Colorado Measure 2, Oleomargarine Tax Referendum (1932)
| Colorado Measure 2 | |
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| Topic Food and beverage taxes and Food policy |
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| Type Veto referendum |
Origin |
Colorado Measure 2 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in Colorado on November 8, 1932. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported defining oleomargarine, regulating its sale, and implementing an excise tax on it. |
A “no” vote opposed defining oleomargarine, regulating its sale, and implementing an excise tax on it. |
Election results
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Colorado Measure 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 134,313 | 38.16% | ||
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217,671 | 61.84% | ||
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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:
| “ | “An Act Defining Oleomargarine and Relating to the Sale Thereof and Providing for an Excise Tax Thereon,” being House Bill No. 10, approved May 18, 1931. | ” |
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 a veto referendum. Proponents of the veto referendum had 90 days from the adjournment of the legislative session at which the bill was passed to collect signatures.
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