List of Colorado ballot measures

This page provides a list of ballot measures that have appeared on the statewide ballot in Colorado.

List of ballot measures by year

Measures are listed in reverse-chronological order, with the most recent and upcoming elections appearing first. Tables include brief summaries, relevant topics, and the election results for each measure.

2025

See also: Colorado 2025 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRSS	Allow State to Retain Revenue From Proposition FF Measure	Public assistance programs; Public education funding; Income taxes	Allow the state to retain and spend tax revenue collected above the initial estimates for Proposition FF, approved by voters in 2022
LRSS	Tax Deductions and Revenue for School Meals Measure	Public education funding; Income taxes	Lower the state tax deduction limits for taxpayers earning $300,000 or more from $12,000 to $1,000 for single filers and from $16,000 to $2,000 for joint filers, increasing $95 million in taxes annually to support the Heathy School Meals for All Program

2024

See also: Colorado 2024 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Amendment 79	Abortion policy; Insurance policy; Constitutional rights	Provide for a state constitutional right to abortion and repeal provision banning the use of public funds for abortions	a	1,921,593 (62%)	1,179,261 (38%)
CICA	Amendment 80	Constitutional rights; School choice policy	Provide that "each K-12 child has the right to school choice"	d	1,507,236 (49%)	1,548,679 (51%)
LRCA	Amendment G	Property tax exemptions; Veterans policy	Expands the property tax exemption for veterans with a disability to veterans with individual unemployability status	a	2,212,022 (73%)	812,638 (27%)
LRCA	Amendment H	State judiciary oversight	Creates an independent judicial discipline adjudicative board and create rules for the judicial discipline process	a	2,150,820 (73%)	793,642 (27%)
LRCA	Amendment I	Bail policy	Remove the right to bail in cases of first-degree murder when the proof is evident or the presumption is great	a	2,058,063 (68%)	953,652 (32%)
LRCA	Amendment J	Family-related policy	Remove the provision of the state constitution that says "Only a union of one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in this state"	a	1,982,200 (64%)	1,099,228 (36%)
LRCA	Amendment K	Initiative and referendum process; State judiciary	Change deadlines for filing initiative and referendum petition signatures and judicial retention notice deadlines to remove one week in order to allow one extra week for the secretary of state to certify ballot order and content and election officials' deadline to transmit ballots	d	1,293,879 (45%)	1,591,312 (55%)
CISS	Proposition 127	Hunting regulations	Prohibit trophy hunting, defined as "intentionally killing, wounding, pursuing, or entrapping a mountain lion, bobcat, or lynx; or discharging or releasing any deadly weapon at a mountain lion, bobcat, or lynx"	d	1,382,048 (45%)	1,671,710 (55%)
CISS	Proposition 128	Parole policy; Criminal sentencing	Require that persons convicted of certain violent crimes serve more of their sentences before being eligible for parole	a	1,869,231 (62%)	1,140,284 (38%)
CISS	Proposition 129	Business regulations; Animal treatment laws	Create the profession of veterinary professional associate (VPA) requiring a master's degree and registration with the state board of veterinary medicine	a	1,572,545 (53%)	1,407,814 (47%)
CISS	Proposition 130	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; Law enforcement	Allocate state revenue to a new fund, called the Peace Officer Training and Support Fund, for law enforcement recruitment, retention, training, and death benefits	a	1,583,118 (53%)	1,415,528 (47%)
CISS	Proposition 131	Ranked-choice voting; Primary election systems	Establish top-four primaries and ranked-choice voting (RCV) for federal and state offices in Colorado	d	1,385,060 (46%)	1,595,256 (54%)
LRSS	Proposition JJ	Water; Taxes; Gambling policy	Allow the state to retain tax revenue collected above $29 million annually from the tax on sports betting proceeds	a	2,340,370 (76%)	721,237 (24%)
LRSS	Proposition KK	Firearms policy; Taxes	Levy a 6.5% excise tax on firearms and ammunition manufacturing and sales to be imposed on firearms dealers, manufacturers, and ammunition vendors and appropriating the revenue to the Firearms and Ammunition Excise Tax Cash Fund to be used to fund crime victim services programs, mental and behavioral health programs for children and veterans, and school security and safety programs.	a	1,675,123 (54%)	1,406,112 (46%)

2023

See also: Colorado 2023 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRSS	Proposition HH	Property; Taxes	Enact changes to state property taxes and revenue limitations, including reducing property tax rates and allowing the state government to retain revenue that would otherwise be required to be reimbursed under TABOR	d	682,667 (41%)	995,259 (59%)
LRSS	Proposition II	Taxes; Tobacco laws	Allow the state government to retain and spend surplus revenue obtained from the higher taxes on cigarettes, tobacco, and nicotine products, as outlined in Proposition EE of 2020	a	1,130,047 (68%)	543,405 (32%)

2022

See also: Colorado 2022 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment D	State judiciary	Require the governor to designate judges from the 18th judicial district to serve in the new 23rd judicial district and require designated judges to establish residence	a	1,502,866 (67%)	727,409 (33%)
LRCA	Amendment E	Taxes; Veterans policy; Property	Extend an existing homestead exemption for disabled veterans to the surviving spouses of military personnel and certain veterans	a	2,109,471 (88%)	289,514 (12%)
LRCA	Amendment F	Gambling policy	Allow charitable gaming operators to be paid and allow the Legislature to determine how long an organization must exist to obtain a charitable gaming license	d	930,370 (41%)	1,359,027 (59%)
CISS	Proposition 121	Taxes	Reduce the state income tax rate from 4.55% to 4.40%	a	1,581,163 (65%)	842,506 (35%)
CISS	Proposition 122	Drug crime policy; Psychedelic substances laws	Decriminalize the use of the psychedelic plants and fungi and create a services program for administration of such substances	a	1,296,992 (54%)	1,121,124 (46%)
CISS	Proposition 123	Housing; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	Dedicate 0.1% of existing income tax revenue to a new State Affordable Housing Fund	a	1,269,816 (53%)	1,143,974 (47%)
CISS	Proposition 124	Business regulations; Alcohol laws	Increase the number of retail liquor store licenses an individual can own or hold a share in	d	905,565 (38%)	1,497,346 (62%)
CISS	Proposition 125	Business regulations; Alcohol laws	Create a new fermented malt beverage and wine retailer license to allow stores that are licensed to sell beer to also sell wine	a	1,288,404 (52%)	1,200,219 (48%)
CISS	Proposition 126	Alcohol laws; Business regulations	Allow retail establishments licensed to sell alcohol for off-site consumption to offer deliveries	d	1,183,059 (49%)	1,238,074 (51%)
LRSS	Proposition FF	Income taxes; Public assistance programs; Public education funding	Reduce income tax deduction caps and allocate increased revenue to a program for free school meals and local school food grants	a	1,384,852 (57%)	1,055,583 (43%)
LRSS	Proposition GG	Initiative and referendum process	Require a table showing changes in income tax owed for average taxpayers in certain brackets to be included in the ballot title for initiated measures	a	1,704,757 (72%)	665,476 (28%)

2021

See also: Colorado 2021 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA/SS	Amendment 78	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	Transfers the power to appropriate custodial funds (state revenue not generated through taxes) from the state treasurer to the state legislature	d	646,983 (43%)	856,704 (57%)
CISS	Proposition 119	Marijuana laws; Public education funding; Sales taxes	Creates the Learning Enrichment and Academic Progress Program and increases the marijuana retail sales tax by 5% to partially fund the program	d	701,479 (46%)	831,670 (54%)
CISS	Proposition 120	Taxes	Reduces the residential and non-residential property tax rates; authorizes the state to retain and spend $25 million in revenue above the state's TABOR spending cap, which it would otherwise be required to refund to taxpayers	d	652,382 (43%)	866,197 (57%)

2020

See also: Colorado 2020 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Amendment 76	Citizenship voting requirements	Prohibit the state and local governments from allowing noncitizens to vote	a	1,985,239 (63%)	1,171,137 (37%)
CICA/SS	Amendment 77	Gambling policy	Allows voters in Central City, Black Hawk, and Cripple Creek to vote to expand allowed gaming types and bet limits	a	1,854,153 (61%)	1,208,414 (39%)
LRCA	Amendment B	Taxes	Repeals the Gallagher Amendment of 1982, which limited the residential and non-residential property tax assessment rates so that residential property taxes amounted to 45% of the total share of state property taxes and non-residential property taxes amounted to 55% of the total share of state property taxes	a	1,740,395 (58%)	1,285,136 (42%)
LRCA	Amendment C	Gambling policy	Requires charitable organizations to have existed for three years before obtaining a charitable gaming license instead of five years; allows charitable organizations to hire managers and operators of gaming activities so long as they are not paid more than the minimum wage	d	1,586,973 (52%)	1,444,553 (48%)
VR	Proposition 113	Presidential electoral vote	Joins Colorado into the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, awarding Colorado's electoral votes to the winner of the national popular vote	a	1,644,716 (52%)	1,498,500 (48%)
CISS	Proposition 114	Public land policy; Parks, land, and natural area conservation; Environment	Reintroduces gray wolves on public lands	a	1,590,299 (51%)	1,533,313 (49%)
CISS	Proposition 115	Abortion policy	Prohibits abortion after 22 weeks gestational age	d	1,292,787 (41%)	1,859,479 (59%)
CISS	Proposition 116	Taxes	Decreases the state income tax rate from 4.63% to 4.55%	a	1,821,702 (58%)	1,327,025 (42%)
CISS	Proposition 117	Taxes	Requires voter approval of new enterprises that are exempt from TABOR if their revenue is greater than $50 million within its first five years	a	1,573,114 (53%)	1,420,445 (47%)
CISS	Proposition 118	Paid sick leave laws	Establishes a program for paid medical and family leave	a	1,804,546 (58%)	1,320,386 (42%)
LRSS	Proposition EE	Taxes; Tobacco laws	Increases taxes on tobacco, creates a new tax on nicotine products such as e-cigarettes; dedicates funds to education and health programs	a	2,134,608 (68%)	1,025,182 (32%)

2019

See also: Colorado 2019 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRSS	Proposition CC	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	d	724,060 (46%)	838,282 (54%)
LRSS	Proposition DD	Taxes; Gambling policy; Water	a	800,745 (51%)	756,712 (49%)

