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Colorado Measure 1, Statewide Prohibition Initiative (1912)
Colorado Measure 1 | |
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Election date |
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Topic Alcohol laws |
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Status |
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Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Colorado Measure 1 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Colorado on November 5, 1912. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported adding the state-wide prohibition amendment. |
A "no" vote opposed adding the state-wide prohibition amendment. |
Election results
Colorado Measure 1 |
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Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
Yes | 75,877 | 39.39% | ||
116,774 | 60.61% |
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 1 was as follows:
“ | FOR the state-wide prohibition Amendment to Constitution adding Article XXI. AGAINST the state-wide prohibition Amendment to Constitution adding Article XXI. | ” |
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.
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State of Colorado Denver (capital) |
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