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Colorado Referendum E, Property Tax Reduction of Disabled Veterans Amendment (2006)

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Colorado Referendum E

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Election date

November 7, 2006

Topic
Taxes and Veterans policy
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Colorado Referendum E was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Colorado on November 7, 2006. It was approved.

A “yes” vote supported reducing the property tax for certain qualified disabled veterans.

A “no” vote opposed reducing the property tax for certain qualified disabled veterans.


Election results

Colorado Referendum E

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

1,195,907 79.24%
No 313,292 20.76%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Referendum E was as follows:

An amendment to Section 3.5 of Article X of the constitution of the state of Colorado, concerning the extension of the existing property tax exemption for qualifying seniors to any United States military veteran who is one hundred percent permanently disabled due to a service-connected disability.

Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.


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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