2018

See also: Colorado 2018 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA/SS	Amendment 73	Income taxes; Business taxes; Public education funding	Colorado Amendment 73, the Establish Income Tax Brackets and Raise Taxes for Education Initiative, formerly known as Initiative 93, is on the ballot in Colorado as a combined initiated constitutional amendment and state statute on November 6, 2018.	d	1,137,527 (46%)	1,312,331 (54%)
CICA	Amendment 74	Property	The Compensation to Owners for Decreased Property Value Due to State Regulation Amendment (#108-113) may appear on the ballot in Colorado as an initiated constitutional amendment on November 6, 2018.	d	1,139,205 (46%)	1,315,182 (54%)
CICA	Amendment 75	Campaign finance		d	813,861 (34%)	1,576,835 (66%)
LRCA	Amendment A	Constitutional rights; Constitutional wording changes	Colorado Amendment A, the Removal of Exception to Slavery Prohibition for Criminals Amendment is on the ballot in Colorado as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 6, 2018.	a	1,599,790 (66%)	816,342 (34%)
LRCA	Amendment V	Age limits for officials	The Colorado Age Qualification for General Assembly Members Amendment is on the ballot in Colorado as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 6, 2018.	d	889,179 (36%)	1,567,560 (64%)
LRCA	Amendment W	State executive elections	Colorado Amendment W, the Judge Retention Ballot Language Amendment is on the ballot in Colorado as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 6, 2018.	d	1,262,713 (54%)	1,083,712 (46%)
LRCA	Amendment X	Marijuana laws		a	1,421,630 (61%)	922,597 (39%)
LRCA	Amendment Y	Redistricting policy	The Colorado Independent Commission for State Legislative Redistricting Amendment (Senate Concurrent Resolution 18-005) is on the ballot in Colorado as an legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 6, 2018.	a	1,711,008 (71%)	686,260 (29%)
LRCA	Amendment Z	Redistricting policy	The Colorado Independent Commission for State Legislative Redistricting Amendment (Senate Concurrent Resolution 18-005) is on the ballot in Colorado as an legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 6, 2018.	a	1,687,583 (71%)	687,113 (29%)
CISS	Proposition 109	Bond issues; Transportation		d	952,814 (39%)	1,472,933 (61%)
CISS	Proposition 110	Bond issues; Transportation; Taxes	The Colorado Bond Issue and Sales Tax Increase for Transportation Initiative (#153) is on the ballot in Colorado as an initiated state statute on November 6, 2018.	d	990,287 (41%)	1,448,535 (59%)
CISS	Proposition 111	Banking policy	The Colorado Limits on Payday Loan Charges Initiative (#126) may appear on the ballot in Colorado as an initiated state statute on November 6, 2018.	a	1,865,200 (77%)	549,357 (23%)
CISS	Proposition 112	Fossil fuel energy; Land use and development policy	The Colorado Minimum Distance from Occupied Buildings Requirement for New Oil and Gas Projects Initaitive (#97) is on the ballot in Colorado as an initiated state statute on November 6, 2018.	d	1,116,738 (45%)	1,371,284 (55%)

2016

See also: Colorado 2016 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Amendment 69	Public health insurance	The Colorado Creation of ColoradoCare System Initiative, also known as Amendment 69, was on the November 8, 2016, ballot in Colorado as an initiated constitutional amendment. It was defeated.	d	568,683 (21%)	2,109,868 (79%)
CICA	Amendment 70	Minimum wage laws	The Colorado $12 Minimum Wage Amendment, also known as Amendment 70, was on the November 8, 2016, ballot in Colorado as an initiated constitutional amendment. It was approved.	a	1,517,903 (55%)	1,224,189 (45%)
CICA	Amendment 71	Ballot measure process; Ballot measure supermajority requirements; Initiative and referendum process	Require a 55% vote for voters to approve constitutional amendments and adopt a signature distribution requirement for citizen-initiated amendments	a	1,476,948 (56%)	1,175,324 (44%)
CICA	Amendment 72	Tobacco laws; Tobacco and cigarette taxes		d	1,286,851 (47%)	1,454,342 (53%)
LRCA	Amendment T	Constitutional rights	The Colorado Removal of Exception to Slavery Prohibition for Criminals Amendment, also known as Amendment T, was on the November 8, 2016, ballot in Colorado as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. It was defeated.	d	1,280,037 (50%)	1,296,722 (50%)
LRCA	Amendment U	Taxes		d	1,103,593 (44%)	1,412,923 (56%)
CISS	Proposition 106	Assisted death policy		a	1,765,786 (65%)	956,263 (35%)
CISS	Proposition 107	Primary election participation; Primary election systems	The Presidential Primary Election, also known as Proposition 107, was on the November 8, 2016, ballot in Colorado as an initiated state statute. It was approved.	a	1,701,599 (64%)	953,246 (36%)
CISS	Proposition 108	Primary election participation		a	1,398,577 (53%)	1,227,117 (47%)

2015

See also: Colorado 2015 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRSS	Proposition BB	Marijuana laws; Taxes	The Colorado Marijuana TABOR Refund Measure, Proposition BB was on the November 3, 2015 ballot in Colorado as a legislatively referred state statute, where it was approved.	a	847,380 (69%)	373,734 (31%)

2014

See also: Colorado 2014 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Amendment 67	Abortion policy	Provide that "the words 'person' and 'child' in the Colorado Criminal Code and the Colorado Wrongful Death Act must include unborn human beings"	d	702,544 (35%)	1,297,299 (65%)
CICA	Amendment 68	Gambling policy		d	597,239 (30%)	1,419,095 (70%)
CISS	Proposition 104	Collective bargaining; Public school teachers and staff; Public education governance; Open meetings and public information		a	1,364,747 (70%)	582,473 (30%)
CISS	Proposition 105	Business regulations; Food policy		d	694,738 (35%)	1,317,288 (65%)

2013

See also: Colorado 2013 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Amendment 66	Income taxes; Public education funding; Revenue allocation	d	496,151 (36%)	899,927 (64%)
LRSS	Proposition AA	Marijuana laws; Taxes	a	902,181 (65%)	479,992 (35%)

2012

See also: Colorado 2012 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Amendment 64	Marijuana laws	Allow the possession and use of marijuana by those over 21 and establish regulations for marijuana.	a	1,383,140 (55%)	1,116,894 (45%)
CICA	Amendment 65	Federal government issues	Require Colorado Congress members to support a federal constitutional amendment on campaign spending and contributions.	a	1,762,516 (74%)	619,073 (26%)
LRCA	Amendment S	Civil service	Increase the positions that are exempt from the state personnel system and make other amendments to the state personnel system.	a	1,276,432 (56%)	988,542 (44%)

2011

See also: Colorado 2011 ballot measures

November 1

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CISS	Proposition 103	Education; Taxes	Increase the state income and sales taxes and require the money be spent on public education.	d	386,673 (37%)	663,444 (63%)

2010

See also: Colorado 2010 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Amendment 60	Taxes; Property	Limit how property taxes are raised, reverse property tax laws that increase taxes, and cut mill levies in half by 2020.	d	427,912 (25%)	1,318,507 (75%)
CICA	Amendment 61	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	Prohibit the state government from borrowing money, require voter approval for local governments to borrow money, and place restrictions on the money borrowed by local governments.	d	474,772 (27%)	1,284,307 (73%)
CICA	Amendment 62	Abortion policy	Applies the term 'person' to every human being from the beginning of biological development	d	509,062 (29%)	1,218,490 (71%)
CICA	Amendment 63	Public health insurance; Private health insurance; Constitutional rights	Add healthcare choice as a constitutional right and prohibit the state from requiring anyone to partake in a healthcare coverage plan.	d	800,155 (47%)	905,944 (53%)
LRCA	Amendment P	Administrative organization	Transfer the licensing of gambling to the Department of Revenue.	d	611,664 (38%)	1,012,193 (62%)
LRCA	Amendment Q	Government continuity policy	Create a process for moving the seat for the state government in the case of a declared disaster.	a	944,446 (58%)	697,373 (42%)
LRCA	Amendment R	Property; Taxes	Eliminate property taxes for those who use government-owned property for certain private uses.	d	616,516 (38%)	991,347 (62%)
CISS	Proposition 101	Taxes; Transportation	Reduce the state income and vehicle taxes, remove taxes on telecommunication services, and require voter approval for certain tax raises.	d	564,588 (32%)	1,183,000 (68%)
CISS	Proposition 102	Civil and criminal trials	Prohibit the pre-trial unsecured bond release of a criminal defendant if they are not a first time offender or if they are charged with something other than a non-violent misdemeanor.	d	636,444 (38%)	1,037,103 (62%)

2008

See also: Colorado 2008 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Amendment 46	Affirmative action	Establish that the state may not discriminate or give preferential treatment to anyone on the basis of a variety of characteristics.	d	1,102,046 (49%)	1,138,134 (51%)
CICA	Amendment 47	Right-to-work laws	Prohibit the requirement that one be a member of a labor union as a condition of their employment.	d	1,003,056 (44%)	1,282,501 (56%)
CICA	Amendment 48	Abortion policy	Add language to the constitution stating that "the terms 'person' or 'persons' shall include any human being from the moment of fertilization"	d	618,779 (27%)	1,691,237 (73%)
CICA	Amendment 49	Labor union deductions	Prohibit public employee paycheck deductions with certain exceptions	d	882,428 (39%)	1,366,620 (61%)
CICA	Amendment 50	Gambling policy; Taxes	Amend regulations related to gambling operations and amend provisions related to the taxes collected through the gaming tax.	a	1,330,566 (59%)	936,254 (41%)
CISS	Amendment 51	Public assistance programs; Taxes	Increase the state sales tax and use funds from the sales tax increase to fund services for people with developmental disabilities.	d	853,211 (38%)	1,414,065 (62%)
CICA	Amendment 52	Transportation; Taxes; Mineral resources	Apportion some taxes collected from companies that extract nonrenewable natural resources (the severance tax) to highway projects.	d	790,124 (36%)	1,418,009 (64%)
CICA	Amendment 54	Campaign finance	Establish limitations on campaign contributions for government contractors.	a	1,130,098 (51%)	1,076,694 (49%)
CISS	Amendment 58	Restricted-use funds; Severance taxes; Local government finance and taxes	Increase the tax on companies that extract nonrenewable natural resources (a severance tax) and use these funds for specific purposes.	d	944,191 (42%)	1,306,782 (58%)
CICA	Amendment 59	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; Education	Spend excess funds collected by the state to be spent on public education.	d	1,010,409 (46%)	1,201,220 (54%)
CICA	Initiative 50	Gambling policy		a	1,330,566 (59%)	936,254 (41%)
LRCA	Referendum L	Age limits for officials	Lower the age from serving in the state legislature from 25 to 21.	d	1,010,896 (47%)	1,162,296 (53%)
LRCA	Referendum M	Property; Constitutional wording changes	Remove an obsolete constitutional provision relating to land value increases.	a	1,307,770 (62%)	792,678 (38%)
LRCA	Referendum N	Constitutional wording changes; Alcohol laws	Repeal obsolete provisions relating to alcohol.	a	1,449,383 (69%)	658,684 (31%)
LRCA	Referendum O	Initiative and referendum process	Adjust provisions relating to putting citizens' initiatives on the ballot.	d	1,004,925 (47%)	1,110,877 (53%)

