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Colorado Referendum E, Cesar Chavez Day Measure (2002)
| Colorado Referendum E | |
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| Topic State flags and symbols |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Colorado Referendum E was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Colorado on November 5, 2002. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported establishing March 31 as "Cesar Chavez Day" and making such day a legal holiday for state employees. |
A “no” vote opposed establishing March 31 as "Cesar Chavez Day" and making such day a legal holiday for state employees. |
Election results
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Colorado Referendum E |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 275,947 | 20.61% | ||
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1,062,780 | 79.39% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Referendum E was as follows:
| “ | Shall the thirty-first day of March be designated a legal holiday for observing the birthday of Cesar Estrada Chavez as "Cesar Chavez day"? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
A simple majority vote was needed in each chamber of the Colorado State Legislature to refer the measure to the ballot for voter consideration.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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