Colorado Measure 9, Graduated Income Tax Initiative (1936)

Colorado Measure 9
Election date November 3, 1936
Topic Income taxes and State legislative authority
Status Defeated
Type Initiated constitutional amendment	Origin Citizens

Colorado Measure 9 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Colorado on November 3, 1936. It was defeated.

A “yes” vote supported establishing a uniform revenue system by instituting graduated income taxes, changing property and vehicle‐fuel levies, and limiting legislative ad‐valorem taxing authority.

A “no” vote opposed establishing a uniform revenue system by instituting graduated income taxes, changing property and vehicle‐fuel levies, and limiting legislative ad‐valorem taxing authority.

Election results

Colorado Measure 9
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		67,155	20.40%
No		262,022	79.60%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Measure 9 was as follows:

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An Act to amend Article X of the State Constitution so as to raise and distribute Public Revenues; requiring Uniformity; Each Class to be Subject to specific Graduated or Proportional Income Tax Within Limitations; Defining Certain Exemptions; Providing for Tangible and Intangible Property; Ditches, Canals, Flumes, for Municipal, Religious, School, Charitable and Cemetery purposes; Providing for the Elimination or Reduction of All Ad Valorem Taxes on Intangible Property and all Ad Valorem Taxes for General State Purposes if an Income Tax is Adopted and in Force; Limiting the Use of License, Registration and Motor Vehicle Fees and Excise Taxes on Motor Fuel to Highway Purposes; Restricting Appropriations to Available Revenue; Restricting or Limiting the Power of the General Assembly to Impose Ad Valorem Taxes for Local Purposes; Providing Accounting Methods for the State Treasurer; Establishing State and County Boards for Taxation.

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Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.

Path to the ballot

See also: Signature requirements for ballot measures in Colorado

In Colorado, proponents needed to collect a number of signatures for an initiated constitutional amendment.

See also

1936 Measures

• 1936 Measures
• Income taxes on the ballot
• State legislative authority on the ballot
• Transportation taxes and fees on the ballot
• 1936 legislative sessions

Colorado

• Colorado ballot measures
• Colorado ballot measure laws

News and analysis

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External links

• Colorado State Legislature: Ballot Measure History Database