Colorado Referendum E, Cesar Chavez Day Measure (2002)

Colorado Referendum E
	Election date; November 5, 2002
	Topic; State flags, symbols, and holidays
	Status; Defeated
Type; Legislatively referred state statute	Origin; State legislature

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

Results are officially certified.

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"?

”

The full text of this measure is available here.

A simple majority vote was needed in each chamber of the Colorado State Legislature to refer the measure to the ballot for voter consideration.

Colorado Referendum E

Election date November 5, 2002
Topic State flags, symbols, and holidays
Status Defeated
Type Legislatively referred state statute	Origin State legislature

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