2006

See also: Colorado 2006 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Amendment 38	Initiative and referendum process	Change procedures relating to citizens' initiatives and referendums.	d	456,468 (31%)	1,027,550 (69%)
CICA	Amendment 39	Education	Require school districts spend at least 65% of their budget on certain expenses.	d	569,483 (38%)	944,735 (62%)
CICA	Amendment 40	State judiciary	Establish term limits for certain judicial officials and change the term length for certain judgeships.	d	648,199 (43%)	862,349 (57%)
CICA	Amendment 41	Ethics rules and commissions	Establish regulations relating to public officials accepting gifts.	a	938,888 (63%)	561,646 (37%)
CICA	Amendment 42	Minimum wage laws	Set the minimum wage for workers, set the minimum wage for tipped workers, and adjust the minimum wages annually based on inflation.	a	823,526 (53%)	721,531 (47%)
CICA	Amendment 43	Family-related policy	Establish that marriage in Colorado is between one man and one woman.	a	855,206 (55%)	699,030 (45%)
CISS	Amendment 44	Marijuana laws	Allow people over 21 to possess up to one ounce of marijuana.	d	636,938 (41%)	913,408 (59%)
LRCA	Referendum E	Veterans policy; Taxes	Reduce the property tax for certain qualified disabled veterans.	a	1,195,907 (79%)	313,292 (21%)
LRCA	Referendum F	Recall process	Revise the deadlines for petitions for recalling elected officials and revise the requirements for a recall election.	d	626,015 (45%)	775,207 (55%)
LRCA	Referendum G	Constitutional wording changes	Remove obsolete language from the state constitution.	a	1,092,293 (76%)	343,495 (24%)
LRSS	Referendum H	Taxes; Immigration policy	Eliminate a state income tax deductions for businesses that pay an unauthorized alien to perform labor services.	a	744,475 (51%)	722,651 (49%)
LRSS	Referendum I	Family-related policy; LGBTQ issues	Establish the legal status of domestic partnership for same-sex couples that provides the same legal protections and responsibilities as marriage.	d	734,385 (48%)	806,717 (52%)
LRSS	Referendum J	Education	Require school districts spend at least 65% of their budgets on certain items and require school districts to submit a budget to the state annually.	d	620,790 (42%)	874,148 (58%)
LRSS	Referendum K	Immigration policy; Civil and criminal trials	Require that the state sue the federal government to enforce existing federal immigration laws.	a	830,628 (56%)	660,012 (44%)

2005

See also: Colorado 2005 ballot measures

November 1

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRSS	Referendum C	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	Allow the state to spend more than its spending limitation for healthcare, education, transportation, and emergency personnel pensions.	a	600,222 (52%)	552,662 (48%)
BI	Referendum D	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; Bond issues	Allow the state to borrow up to $2.072 billion for transportation, education, and pensions.	d	567,540 (49%)	581,751 (51%)

2004

See also: Colorado 2004 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Amendment 34	Tort law; Civil and criminal trials	Prohibit limits on the amount of recovery for damages when improvements to property are not done as intended.	d	469,566 (23%)	1,533,002 (77%)
CICA	Amendment 35	Taxes; Tobacco laws	Increase the tax on tobacco products and use such revenue for the funding of health and tobacco education and cessation programs.	a	1,258,086 (61%)	791,627 (39%)
CICA	Amendment 36	Presidential electoral vote	Split Colorado's electoral votes based on the proportion of votes each presidential candidate receives.	d	696,770 (35%)	1,306,834 (65%)
CISS	Amendment 37	Environment; Energy; Utility policy	Require a portion of Colorado utilities be from renewable energy sources.	a	1,066,023 (54%)	922,577 (46%)
LRCA	Referendum A	Civil service	Exempt certain state employees from the state civil service system and modify policies for the state civil service system.	d	696,007 (39%)	1,080,136 (61%)
LRCA	Referendum B	Constitutional wording changes	Remove obsolete provisions from the state constitution.	a	1,247,998 (69%)	560,811 (31%)

2003

See also: Colorado 2003 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Amendment 32	Taxes; Property	Increase the taxable portion of residential property.	d	203,449 (22%)	702,829 (78%)
CICA	Amendment 33	Environment; Gambling policy	Require the creation of a state-sponsored video lottery program and establish the distribution of funds from such program.	d	180,959 (19%)	766,893 (81%)
BI	Referendum A	Bond issues; Water	Allow the Colorado Water Conservation Board to borrow up to $2 billion through bonds for water projects.	d	307,412 (33%)	627,716 (67%)

2002

See also: Colorado 2002 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Amendment 27	Campaign finance	Limit the money that can be given to candidates and political organizations and create provisions relating to spending limits by candidates.	a	890,390 (66%)	448,599 (34%)
CISS	Amendment 28	Absentee and mail voting	Require most elections to be conducted by mail-in ballot.	d	557,573 (42%)	757,299 (58%)
CISS	Amendment 29	Primary election systems	Revise the procedures for selecting primary candidates.	d	509,109 (40%)	768,683 (60%)
CICA	Amendment 30	Voter registration; Election administration and governance	Allow voters to register to vote on the same day as the election.	d	530,442 (39%)	821,050 (61%)
CICA	Amendment 31	Education; English language policy	Require all public school students be taught in English, require students who do not speak English to be taught in an English immersion program, and require all students who are learning English be tested yearly on a variety of subjects.	d	608,264 (44%)	781,016 (56%)
LRCA	Referendum A	Local official term limits	Eliminate the term limits for elected district attorneys.	d	461,848 (35%)	847,602 (65%)
LRCA	Referendum B	County and municipal governance; Healthcare facility funding	Establish provisions relating to local governments entering into agreements with private companies to operate health care facilities.	d	510,209 (41%)	741,568 (59%)
LRCA	Referendum C	County and municipal governance	Allow the legislature to establish qualifications for county coroners.	a	900,611 (71%)	369,351 (29%)
LRCA	Referendum D	Constitutional wording changes	Remove obsolete constitutional provisions.	a	899,914 (72%)	351,886 (28%)
LRSS	Referendum E	State flags and symbols	Establish March 31 as "Cesar Chavez Day" and make such day a legal holiday for state employees.	d	275,947 (21%)	1,062,780 (79%)

2001

See also: Colorado 2001 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CISS	Amendment 26	Transportation	Allow state surplus revenue to be spent to create a fixed guideway transportation system connecting the Denver International Airport and Eagle County Airport.	d	284,079 (34%)	546,224 (66%)
BI	Referendum A	Environment; Bond issues	Allow the Great Outdoors Colorado program to borrow money through the issuance of bonds for the preservation of land in Colorado.	a	477,572 (57%)	353,479 (43%)

2000

See also: Colorado 2000 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Amendment 20	Marijuana laws	Allow patients with serious or chronic medical conditions to use marijuana and establish a state registry of people permitted to possess it.	a	915,943 (54%)	794,983 (46%)
CICA	Amendment 21	Taxes	Create an annual tax cut of $25.	d	569,788 (34%)	1,107,165 (66%)
CISS	Amendment 22	Business regulations; Firearms policy	Require background checks for the sale of guns at gun shows and require licensed gun dealers to perform background checks and record sales.	a	1,197,593 (70%)	512,084 (30%)
CICA	Amendment 23	Education; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	Increase funding for education and special education programs and use a portion of the state's income tax revenue to fund the State Education Fund.	a	882,626 (53%)	791,934 (47%)
CICA	Amendment 24	County and municipal governance	Establish provisions relating to voter approval of the expansion of cities.	d	511,886 (30%)	1,188,138 (70%)
CICA	Amendment 25	Abortion policy	Require that medical professionals give pregnant women seeking an abortion specific information at least 24 hours prior to the procedure, with the woman giving voluntary, informed consent before the procedure and require the state annually produce materials on abortion.	d	664,420 (39%)	1,020,029 (61%)
LRCA	Referendum A	Property; Taxes	Establish a property tax exemption for people over the age of 65 who have owned and lived in their home for more than 10 years.	a	843,620 (55%)	697,398 (45%)
LRCA	Referendum B	Redistricting policy	Create a new timetable for creating and approving new state Senate and House of Representative districts.	a	852,098 (60%)	556,769 (40%)
LRCA	Referendum C	Local government officials and elections	Allow county surveyors to be appointed or elected officials and allow the state legislature to decide which method is used.	d	661,704 (45%)	794,310 (55%)
LRCA	Referendum D	Constitutional wording changes	Remove obsolete constitutional provisions.	a	1,063,345 (72%)	422,629 (28%)
LRSS	Referendum E	Gambling policy	Allow Colorado to create multi-state lotteries.	a	836,390 (52%)	783,275 (48%)
LRSS	Referendum F	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; Education	Allow excess funds from the state's revenue limit to be spent for grants to schools for science and math programs.	d	697,673 (44%)	884,071 (56%)

1999

See also: Colorado 1999 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Referendum A	Transportation; Bond issues	Allow Colorado to borrow up to $1.7 billion to fund transportation projects.	a	477,982 (62%)	296,971 (38%)

1998

See also: Colorado 1998 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CISS	Amendment 11	Abortion policy	Prohibit partial-birth abortion and impose criminal and civil penalties for violations.	d	617,977 (49%)	655,723 (51%)
CISS	Amendment 12	Abortion policy	Require parental notification before minors receive an abortion and provide certain exceptions.	a	707,021 (55%)	581,481 (45%)
CICA	Amendment 13	Land use and development policy; Agriculture policy; Business regulations	Require uniform laws and regulations for livestock operations based on their potential environmental impact	d	475,664 (39%)	753,509 (61%)
CISS	Amendment 14	Business regulations; Agriculture policy; Pollution, waste, and recycling policy; Land use and development policy	Establish additional regulations for large commercial hog facilities	a	790,825 (64%)	440,766 (36%)
CISS	Amendment 15	Water	Require water meters be installed on certain wells, require them be installed at the homeowner's expense, and require a state employee read the meter.	d	292,977 (24%)	936,648 (76%)
CICA	Amendment 16	Water	Create fees for water pumped from aquifers under state trust lands in the Rio Grande Water Conservation District and use such fees for school funding.	d	297,872 (24%)	931,566 (76%)
CICA	Amendment 17	School choice policy; Taxes	Create an income tax credit for parents of students for private and public school expenses	d	515,942 (40%)	782,982 (60%)
CICA	Amendment 18	Congressional term limits; Election administration and governance; Federal government issues	Allow candidates to declare whether they pledge to serve no more than three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives or two terms in the U.S. Senate and allow candidates to request that the Secretary of State mark such declaration on ballots and voter education materials.	a	613,557 (50%)	603,651 (50%)
LRCA	Referendum A	County and municipal governance; Healthcare facility funding	Allow local governments to enter into agreements with private companies to jointly own healthcare services and facilities.	d	505,903 (45%)	610,449 (55%)
LRSS	Referendum B	Transportation; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; Education	Allow $200 million in excess of the state constitutional revenue limit to be used for construction projects for education and transportation.	d	477,504 (38%)	765,654 (62%)
LRCA	Referendum C	County and municipal governance	Create the city and county of Broomfield.	a	670,781 (61%)	423,603 (39%)

1997

See also: Colorado 1997 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CISS	Amendment 1	Taxes; Transportation	Increase the taxes on motor fuel and the fees for vehicle registration to fund transportation improvement projects.	d	109,663 (16%)	585,055 (84%)

