Colorado Amendment No. 2, Reimbursements for Recall Elections Amendment (1988)

Colorado Amendment No. 2
Election date November 8, 1988
Topic Recall process
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Colorado Amendment No. 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Colorado on November 8, 1988. It was approved.

A “yes” vote supported establishing procedures for reimbursement when recall elections are called.

A “no” vote opposed establishing procedures for reimbursement when recall elections are called.

Election results

Colorado Amendment No. 2
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		645,002	53.92%
No		551,118	46.08%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment No. 2 was as follows:

“

An amendment to Section 4 of Article XXI of the Constitution of the State of Colorado, making the provision on reimbursement of recall expenses from the state treasury applicable only to state elective officers, providing that the General Assembly establish procedures for said reimbursement, and authorizing the General Assembly to establish procedures for the reimbursement of recall expenses of local elective officers by local governmental entities.

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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.

See also

1988 Measures

• 1988 Measures
• Recall process on the ballot
• 1988 legislative sessions

Colorado

• Colorado ballot measures
• Colorado ballot measure laws

News and analysis

• Ballot measure lawsuits
• Ballot measure readability
• Ballot measure polls

External links

• Colorado Blue Book (1988)