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Colorado Measure 2, Old Age Pensions Fund Amendment (1946)
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| Topic Public assistance programs and Public employee retirement funds |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Colorado Measure 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Colorado on November 5, 1946. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported allocating the year-end balance in the state’s old-age pension fund to future pension payments and administrative costs. |
A “no” vote opposed allocating the year-end balance in the state’s old-age pension fund to future pension payments and administrative costs. |
Election results
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Colorado Measure 2 |
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| Yes | 96,787 | 36.38% | ||
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169,243 | 63.62% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 2 was as follows:
| “ | FOR the amendment of Section 5 of Article XXIV of the Constitution of the State of Colorado, providing that moneys in the old age pension fund at the end of any calendar year shall be used to pay future pensions and costs of administering said fund. AGAINST the amendment of Section 5 of Article XXIV of the Constitution of the State of Colorado, providing that moneys in the old age pension fund at the end of any calendar year shall be used to pay future pensions and costs of administering said fund. | ” |
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.
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Footnotes
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