1996

See also: Colorado 1996 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Amendment 11	Taxes; Property	Amend provisions relating to what property owned by religious, charitable, or school organizations is exempt from taxation.	d	242,543 (17%)	1,211,637 (83%)
CICA	Amendment 12	State constitutional conventions	Begin the process to call a constitutional convention to add congressional term limits to the federal constitution.	a	768,257 (54%)	654,124 (46%)
CICA	Amendment 13	Initiative and referendum process	Allow more political subdivisions to conduct initiatives and referendums and revise the provisions relating to the petition process.	d	435,995 (31%)	967,266 (69%)
CICA	Amendment 14	Hunting regulations	Prohibit the use of leghold and instant-kill, body-gripping design traps, snares, or poisons for hunting with certain exceptions.	a	752,413 (52%)	691,733 (48%)
CISS	Amendment 15	Campaign finance	Place limits on the amounts individuals, political committees, and political parties may contribute to candidates.	a	928,148 (66%)	482,551 (34%)
CICA	Amendment 16	Property	Establish provisions relating to the management of land trusts.	a	708,502 (52%)	656,095 (48%)
CICA	Amendment 17	Family-related policy; Constitutional rights	Establish that parents have the right to control the way their children are raised.	d	615,202 (42%)	837,606 (58%)
CICA	Amendment 18	Gambling policy	Allow limited gambling in Trinidad if approved by local voters.	d	440,173 (31%)	958,991 (69%)
LRCA	Referendum A	Constitutional wording changes	Increase the percentage of votes needed to approve an amendment to the state constitution from 50% to 60% and establish that constitutional amendments may only be submitted to electors through a general election.	d	544,543 (41%)	787,134 (59%)
LRCA	Referendum B	Election administration and governance	Allow more time for the mailing of ballot information to registered voters.	a	739,435 (55%)	608,219 (45%)
LRCA	Referendum C	Law enforcement officers and departments	Allow the General Assembly to establish qualifications for the position of county sheriff.	a	754,339 (56%)	590,402 (44%)
LRCA	Referendum D	Public assistance programs; Taxes	Allow the increase in unemployment insurance taxes without voter approval and exclude unemployment compensation revenues from the calculation of governmental spending limits.	d	376,860 (29%)	908,476 (71%)

1995

See also: Colorado 1995 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRSS	Referendum A	Corrections governance	Allow the state to contract for the confinement and maintenance of juvenile and adult state prisoners in non-state facilities.	d	291,736 (45%)	355,031 (55%)

1994

See also: Colorado 1994 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Amendment 1	Tobacco laws; Taxes	Place an additional tax on tobacco products, use revenue from such taxes for research and education related to reducing the use of tobacco, and create a Citizens' Commission on Tobacco and Health.	d	429,847 (39%)	685,860 (61%)
CICA	Amendment 11	Workers' compensation laws	Establish that workers' compensation covers all necessary and reasonable treatments.	d	369,741 (34%)	730,963 (66%)
CICA	Amendment 12	Campaign finance; Ballot measure process; State legislative authority; Recall process; Salaries of government officials	Require voter approval for changes in officials' salaries, establish campaign contribution limits, allow for the recall of judges, establish provisions regarding ballot measures, and place limitations on the measures able to be passed by the General Assembly.	d	246,723 (23%)	848,140 (77%)
CICA	Amendment 13	Gambling policy	Legalize slot machines in certain public airports and legalize limited gambling in Manitou Springs.	d	90,936 (8%)	1,007,557 (92%)
CICA	Amendment 15	Campaign finance	Create limits for campaign contributions to partisan candidate committees and limit the amount of campaign contributions.	d	508,029 (46%)	588,072 (54%)
CICA	Amendment 16	Constitutional rights; Federal government issues	Prohibit the state judiciary from interpreting the state's constitutional freedom of speech more broadly than the federal constitution.	d	404,156 (37%)	696,040 (63%)
CICA	Amendment 17	Congressional term limits	Establish limits on the number of consecutive terms one may serve for certain positions.	a	554,238 (51%)	531,521 (49%)
CICA	Amendment 18	Public assistance programs	Require a parent who did not apply for medical assistance for their child and then the child still received the assistance repay the debt to the state.	d	334,029 (32%)	714,653 (68%)
LRCA	Referendum A	Initiative and referendum process	Require all initiative and referendum measures be about a single subject.	a	687,527 (66%)	359,298 (34%)
LRCA	Referendum B	Ballot measure process	Require the nonpartisan research staff of the General Assembly publish a booklet with impartial information regarding all statewide ballot measures.	a	529,749 (50%)	520,438 (50%)
LRCA	Referendum C	Civil and criminal trials	Establish provisions that prohibit post-conviction bail for felons convicted of violent felonies and establish conditions under which post-conviction bail can be denied for other felonies.	a	822,632 (77%)	246,726 (23%)

1993

See also: Colorado 1993 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRSS	Referendum A	Taxes	Reinstate the 0.2% sales tax for tourism-related services and goods.	d	274,989 (45%)	338,546 (55%)

1992

See also: Colorado 1992 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Amendment 1	Taxes; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	Require government approval for tax increases and debt increases.	a	812,308 (54%)	700,906 (46%)
CISS	Amendment 10	Hunting regulations	Prohibit the use of dogs or bait to hunt black bears and prohibit black bear hunting between March 1 and September 1.	a	1,054,032 (70%)	458,260 (30%)
CICA	Amendment 2	LGBTQ issues	Provide that laws or regulations giving protected status to "homosexual, lesbian or bisexual orientation, conduct, practices or relationships" are unenforceable and unconstitutional		813,966 (53%)	710,151 (47%)
CICA	Amendment 3	Gambling policy	Allow limited gambling in certain western and southern cities and counties if approved by voters and establish provisions for such gambling.	d	448,779 (30%)	1,060,168 (70%)
CICA	Amendment 4	Gambling policy	Allow limited gambling in certain eastern and southern cities and counties if approved by voters and establish provisions for such gambling.	d	414,699 (28%)	1,087,136 (72%)
CICA	Amendment 5	Gambling policy	Permit limited gambling in Parachute and establish the terms for such.	d	414,489 (28%)	1,087,713 (72%)
CISS	Amendment 6	Taxes; Education	Establish procedures for maintaining educational standards, require periodic administrative audits, increase the sales and use tax with revenue from the increase dedicated to public schools, and recreate the Colorado Achievement "COACH" Commission.	d	693,231 (46%)	826,787 (54%)
CICA	Amendment 7	School choice policy	Establish a state-funded voucher program, providing vouchers to parents of students aged 5 to 21 for public, private, or home schooling	d	503,162 (33%)	1,011,901 (67%)
CICA	Amendment 8	Gambling policy; Environment	Dedicate a portion of funds from all state-supervised lotteries to establish that a program and trust fund be used to manage wildlife and natural areas.	a	876,424 (58%)	629,490 (42%)
CICA	Amendment 9	Gambling policy	Authorize limited gambling in certain portions of Denver and prohibit the expansion of limited gambling in other areas.	d	292,961 (20%)	1,200,336 (80%)
LRCA	Referendum A	Law enforcement; Civil and criminal trials	Establish that victims of crimes shall have the right to be informed and present at all critical stages of the justice process.	a	1,139,427 (80%)	281,731 (20%)
LRCA	Referendum B	Constitutional wording changes	Repeal obsolete constitutional provisions.	a	1,081,463 (78%)	304,718 (22%)
LRCA	Referendum C	Gambling policy	Require voter approval for limited gambling in a political subdivision and require four years before another vote if the initial vote does not pass.	a	1,075,649 (76%)	339,521 (24%)

1990

See also: Colorado 1990 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Amendment No. 1	Property; Taxes	Require voter approval for new and increased taxes and debts and establish new property assessment procedures.	d	494,934 (49%)	516,534 (51%)
LRSS	Amendment No. 2	Primary election systems	Establish a presidential primary to select delegates to the national party convention.	a	582,835 (61%)	370,166 (39%)
LRCA	Amendment No. 3	Constitutional wording changes	Repeal obsolete constitutional provisions.	a	717,544 (78%)	204,294 (22%)
CICA	Amendment No. 4	Gambling policy	Legalize limited gambling in certain cities and create the Limited Gambling Control Commission.	a	574,620 (57%)	428,096 (43%)
CICA	Amendment No. 5	State legislative term limits; Executive official term limits; Congressional term limits	Impose term limits for the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Treasurer, members of the General Assembly, and United States Senators and Representatives for Colorado.	a	708,975 (71%)	289,664 (29%)

1988

See also: Colorado 1988 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Amendment 1	English language policy	Establish English as the official language of Colorado	a	829,617 (61%)	527,053 (39%)
LRCA	Amendment No. 2	Recall process	Establish procedures for reimbursement when recall elections are called.	a	645,002 (54%)	551,118 (46%)
LRCA	Amendment No. 3	State legislatures measures	Limit regular sessions of the General Assembly to 120 days.	a	641,363 (52%)	584,359 (48%)
LRCA	Amendment No. 4	Working hours regulations	Allow the General Assembly to add limits to the number of hours miners can work in one day and remove obsolete provisions.	a	799,250 (67%)	389,906 (33%)
LRCA	Amendment No. 5	Taxes; Property	Establish a property tax exemption for nonproducing unpatented mining claims.	a	624,021 (52%)	578,295 (48%)
CICA	Amendment No. 6	Taxes	Require voter approval for certain tax increases, restrict certain taxes, and limit increases to state spending.	d	567,884 (42%)	778,075 (58%)
CICA	Amendment No. 8	State legislatures measures	Require committee hearings for all bills and establish timelines for such.	a	852,448 (72%)	332,159 (28%)
CICA	Initiative 7	Abortion policy	Restore public funding for abortions.	d	534,070 (40%)	809,078 (60%)

1986

See also: Colorado 1986 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment No. 1	Administration of government	Eliminate the state personnel board and establish exemptions to the state personnel system.	d	461,004 (49%)	488,226 (51%)
LRCA	Amendment No. 2	Administration of government	Establish provisions relating to the setting of salaries for county officers.	d	406,960 (45%)	492,511 (55%)
LRCA	Amendment No. 3	County and municipal governance; Business regulations; Initiative and referendum process	Establish that electors of a home rule municipality may require, through initiative or referendum, an election for the granting of a franchise.	a	455,053 (53%)	396,738 (47%)
CICA	Amendment No. 4	Taxes	Require new or increased taxes to be approved by voters and require the state provide funding to political subdivisions when the state mandates an increase in spending by the political subdivision.	d	375,097 (38%)	625,158 (62%)

