Colorado Measure 5, Old Age Pensions Initiative (1940)
| Colorado Measure 5 | |
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| Topic Public employee retirement funds |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Colorado Measure 5 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Colorado on November 5, 1940. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported providing a $30 monthly pension to needy residents aged 65 and over. |
A “no” vote opposed providing a $30 monthly pension to needy residents aged 65 and over. |
Election results
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Colorado Measure 5 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 138,383 | 27.85% | ||
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358,582 | 72.15% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 5 was as follows:
| “ | AN ACT TO AMEND ARTICLE XXV OF THE CONSTITUTION RELATING TO OLD AGE PENSIONS AND PROVIDING AFTER JULY 1ST, 1941, FOR OLD AGE PENSIONS OF THIRTY DOLLARS ($30.00) PER MONTH, LESS OTHER INCOME, TO ALL NEEDY RESIDENT CITIZENS OVER SIXTY-FIVE (65) YEARS OF AGE WHO SHALL QUALIFY BY LAW THEREFOR. SUCH PENSIONS TO BE A FIRST CHARGE, TOGETHER WITH ALL EXPENSES, AGAINST THE GENERAL FUND. PRESENT OLD AGE PENSION LAWS REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL JULY 1ST, 1941. | ” |
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 constitutional amendment.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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