Colorado State and County Debt Limitations Amendment (1888)
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| Topic Bond issue requirements |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Colorado State and County Debt Limitations Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Colorado on November 6, 1888. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported limiting the purposes for which the state and counties could contract debt, restricting borrowing to specified public purposes such as defense, suppressing insurrection, or funding certain pre-existing obligations. |
A "no" vote opposed limiting the purposes for which the state and counties could contract debt, restricting borrowing to specified public purposes such as defense, suppressing insurrection, or funding certain pre-existing obligations. |
Election results
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15,212 | 53.19% | ||
| No | 13,385 | 46.81% | ||
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- Precincts reporting: 100%
Election results are unofficial until certified. These results were last updated on February 14, 2026 at 7:24:15 PM Eastern Time. - Source
- Precincts reporting: 100%
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State and County Debt Limitations Amendment was as follows:
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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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