1984

See also: Colorado 1984 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Amendment 3	Abortion policy	Prohibit the use of public funds for abortions	a	627,343 (50%)	617,637 (50%)
LRCA	Amendment No. 1	State executive official measures; Administration of government	Establish provisions relating to the appointment of the commissioner of insurance and exempting them from the state personnel system.	a	641,587 (59%)	449,362 (41%)
LRCA	Amendment No. 2	Voter registration	Establish the requirement of voter registration in order to vote in a number of elections and to be able to sign several types of petitions.	a	811,130 (73%)	304,208 (27%)
CISS	Amendment No. 4	Voter registration	Establish procedures for removing electors from the registration books, allow qualified elections to register to vote at state driver licensing stations, and allow voters to register up to 25 days before an election.	a	705,725 (61%)	447,803 (39%)
CICA	Amendment No. 5	Gambling policy	Establish provisions relating to the establishment of a casino control commission and allow casino gambling in Pueblo County.	d	406,989 (33%)	819,533 (67%)

1982

See also: Colorado 1982 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment No. 1	Taxes	Reduce property tax assessment rates and require the legislature to biannually adjust residential assessment rates.	a	551,334 (65%)	290,590 (35%)
LRCA	Amendment No. 2	State judiciary; Civil and criminal trials	Expand situations in which bail can be denied.	a	737,813 (83%)	156,336 (17%)
LRCA	Amendment No. 3	State judiciary; Ethics rules and commissions	Change the name of the Commission on Judicial Qualifications and establish provisions relating to the commission.	a	659,905 (77%)	193,425 (23%)
LRCA	Amendment No. 4	State legislatures measures; Administration of government	Repeal provisions relating to sessions of the General Assembly in even-numbered years and establish that sessions of the General Assembly shall not extend beyond 140 days in even-numbered years.	a	442,601 (54%)	372,897 (46%)
CISS	Amendment No. 5	Business regulations; Environment	Establish a minimum beverage container return value and establish regulations on beverage containers.	d	242,653 (26%)	708,564 (74%)
CICA	Amendment No. 6	Nuclear weapons and missiles policy; Taxes	Allow taxpayers to designate that a portion of their tax return be deposited into the "Rocky Flats Nuclear Weapons Conversion Fund".	d	325,985 (37%)	564,606 (63%)
CISS	Amendment No. 7	Business regulations; Alcohol laws	Allow grocery stores to sell wine with up to 14% alcohol under the same restrictions as other alcohol retailers.	d	333,467 (35%)	620,190 (65%)

1980

See also: Colorado 1980 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment No. 1	Initiative and referendum process	Establish provisions relating to signatures for initiatives and referendums and create new provisions relating to initiatives and referendums.	a	638,731 (60%)	423,322 (40%)
LRCA	Amendment No. 2	Gambling policy	Allow the General Assembly to conduct a state-supervised lottery to generate funds for the State Conservation Trust Fund.	a	660,213 (60%)	443,289 (40%)
CICA	Amendment No. 3	Administration of government; Property	Establish procedures for municipalities to acquire unincorporated land through annexation.	a	601,302 (57%)	460,084 (43%)
CICA	Amendment No. 4	Property; Business regulations	Allow for the sale of real estate while preventing lenders from accelerating the debt on the real estate or from altering the terms and conditions of the indebtedness or security interest.	d	381,821 (34%)	745,625 (66%)
CISS	Amendment No. 5	Banking policy	Allow commercial banks to request the ability to establish one or more branches.	d	292,323 (26%)	850,454 (74%)
CISS	Amendment No. 6	Administration of government; Transportation	Establish the election of a 15-member board of directors for the Regional Transportation District.	a	570,049 (56%)	444,902 (44%)

1978

See also: Colorado 1978 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment No. 1	County and municipal governance	Establish a vacancy committee to fill vacancies in the office of county commissioner.	a	442,071 (66%)	226,432 (34%)
CICA	Amendment No. 2	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	Limit increases on annual per capita expenditures by the state and local governments.	d	295,616 (41%)	420,759 (59%)

1976

See also: Colorado 1976 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Amendment 6	Sex and gender issues; Constitutional rights	Repeal the provision that establishes gender equality.	d	401,943 (39%)	629,060 (61%)
LRSS	Amendment No. 1	Gambling policy	Allow the Colorado Racing Commission to conduct a state sweepstakes program on horse and dog races.	a	522,068 (51%)	511,135 (49%)
CICA	Amendment No. 10	State legislative authority; Local government finance and taxes; State executive powers and duties	Require voter approval for all new or increased taxes.	d	259,201 (25%)	767,157 (75%)
LRCA	Amendment No. 2	Taxes	Exempt mobile homes from motor vehicle taxation under Article X and require the General Assembly establish a method for taxing them.	a	627,562 (62%)	388,666 (38%)
CICA	Amendment No. 3	Nuclear energy; State legislatures measures	Establish procedures for the construction or expansion of nuclear fission power plants.	d	305,142 (29%)	734,843 (71%)
LRCA	Amendment No. 4	State executive official measures	Allow certain officers of the executive branch to be exempt from the state personnel system.	d	237,853 (24%)	768,687 (76%)
LRCA	Amendment No. 5	County and municipal governance; Salaries of government officials	Establish the manner of setting compensation of elected officials within a county and require the compensation be set at an equal rate.	d	376,386 (37%)	629,136 (63%)
CISS	Amendment No. 7	Sales taxes; Food and beverage taxes; Food policy	Exempt most food products from the state sales tax and require the General Assembly to enact other taxes to offset the revenue lost from exempting food products.	d	406,311 (39%)	639,058 (61%)
CISS	Amendment No. 8	Business regulations; Pollution, waste, and recycling policy	Establish that certain beverages must be sold in reusable containers and establish a minimum deposit refund value for them.	d	346,335 (33%)	702,292 (67%)
CISS	Amendment No. 9	Administration of government; Utility policy	Create the Department of Public Counselor to represent consumers of public utilities and establish procedures for utility rate increases.	d	304,594 (30%)	711,627 (70%)

1974

See also: Colorado 1974 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Amendment No. 1	County and municipal governance	Revise provisions relating to the annexation of city and city and county land and allow the General Assembly to revise provisions relating to county boundaries.	a	409,174 (58%)	292,040 (42%)
CICA	Amendment No. 10	Nuclear weapons and missiles policy	Prohibit the detonation of nuclear devices in Colorado and require that the governor assign a state agency to ensure financial resources to repay damages as a result of the nuclear detonation.	a	399,818 (58%)	291,284 (42%)
LRCA	Amendment No. 2	Death penalty	Require the death penalty in certain class 1 felony cases.	a	451,403 (61%)	286,805 (39%)
LRCA	Amendment No. 3	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	Revise the requirements of what is required in the State Treasurer's quarterly reports.	a	425,505 (63%)	247,141 (37%)
LRCA	Amendment No. 4	Energy; County and municipal governance	Allow cities and towns to become joint owners or shareholders of public and private companies for the purpose of developing energy resources.	a	481,513 (83%)	100,360 (17%)
LRCA	Amendment No. 5	County and municipal governance	Create a boundary control commission to regulate the annexation of land to the city and county of Denver.	a	397,442 (61%)	252,256 (39%)
LRCA	Amendment No. 6	State legislatures measures; State executive official measures	Establish procedures for vacancies in the state executive department and allow the General Assembly to call special sessions.	a	386,284 (60%)	257,967 (40%)
LRCA	Amendment No. 7	Taxes; Transportation	Require all excise taxes collected on aviation fuel be used for aviation purposes.	a	375,390 (56%)	293,430 (44%)
CICA	Amendment No. 8	Race and ethnicity issues; Education	Prohibit the transportation of students to any public schools for the purpose of racial balance of students at such schools.	a	485,536 (69%)	220,842 (31%)
CICA	Amendment No. 9	State legislatures measures; Redistricting policy	Establish the Colorado Reapportionment Commission to create legislative district boundaries after each federal census.	a	386,725 (60%)	255,725 (40%)

1972

See also: Colorado 1972 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 3	Sex and gender issues; Constitutional rights	Prohibit the denial or abridgment of rights on account of a person's sex	a	531,415 (64%)	295,254 (36%)
CICA	Amendment No. 12	Education; Taxes	Establish a progressive tax structure, establish equality of financing for schools, place a limit on property tax levies, and establish a limit on the sales tax rate.	d	167,882 (21%)	628,201 (79%)
LRCA	Amendment No. 2	Education	Authorize the legislature to establish a student loan program.	a	443,660 (54%)	375,948 (46%)
LRCA	Amendment No. 4	Administration of government; Education	Revise provisions relating to the administration of the University of Colorado system and its Board of Regents.	a	418,825 (52%)	386,645 (48%)
LRCA	Amendment No. 5	Salaries of government officials	Allow the salaries of certain officers to be changed during their term and allow the General Assembly to abolish and appoint certain positions.	d	233,678 (29%)	571,083 (71%)
CICA	Amendment No. 6	Gambling policy	Grant an exclusive license to a single company to operate a lottery in the state and establish the distribution of collected money from the lottery.	d	161,281 (20%)	647,817 (80%)
CICA	Amendment No. 7	Taxes; Property	Establish limits and maximums on tax levies and establish provisions for calculating property valuation.	d	192,913 (24%)	627,007 (76%)
CICA	Amendment No. 8	Athletics and sports; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	Prohibit the state from levying taxes for and appropriating money for the 1976 Winter Olympic Games.	a	514,228 (59%)	350,964 (41%)
LRSS	Referred Law No. 1	Gambling policy	Authorize up to two sweepstakes races per year and establish procedures for the Colorado Racing Commission for such races.	d	408,704 (49%)	417,149 (51%)
CISS	Referred Law No. 10	Utility policy	Create the position of Public Utility Consumer Counsel and require that utility companies set just and fair rates and disclose specific information.	d	350,264 (43%)	468,154 (57%)
CISS	Referred Law No. 11	Transportation; Insurance policy	Establish a system of no-fault insurance	d	208,155 (26%)	595,887 (74%)
CISS	Referred Law No. 9	Open meetings and public information; Ethics rules and commissions	Establish provisions about public officials disclosing financial interests, regulate lobbyists, and establish official state meetings as public.	a	491,073 (60%)	325,819 (40%)

1970

See also: Colorado 1970 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment No. 1	Civil service; State executive official measures	Exempt the heads of principal departments of the executive branch from the state civil service requirements.	a	293,621 (57%)	219,639 (43%)
LRCA	Amendment No. 2	Labor and unions; Veterans policy; Civil service	Establish a state personnel system in the Department of Personnel and create a system of probationary periods for people appointed to positions.	a	346,663 (66%)	175,076 (34%)
LRCA	Amendment No. 3	County and municipal governance	Authorize the state legislature to provide for service authorities for government needs and revise provisions relating to home rule charters.	a	325,512 (66%)	170,986 (34%)
LRCA	Amendment No. 4	Residency voting requirements; Voting age policy	Lower the voting age from 21 to 19 and reduce residency requirements from one year to six months.	d	240,622 (45%)	291,858 (55%)
LRCA	Amendment No. 5	Military service policy; Residency voting requirements	Reduce the state's voter residency requirement from one year to three months and provide that persons residing on federal land could not be denied the right to vote	a	336,977 (65%)	184,694 (35%)

