.20% | ||
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129,344 | 65.80% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 3 was as follows:
| “ | For the amendment to Section 30 of Article IV of the Constitution, concerning public officers Against the amendment to Section 30 of Article IV concerning public officers | ” |
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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