Colorado Measure 3, Repeal Old Age Pensions Initiative (1938)
| Colorado Measure 3 | |
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| Topic Public employee retirement funds and State legislative authority |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Colorado Measure 3 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Colorado on November 8, 1938. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported providing for the repeal of the $45 monthly pension and authorizing the legislature to establish and fund old-age pension payments. |
A “no” vote opposed providing for the repeal of the $45 monthly pension and authorizing the legislature to establish and fund old-age pension payments. |
Election results
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Colorado Measure 3 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 157,975 | 36.52% | ||
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274,598 | 63.48% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 3 was as follows:
| “ | An Act to Amend Article XXIV of the Constitution of the State of Colorado, Known and Referred to as the Old Age Pension Amendment, Authorizing the General Assembly to Create and Provide for the Payment of Old Age Pensions. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In Colorado, proponents needed to collect a number of signatures for an initiated constitutional amendment.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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