1968

See also: Colorado 1968 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment No. 1	State executive elections	Provide that the governor and lieutenant governor be voted for by a single vote that is applicable to both offices.	a	428,522 (68%)	204,186 (32%)
LRCA	Amendment No. 2	Property; Taxes	Amend provisions relating to the applicability of certain tax laws relating to the taxation of public property.	d	284,404 (48%)	308,915 (52%)
LRCA	Amendment No. 3	Salaries of government officials	Establish provisions relating to the changes in the salaries of county officials.	a	307,356 (52%)	288,873 (48%)

1966

See also: Colorado 1966 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment No. 1	State executive official measures	Reorganize executive and administrative offices so that there are no more than 20 departments.	a	369,366 (70%)	162,038 (30%)
LRCA	Amendment No. 2	Transportation; Taxes	Make all mobile homes and mobile and self-propelled construction equipment subject to an ownership tax as opposed to a property tax.	a	318,102 (60%)	211,177 (40%)
CICA	Amendment No. 3	State judiciary	Amend the method for appointing judges and provide a new system for the removal and retirement of judges.	a	293,771 (53%)	261,558 (47%)
CICA	Amendment No. 4	State legislatures measures; Redistricting policy	Establish the size of membership to the Senate and House of Representatives and establish provisions for creating House districts.	a	374,884 (70%)	158,067 (30%)
CICA	Amendment No. 5	Taxes; Property	Limit local property taxes, phase out property taxation on certain property, and allow the General Assembly to exempt all property from taxation.	d	178,245 (32%)	386,650 (68%)
LRSS	Referred Law No. 1	Time standards	Advance the time in Colorado one hour at 1:00 am on the last Sunday in April and go back one hour at 2:00 am on the last Sunday in October.	a	346,274 (57%)	258,490 (43%)
LRSS	Referred Law No. 2	Death penalty; State judiciary	Abolish the death penalty and allow courts to sentence those convicted of first-degree murder to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.	d	193,245 (33%)	389,707 (67%)

1964

See also: Colorado 1964 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposal No. 1	Administration of government	Establish the state auditor as a position appointed by the legislature instead of an elected position and establish provisions relating to the position of state auditor.	a	304,066 (64%)	173,221 (36%)
LRCA	Proposal No. 2	Education; County and municipal governance	Allow the electors of a county to vote to abolish the office of county superintendent.	a	308,049 (63%)	177,967 (37%)

1962

See also: Colorado 1962 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposal No. 1	State judiciary; Administration of government	Provide for the reorganization of the court system and redefine the terms of judicial offices.	a	303,740 (64%)	169,052 (36%)
LRCA	Proposal No. 2	County and municipal governance	Determine the means for setting salaries for officers of the City and County of Denver.	d	157,249 (38%)	254,354 (62%)
LRCA	Proposal No. 3	Taxes	Allow the use federal income tax laws to define Colorado's income tax laws and prohibit the use of a percentage of the federal tax as the state tax.	a	231,784 (53%)	201,795 (47%)
LRCA	Proposal No. 4	Residency voting requirements	Establish provisions relating to the residency requirements for electors in Colorado presidential elections.	a	303,942 (69%)	137,323 (31%)
LRCA	Proposal No. 5	Taxes	Eliminate the requirement that all property must be assessed at its full cash value for taxation purposes.	a	215,413 (50%)	212,477 (50%)
LRCA	Proposal No. 6	County and municipal governance	Change provisions relating to the selection of county officers and the compensation of county and municipal officers.	d	207,442 (50%)	208,867 (50%)
CICA	Proposal No. 7	Redistricting policy; State legislatures measures	Establish provisions relating to apportioning senatorial districts, establish that representation for the House be decided based on population, and require the General Assembly to reapportion itself.	a	305,700 (64%)	172,725 (36%)
CICA	Proposal No. 8	Redistricting policy; State legislatures measures; Administration of government	Create a commission to reapportion the General Assembly and require the state supreme court to review and affirm such reapportionments.	d	149,822 (32%)	311,749 (68%)

1960

See also: Colorado 1960 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposal No. 1	Civil service	Amend the state constitution relating to state civil service and the civil service commission.	d	214,956 (39%)	342,352 (61%)
LRCA	Proposal No. 2	County and municipal governance	Allow counties to make changes to the selection process and positions of their local officers.	d	231,025 (41%)	328,242 (59%)
CICA	Proposal No. 3	Environment; Game and fish commissions	Create the Colorado Wildlife Management Commission to regulate wildlife resources and create a Department of Wildlife Conservation to create regulations.	d	190,366 (31%)	419,048 (69%)
CISS	Proposal No. 4	Time standards	Establish that the standard time in Colorado advance one hour from 1:00 AM on the last Sunday in April until to 2:00 AM on the last Sunday in September.	d	280,115 (45%)	336,033 (55%)
CICA	Proposal No. 5	Taxes; County and municipal governance	Allow counties, cities and counties, cities, and towns to impose a retail tax for local purposes.	d	200,566 (33%)	403,470 (67%)
CICA	Proposal No. 7	Civil service; State executive official measures	Allow the governor to appoint an administrative officer to each of 12 departments and exempt them from the state's classified civil service.	d	170,736 (28%)	430,394 (72%)

1958

See also: Colorado 1958 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment No. 1	Civil service	Amend the state constitution relating to state civil service and the civil service commission.	d	218,426 (49%)	231,725 (51%)
LRCA	Amendment No. 2	Salaries of government officials; County and municipal governance	Allow the General Assembly to set the salaries and term length for certain political subdivision officers.	d	146,328 (37%)	252,903 (63%)
LRCA	Amendment No. 3	County and municipal governance	Allow the General Assembly to create alternative forms of county government and authorize counties to provide local services.	d	158,666 (40%)	241,636 (60%)
CICA	Amendment No. 4	Gambling policy	Allow certain non-profit organizations to conduct certain games of chance and establish provisions governing such games of chance.	a	244,929 (51%)	235,482 (49%)
CICA	Amendment No. 5	Right-to-work laws	Establish that membership or non-membership to a labor organization may not be a term of obtaining or retaining employment.	d	200,319 (39%)	318,480 (61%)

1956

See also: Colorado 1956 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment No. 1	State executive official measures	Set a term length of four years for governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, auditor of state, state treasurer, and attorney general.	a	316,611 (62%)	192,267 (38%)
LRCA	Amendment No. 2	Taxes; Property	Allow the general assembly to exempt household furnishings and personal effects not used to produce income from taxation.	a	320,134 (62%)	196,423 (38%)
LRCA	Amendment No. 3	Administration of government; Civil service	Amend the state constitution regarding state civil service.	d	156,077 (32%)	334,498 (68%)
CICA	Amendment No. 4	State legislatures measures; Redistricting policy	Establish procedures for creating senatorial and representative districts.	d	158,204 (31%)	349,195 (69%)
CICA	Amendment No. 5	Public employee retirement funds	Amend provisions relating to the establishment of an old age pension and establish a fund for stabilizing its payment.	a	364,961 (66%)	190,366 (34%)

1954

See also: Colorado 1954 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment No. 1	Utility policy	Allow the state government to regulate the facilities, service, and rates of public utilities (except those owned by municipalities).	a	229,175 (65%)	123,923 (35%)
LRCA	Amendment No. 2	Civil service	Exclude the Director of the Water Conservation Board from classified civil service	d	133,073 (45%)	159,800 (55%)
LRCA	Amendment No. 3	State executive official measures	Establish provisions relating to the offices of state executive officials.	d	123,112 (44%)	155,539 (56%)
LRCA	Amendment No. 4	Public employee retirement funds	Add phrasing that allows the General Assembly to change pension provisions in response to changes in federal law.	d	104,079 (32%)	223,965 (68%)
LRCA	Amendment No. 5	Redistricting policy	Provide new redistricting requirements for House districts	d	116,695 (42%)	159,188 (58%)
LRCA	Amendment No. 7	Taxes	Change provisions relating to tax exemptions and the collection of taxes.	d	143,486 (49%)	148,517 (51%)
CICA	Amendment No. 8	Local government officials and elections; Salaries of government officials	Set the term length for certain county officials as four years and establish such officials' compensation.	a	168,055 (53%)	151,271 (47%)
BI	Statutory Referendum No. 6	Transportation; Bond issues	Allow the issuance of revenue anticipation warrants of up to $35 million for the maintenance of state highways.	a	177,697 (57%)	132,628 (43%)

1952

See also: Colorado 1952 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	State judiciary	Amend constitutional provisions relating to the judicial department	a	223,365 (58%)	159,883 (42%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Utility policy	Amend the constitution to modify provisions relating to public utilities.	d	173,652 (46%)	203,732 (54%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	Taxes; Property	Amend constitutional provisions relating to revenue and exempting certain property from taxes	d	96,584 (26%)	279,682 (74%)
CICA	Amendment 4	Severance taxes; Public education funding	Levy a 5% severance tax on petroleum oil, mineral oil, oil from shale, and natural gas produced in the state, with revenues dedicated to public schools and 3% reserved for administration	d	177,125 (36%)	315,392 (64%)
CICA	Amendment 6	Gambling policy	Legalize owning and operating slot machines, except where prohibited by local ordinances and charters, and establishing a $125 quarterly license fee per machine, with revenue dedicated to state and local governments	d	152,570 (32%)	324,548 (68%)
CISS	Measure 5	Working hours regulations	Limit municipal firefighters to working 60 hours per week, with exceptions for department heads and emergencies, and establishing penalties for violations	d	169,126 (39%)	266,275 (61%)

1950

See also: Colorado 1950 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	County and municipal governance	Allow the city councils of home rule cities to refer proposed charter amendments to voters	a	145,780 (61%)	91,700 (39%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	State legislatures measures	Make changes to constitutional provisions concerning the general assembly	a	134,048 (58%)	96,709 (42%)
CICA	Amendment 3	Civil service	Exempt the Governor’s staff, one secretary to elected officials and heads of departments from civil service	d	103,848 (33%)	208,408 (67%)

1948

See also: Colorado 1948 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Public education governance; Election administration and governance; Administrative organization	Create an elected State Board of Education	a	238,100 (65%)	128,054 (35%)
LRSS	Measure 2	Gambling policy; Animal treatment laws	Allow and regulate pari-mutuel wagering on horse and other animal races through a licensing system.	a	238,371 (57%)	183,292 (43%)
CICA	Measure 3	Local government organization; Alcohol laws	Authorize local governments to vote on banning or limiting alcohol sales at municipal and general elections.	d	120,799 (27%)	334,331 (73%)
CICA	Measure 4	Public employee retirement funds	Establish and fund a $50 monthly guaranteed old-age pension.	d	166,031 (36%)	295,712 (64%)

1946

See also: Colorado 1946 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Measure 1	Election administration and governance	Add a secret-ballot provision to the State Constitution.	a	118,470 (56%)	92,203 (44%)
LRCA	Measure 2	Public assistance programs; Public employee retirement funds	Allocate the year-end balance in the state’s old-age pension fund to future pension payments and administrative costs.	d	96,787 (36%)	169,243 (64%)

