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Colorado Measure 2, Public Utilities Commission Initiative (1922)
| Colorado Measure 2 | |
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| Topic Administrative organization and Utility policy |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Colorado Measure 2 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Colorado on November 7, 1922. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported establishing a statewide Public Utilities Commission to regulate all non-municipal public utilities. |
A “no” vote opposed establishing a statewide Public Utilities Commission to regulate all non-municipal public utilities. |
Election results
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Colorado Measure 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 75,061 | 41.08% | ||
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107,655 | 58.92% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 2 was as follows:
| “ | PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT DEFINING PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CREATING A PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION WITH EXCLUSIVE POWER AND JURISDICTION TO REGULATE ALL PUBLIC UTILITIES OPERATING WITHIN THIS STATE, EXCEPT THOSE MUNICIPALLY OWNED. | ” |
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 an initiated constitutional amendment.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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