Colorado State Debt Purposes Amendment (1888)
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| Topic Bond issue requirements |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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Colorado State Debt Purposes Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Colorado on November 6, 1888. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported restricting the purposes for which the state could contract debt and limiting the amount of such debt, including setting valuation-based caps and requiring voter approval. |
A "no" vote opposed restricting the purposes for which the state could contract debt and limiting the amount of such debt, including setting valuation-based caps and requiring voter approval. |
Election results
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13,921 | 51.31% | ||
| No | 13,209 | 48.69% | ||
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- Precincts reporting: 100%
Election results are unofficial until certified. These results were last updated on February 14, 2026 at 7:22:59 PM Eastern Time. - Source
- Precincts reporting: 100%
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Debt Purposes Amendment was as follows:
| “ | "For the amendments" "Against the amendments" | ” |
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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