Colorado Measure 8, Home Rule for Cities and Towns Initiative (1912)
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| Topic Local government organization |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Colorado Measure 8 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Colorado on November 5, 1912. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported providing home rule to cities and towns under the constitution. |
A "no" vote opposed providing home rule to cities and towns under the constitution. |
Election results
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Colorado Measure 8 |
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49,596 | 52.55% | ||
| No | 44,778 | 47.45% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 8 was as follows:
| “ | FOR Amendment to Section 6 of Article XX of the Constitution granting home rule to cities and towns. AGAINST Amendment to Section 6 of Article XX of the Constitution granting home rule to cities and towns. | ” |
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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