Colorado Amendment No. 1, State Regulation of Public Utilities Amendment (1954)
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| Topic Utility policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Colorado Amendment No. 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Colorado on November 2, 1954. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported allowing the state government to regulate the facilities, service, and rates of public utilities (except those owned by municipalities). |
A “no” vote opposed allowing the state government to regulate the facilities, service, and rates of public utilities (except those owned by municipalities). |
Election results
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Colorado Amendment No. 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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229,175 | 64.90% | ||
| No | 123,923 | 35.10% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment No. 1 was as follows:
| “ | Amendment to the Constitution of the State of Colorado vesting in the State of Colorado the authority to regulate public utilities. | ” |
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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