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Colorado Measure 13, Public Utilities Court Initiative (1912)
| Colorado Measure 13 | |
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| Topic State judiciary structure and Utility policy |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Colorado Measure 13 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Colorado on November 5, 1912. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported creating a public utilities court. |
A "no" vote opposed creating a public utilities court. |
Election results
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Colorado Measure 13 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 27,534 | 34.70% | ||
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51,820 | 65.30% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 13 was as follows:
| “ | FOR Direct Legislation League's Amendment to Article VI of the Constitution of the State of Colorado, to be known as Section 31 of said Article, creating a public utilities court. AGAINST Direct Legislation League's Amendment to Article VI of the Constitution of the State of Colorado, to be known as Section 31 of said Article, creating a public utilities court. | ” |
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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