Colorado Referendum A, Contracts for Non-State Prisons Measure (1995)
| Colorado Referendum A | |
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| Topic Corrections governance |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Colorado Referendum A was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Colorado on November 7, 1995. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported allowing the state to contract for the confinement and maintenance of juvenile and adult state prisoners in non-state facilities. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing the state to contract for the confinement and maintenance of juvenile and adult state prisoners in non-state facilities. |
Election results
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Colorado Referendum A |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 291,736 | 45.11% | ||
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355,031 | 54.89% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Referendum A was as follows:
| “ | Shall the state be authorized to enter into financial obligations that are part of contracts or agreements for the confinement and maintenance of juvenile or adult state prisoners in nonstate facilities for up to ten years? | ” |
Path to the ballot
A simple majority vote was needed in each chamber of the Colorado State Legislature to refer the measure to the ballot for voter consideration.
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Footnotes
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