1944

See also: Colorado 1944 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Amendment 1	Jury rules; Civil trials; Sex and gender issues; Constitutional rights	Allow women to serve on juries	a	195,793 (61%)	127,057 (39%)
CICA	Amendment 3	Property; Immigration policy	Create a constitutional right of aliens eligible for citizenship to acquire property and provide in state law for aliens ineligible for citizenship to acquire property	d	173,652 (47%)	195,752 (53%)
CICA	Amendment 4	Civil service; Veterans policy	Give veterans and their widows preference in civil service hiring	a	256,563 (71%)	107,100 (29%)
IndISS	Measure 2	Public employee retirement funds	Appropriate funds in the State Treasury to pay County Department of Public Welfare old age pensions in the amount of $500,000.00 for the present biennial period and $1,500,000.00 annually each year after	a	243,863 (63%)	140,187 (37%)

1942

See also: Colorado 1942 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Measure 1	State legislatures measures	Limit legislative session lengths and regulate how bills are introduced.	d	72,147 (49%)	73,648 (51%)

1940

See also: Colorado 1940 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Measure 1	Property taxes	Authorize a 0.5% to 1% ad valorem tax on intangible personal property, with revenue contributing to direct relief, federal grant matches, and education.	d	50,806 (10%)	440,202 (90%)
CISS	Measure 2	Gambling policy; Animal treatment laws	Create a state racing commission to license and regulate pari-mutuel horse and dog racing, set residency and fee-distribution rules, and allocate net revenues to counties and a state publicity bureau.	d	203,195 (42%)	277,392 (58%)
CICA	Measure 3	Administrative organization; Wildfire management	Distribute hunting and fishing funds to wildlife conservation and related services and create a Game and Fish Commission to administer them.	d	196,907 (42%)	272,768 (58%)
CICA	Measure 4	Tax and revenue administration; Income taxes; Property taxes	Require that income tax rates be maintained or raised to at least 1937 levels and that all income tax revenues be used to replace property taxes.	d	81,787 (18%)	366,049 (82%)
CICA	Measure 5	Public employee retirement funds	Provide a $30 monthly pension to needy residents aged 65 and over.	d	138,383 (28%)	358,582 (72%)

1938

See also: Colorado 1938 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CISS	Measure 1	Business regulations; Fees, licenses, and charges	Repeal store-licensing requirements and fees.	d	167,109 (39%)	264,700 (61%)
CICA	Measure 2	Healthcare; Business regulations	Provide the right to select any state-licensed professional for required exams, insurance-related services, or care in public institutions and authorize each profession’s own board with exclusive licensing and regulatory authority.	d	94,846 (23%)	315,174 (77%)
CICA	Measure 3	State legislatures measures; Public employee retirement funds	Provide for the repeal of the $45 monthly pension and authorize the legislature to establish and fund old-age pension payments.	d	157,975 (37%)	274,598 (63%)

1936

See also: Colorado 1936 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Measure 1	State judiciary; Sex and gender issues	Allow women to serve on juries.	d	129,872 (41%)	184,204 (59%)
LRCA	Measure 2	Income taxes	Provide for an income tax.	a	167,268 (51%)	159,143 (49%)
LRCA	Measure 3	Property tax exemptions; Religion-related policy	Provide property tax exemptions for real and personal property used exclusively for religious, educational, charitable, or cemetery purposes.	a	227,254 (67%)	111,123 (33%)
CICA	Measure 4	Public assistance programs; Public employee retirement funds	Establish old-age pension funds and allocate funding for their payment.	a	239,289 (64%)	134,377 (36%)
CICA	Measure 5	Property taxes	Limit ad valorem property tax rates for county, school, municipal, and other purposes to 20 mills in cities and towns and 15 mills elsewhere.	d	60,228 (18%)	283,583 (82%)
CISS	Measure 6	Workers' compensation laws	Provide a definition of “wages” and how to calculate injured or killed workers’ average weekly wage for compensation payments.	a	203,195 (64%)	114,733 (36%)
CICA	Measure 7	Transportation; Vehicle and driver regulations; Taxes	Establish a graduated ownership tax on motor vehicles instead of ad valorem property tax.	a	218,795 (67%)	108,270 (33%)
CISS	Measure 8	Public assistance programs	Provide public assistance to residents afflicted with tuberculosis.	a	176,872 (57%)	133,516 (43%)
CICA	Measure 9	Transportation taxes and fees; State legislatures measures; Income taxes	Establish a uniform revenue system by instituting graduated income taxes, change property and vehicle‐fuel levies, and limit legislative ad‐valorem taxing authority.	d	67,155 (20%)	262,022 (80%)

1934

See also: Colorado 1934 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Measure 1	State executive powers and duties	Centralize executive authority in the Governor, fix terms and duties of statewide officers, and reorganize and limit departments	d	47,265 (19%)	200,366 (81%)
LRCA	Measure 2	Civil service	Establish a merit-based classified civil service with competitive appointment and removal procedures and create a three-member State Civil Service Commission.	d	60,745 (24%)	192,140 (76%)
LRCA	Measure 3	Tax and revenue administration	Provide revenue powers in local and state authorities, cap property tax rates, and require the state budget to be balanced.	d	107,457 (40%)	161,952 (60%)
CICA	Measure 4	Initiative and referendum process	Require new excise taxes on commodities to be approved by voters via initiative or referendum.	d	126,649 (46%)	149,098 (54%)
CICA	Measure 5	Public transportation; Transportation taxes and fees	Allocate net proceeds from vehicle registration fees and excise taxes on motor fuels to the construction, maintenance, and supervision of public highways.	a	160,482 (55%)	132,994 (45%)
CICA	Measure 6	Fuel taxes	Prohibit excise taxes above three cents per gallon on gasoline or other motor fuel, except by popular vote.	d	87,090 (32%)	187,720 (68%)
CISS	Measure 7	Fees, licenses, and charges; Business regulations	Require state‐issued store licenses with prescribed fees and allocate collected funds to administration.	a	197,144 (56%)	156,147 (44%)

1932

See also: Colorado 1932 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Measure 1	Local official term limits	Increase and synchronize the four-year terms and election timing of county officers with legislative elections.	d	102,117 (38%)	169,703 (62%)
VR	Measure 2	Food and beverage taxes; Food policy	Define oleomargarine, regulate its sale, and implement an excise tax on it.	d	134,313 (38%)	217,671 (62%)
CISS	Measure 3	State legislatures measures; Redistricting policy	Fix ratios and establish the apportionment of senators and representatives in the legislature.	a	162,871 (53%)	144,037 (47%)
CICA	Measure 4	Tax and revenue administration; Income taxes	Authorize graduated or proportional income taxation with exemptions, cap direct property tax at two mills, and apportion any excess income tax revenue to public schools.	d	85,573 (27%)	225,713 (73%)
CICA	Measure 5	Tax and revenue administration; Income taxes; Property taxes	Authorize a limited graduated income tax and classified personal property tax, cap the rate at 5%, and distribute the revenue to counties by school population.	d	101,438 (32%)	214,464 (68%)
CICA	Measure 6	Fuel taxes; Property taxes; Transportation taxes and fees	Limit the motor fuel tax at three cents per gallon and the county property taxes to one mill for road funding.	d	124,610 (33%)	248,801 (67%)
CICA	Measure 7	Alcohol laws	Authorize manufacture, sale and distribution of intoxicating liquor under state regulation subject to national prohibition repeal.	a	233,311 (56%)	182,771 (44%)

1930

See also: Colorado 1930 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Amendment 2	Administrative organization; State executive elections; Public education governance	Provide for an elected state board of education and the appointment of a Commissioner of Education by the board to replace the Superintendent of Public Instruction	d	70,643 (32%)	149,770 (68%)
LRSS	Measure 1	State constitutional conventions	Convene a state constitutional convention	d	93,879 (49%)	97,826 (51%)

1928

See also: Colorado 1928 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Measure 1	State legislative authority; Salaries of government officials	Provide legislative authority to set the salaries of the Governor, his Secretary, and Supreme and District Court judges alongside other state officers.	a	134,724 (53%)	119,060 (47%)
LRCA	Measure 2	Literacy, poll tax, and property voting requirements; Public education funding	Require that only those who have paid a school tax on real estate within a district may vote on creating bonded indebtedness for that district.	d	69,005 (31%)	155,018 (69%)
LRCA	Measure 3	Eminent domain policy		d	32,294 (17%)	157,973 (83%)
CICA	Measure 4	Transportation taxes and fees; Bond issues; Public transportation	Authorize the issuance of up to $800,000 in annual notes for six years to build and improve public highways, to be repaid from an excise tax on motor-vehicle petroleum products.	d	82,422 (32%)	173,881 (68%)
CICA	Measure 6	State executive elections; Public education governance; Administrative organization	Provide for an elective State Board of Education to appoint the Superintendent of Public Instruction (Commissioner of Education) and to define their respective powers and duties.	d	84,416 (35%)	157,889 (65%)

1926

See also: Colorado 1926 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Measure 1	State legislatures measures; State legislative authority; Salaries of government officials	Authorize the legislature to fix the salaries of the Governor, Secretary, and Supreme and District Court judges.	d	95,625 (48%)	104,709 (52%)
LRCA	Measure 2	State legislative authority; Local government official salaries	Authorize the legislature to classify counties by population and set standardized fee schedules for county and precinct officers.	d	60,086 (34%)	118,284 (66%)
LRCA	Measure 3	Property taxes; Vehicle and driver regulations; Transportation taxes and fees	Authorize the legislature to require motor vehicle registration fees in lieu of ad valorem property tax on such vehicles.	d	68,459 (34%)	134,292 (66%)
LRCA	Measure 5	Business regulations; State legislatures measures; Alcohol laws	Authorize the legislature to regulate manufacture, importation, and sale of intoxicating liquors through the state for personal or domestic use.	d	107,749 (41%)	154,672 (59%)
CISS	Measure 6	Healthcare governance	Permit out-of-state licensed dentists to receive a Colorado dental license without additional examination.	d	56,433 (24%)	182,816 (76%)
CICA	Measure 7	Utility policy; Administrative organization; Administrative powers and rulemaking	Create a state Public Utilities Commission with exclusive power to regulate all in-state public utilities except municipal utilities and irrigation water systems.	d	35,137 (18%)	161,372 (82%)
CISS	Measure 8	Transportation taxes and fees; Public transportation; Sales taxes; Fuel taxes	Implement petroleum sales tax and graduated vehicle registration fees to fund paving and improving state highways.	d	81,762 (36%)	145,482 (64%)

1924

See also: Colorado 1924 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Measure 1	Administrative organization	Establish the office of State Printer and a Printing Building Commission.	d	32,150 (12%)	225,505 (88%)
LRCA	Measure 2	Veterans policy; Bond issues	Authorize bonds to fund adjusted compensation for veterans of the Civil War, Spanish-American War, Philippine Insurrection, and World War I.	d	91,510 (43%)	119,586 (57%)
LRCA	Measure 3	State legislative authority; Salaries of government officials	Fix public officers’ salaries and prohibit post-election changes in term length or compensation.	d	67,230 (34%)	129,344 (66%)

