Colorado Measure 8, State Constitutional Convention (1916)
| Colorado Measure 8 | |
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| Topic State constitutional conventions |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional convention question |
Origin |
Colorado Measure 8 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional convention question in Colorado on November 7, 1916. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported holding a state constitutional convention. |
A "no" vote opposed holding a state constitutional convention. |
Election results
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Colorado Measure 8 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 53,530 | 43.48% | ||
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69,579 | 56.52% | ||
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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:
| “ | Shall there be a Constitutional Convention to amend or revise the Constitution of the State? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
According to Article XIX of the Colorado Constitution, the state Legislature can refer a state constitutional convention question to the ballot. A two-thirds (66.67%) vote of legislators in each chamber is required.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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