Colorado Referendum A, Victims' Rights Amendment (1992)
| Colorado Referendum A | |
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| Topic Civil and criminal trials and Law enforcement |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Colorado Referendum A was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Colorado on November 3, 1992. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported establishing that victims of crimes shall have the right to be informed and present at all critical stages of the justice process. |
A “no” vote opposed establishing that victims of crimes shall have the right to be informed and present at all critical stages of the justice process. |
Election results
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Colorado Referendum A |
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1,139,427 | 80.18% | ||
| No | 281,731 | 19.82% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Referendum A was as follows:
| “ | An amendment to Article II of the Constitution of the State of Colorado, concerning the rights of crime victims. | ” |
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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