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Colorado Amendment No. 2, State Lottery for the State Conservation Trust Fund Amendment (1980)
| Colorado Amendment No. 2 | |
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| Topic Gambling policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Colorado Amendment No. 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Colorado on November 4, 1980. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported allowing the General Assembly to conduct a state-supervised lottery to generate funds for the State Conservation Trust Fund. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing the General Assembly to conduct a state-supervised lottery to generate funds for the State Conservation Trust Fund. |
Election results
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Colorado Amendment No. 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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660,213 | 59.83% | ||
| No | 443,289 | 40.17% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment No. 2 was as follows:
| “ | An amendment to section 2 of article XVlll of the constitution of the state of Colorado, authorizing the establishment of a state-supervised lottery with the net proceeds, unless otherwise authorized by statute, allocated to the conservation trust fund of the state for distribution to municipalities and counties for park, recreation, and open space purposes. | ” |
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.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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