1922

See also: Colorado 1922 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Measure 1	Public transportation; Bond issues	Authorize up to $6 million in bonds to construct and improve state highways.	a	131,271 (66%)	66,536 (34%)
LRCA	Measure 10	Eminent domain policy	Allow non-citizens to hold real estate under general law and require due-process and just compensation when taking their property for public use.	d	43,074 (31%)	95,219 (69%)
CICA	Measure 2	Utility policy; Administrative organization	Establish a statewide Public Utilities Commission to regulate all non-municipal public utilities.	d	75,061 (41%)	107,655 (59%)
CISS	Measure 3	Redistricting policy; State legislatures measures	Change the legislative districts by setting the legislature at 35 senators and 65 representatives.	d	61,502 (38%)	101,537 (62%)
CICA	Measure 4	Tax and revenue administration; Income taxes; Property tax exemptions	Authorize exemption of money and intangible personal property (excluding bank capital stock) from property tax and implementing a uniform or graduated income tax with deductions and exemptions.	d	42,466 (26%)	120,355 (74%)
CISS	Measure 5	Animal treatment laws	Prohibit injurious or painful experimental operations on humans or animals, except for cure or with consent.	d	35,476 (17%)	178,120 (83%)
LRCCQ	Measure 6	State constitutional conventions	Call for a constitutional convention to revise, alter, and amend Colorado’s Constitution.	d	53,015 (36%)	93,081 (64%)
LRCA	Measure 7	Higher education governance; Public education governance	Provide for the governance, funding, locations, and extension activities of the University of Colorado, Agricultural College, School of Mines, and Colorado School for Deaf and Blind.	a	87,282 (60%)	58,315 (40%)
LRCA	Measure 8	Local official term limits	Set county officers’ terms at four years and consolidating certain offices in city-counties.	d	37,945 (26%)	105,782 (74%)
LRCA	Measure 9	Executive official term limits	Increase the term of office for the Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor, Treasurer, Attorney-General, and related executive officers to four years.	d	40,081 (29%)	100,367 (71%)

1920

See also: Colorado 1920 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CISS	Measure 1	Working hours regulations; Civil service	Prohibit municipalities from requiring fire department personnel to work over an average of 12 hours per day in any month.	a	113,140 (58%)	82,596 (42%)
LRCA	Measure 10	Salaries of government officials	Increase the governor's salary to $6,000 and Supreme and District Court judges’ salaries to $7,500 and $5,500 respectively.	d	49,313 (30%)	112,878 (70%)
CISS	Measure 2	Complementary and alternative healthcare	Establish a five-member State Board of Chiropractic Examiners to license, regulate, discipline and set fees for chiropractors.	d	84,286 (44%)	109,385 (56%)
CISS	Measure 3	Local government organization	Create Limon County with defined boundaries and classification as a third-class county.	d	34,881 (20%)	141,239 (80%)
CISS	Measure 4	Local government organization	Create Flagler County with defined boundaries and classification as a third-class county.	d	33,295 (19%)	140,363 (81%)
CICA	Measure 5	Bond issues; Highways and bridges	Authorize the construction of the Moffat, Monarch, and San Juan railroad tunnels through the Continental Divide and provide for bond issuance to finance them.	d	101,841 (45%)	126,099 (55%)
IndISS	Measure 6	Healthcare facility funding	Provide $350,000 for the University of Colorado to acquire land, construct, and equip a psychopathic hospital and laboratory for the treatment of curable insanity.	a	155,049 (76%)	50,295 (24%)
CICA	Measure 7	Public education funding; Property taxes	Authorize the Legislature to levy an extra one‐mill property tax for funding and improving state educational institutions.	a	160,268 (75%)	52,324 (25%)
LRCA	Measure 8	Highways and bridges; Bond issues	Authorize the state to issue bonds to fund construction and improvement of public highways.	a	100,130 (59%)	70,997 (41%)
LRCA	Measure 9	Judicial term limits; State judiciary	Establish elected county judges with four-year terms and fix their salaries.	d	35,095 (26%)	97,398 (74%)

1918

See also: Colorado 1918 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CISS	Measure 1	Public assistance programs	Establish a statewide commission to examine, qualify, and grant financial aid and medical relief to legally blind adults.	a	131,469 (93%)	9,440 (7%)
CICA	Measure 2	Civil service	Provide a merit system to appointments in Colorado’s state civil service.	a	75,301 (65%)	41,287 (35%)
CISS	Measure 3	Alcohol laws	Prohibit the manufacture, importation, sale, barter, or trade of intoxicating liquors.	a	113,636 (64%)	64,740 (36%)
LRCA	Measure 4	State legislative processes and sessions	Provide a shorter period for introducing bills in the General Assembly.	a	67,693 (77%)	19,901 (23%)
LRCA	Measure 5	Ballot measure process; Initiative and referendum process	Require the publication of legal advertising.	a	98,715 (89%)	12,237 (11%)

1916

See also: Colorado 1916 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
VR	Measure 1	Business regulations; Healthcare		a	96,879 (54%)	82,317 (46%)
CICA	Measure 2	Civil service	Provide a merit system to appointments in Colorado's civil service, creating a process for selecting qualified candidates based on merit and fitness.	d	62,458 (39%)	96,561 (61%)
CICA	Measure 3	Alcohol laws	Provide an exemption for beer under prohibition, legalizing the manufacture and sale of beer with a tax.	d	77,345 (32%)	163,134 (68%)
CISS	Measure 4	Healthcare facility funding	Provide care and treatment for those deemed as insane, without limiting their number or denying them the care furnished to others.	a	164,220 (81%)	39,415 (19%)
CISS	Measure 5	Administrative powers and rulemaking	Eliminate the Colorado Tax Commission and transfer its powers and duties to the State Board of Equalization.	d	80,362 (49%)	84,011 (51%)
CISS	Measure 6	Agriculture policy	Provide the owner of a domestic animal liable for damage caused by their animal, allow recovery for damages, and establish the owner's responsibility for trespassing animals.	d	85,279 (35%)	155,134 (65%)
CISS	Measure 7	Public education funding	Provide the investment of school funds through state bonds, local bonds, and farm-land loans, overseen by the State Board of Land Commissioners.	a	102,956 (61%)	66,058 (39%)
LRCCQ	Measure 8	State constitutional conventions		d	53,530 (43%)	69,579 (57%)

1914

See also: Colorado 1914 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Measure 1	Ballot measure process; Initiative and referendum process		d	55,667 (33%)	112,537 (67%)
VR	Measure 10	Business regulations		d	39,448 (37%)	67,454 (63%)
VR	Measure 11	Labor and unions		a	69,006 (53%)	60,298 (47%)
VR	Measure 12	Law enforcement officers and departments		d	49,116 (42%)	66,836 (58%)
VR	Measure 13	Utility policy		d	39,703 (38%)	65,182 (62%)
LRCA	Measure 14	County and municipal governance; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance		d	38,589 (37%)	65,206 (63%)
LRCA	Measure 15	Taxes		a	55,987 (50%)	55,275 (50%)
LRCA	Measure 16	Taxes		d	48,301 (46%)	56,259 (54%)
CICA	Measure 2	Alcohol laws	Prohibit the import and sale of intoxicating liquors, except for medicinal or sacramental purposes.	a	129,589 (52%)	118,176 (48%)
CICA	Measure 3	State judiciary; Jury rules; Civil trials; Sex and gender issues		d	67,130 (46%)	77,488 (54%)
CICA	Measure 4	Initiative and referendum process	Provide voters the right to require the Governor to call a special election for submitting initiatives and amendments to the Constitution with signatures from 25% of qualified voters.	d	40,643 (33%)	80,977 (67%)
CISS	Measure 5	Sex and gender issues		d	68,242 (49%)	72,122 (51%)
CISS	Measure 6	Juvenile criminal justice; Criminal sentencing		d	62,561 (48%)	68,512 (52%)
CISS	Measure 7	Highways and bridges; Public transportation	Establish an annual half-mill levy to secure better highways by increasing the state road fund.	a	117,146 (69%)	53,844 (31%)
CICA	Measure 8	Utility policy; Business regulations	Provide newspapers to be public utilities, thereby affecting all newspapers with the laws regulating and controlling public utilities.	d	35,752 (28%)	91,426 (72%)
VR	Measure 9	Utility policy		d	37,633 (37%)	63,603 (63%)

1912

See also: Colorado 1912 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Authorize Local Charter Control of School Governance Initiative	Public education governance; Local government organization	Permit home-rule cities to govern their schools by charter provisions	d	38,318 (41%)	55,691 (59%)
CICA	Measure 1	Alcohol laws	Add the state-wide prohibition amendment.	d	75,877 (39%)	116,774 (61%)
CISS	Measure 10	Election administration and governance	Provide for the official ballot and method of voting at elections, including penalties for violations and the repeal of inconsistent acts.	d	37,616 (49%)	38,537 (51%)
CISS	Measure 11	Initiative and referendum process; Election administration and governance		d	33,413 (45%)	40,634 (55%)
CICA	Measure 12	Civil trials; Jury rules; Criminal trials		d	31,850 (43%)	41,855 (57%)
CICA	Measure 13	State judiciary structure; Utility policy	Create a public utilities court.	d	27,534 (35%)	51,820 (65%)
CISS	Measure 14	Initiative and referendum process; Election administration and governance		a	43,390 (52%)	39,504 (48%)
CICA	Measure 16	State judiciary	Provide the people the power to overrule or recall decisions made by the Supreme Court that declare laws unconstitutional, especially for the protection of children.	a	55,416 (58%)	40,891 (42%)
CISS	Measure 17	Family-related policy; Public assistance programs	Allow keeping dependent and neglected children in family homes and create workhouses for men convicted of non-support.	a	82,337 (68%)	37,870 (32%)
CISS	Measure 18	Civil service		a	38,426 (52%)	35,282 (48%)
CISS	Measure 19	Mineral resources; Working hours regulations	Provide for the regulation and limitation of the hours of employment in hazardous occupations such as underground mines, smelters, mills, and coke ovens	a	52,525 (52%)	48,777 (48%)
CISS	Measure 2	Law enforcement; Alcohol laws	Allow enforcement by search and seizure of laws prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors.	d	64,616 (45%)	79,190 (55%)
CISS	Measure 20	Public transportation; Administrative organization	Provide for the creation of the State Highway Commission and the transfer of control of the Internal Improvement Permanent Fund and the Internal Improvement Income Fund to the Commission.	d	44,568 (50%)	45,101 (50%)
VR	Measure 21	Public education governance	Establish examinations for teachers.	d	25,369 (32%)	54,086 (68%)
VR	Measure 22	Water irrigation policy		d	22,931 (33%)	47,614 (67%)
VR	Measure 23	Agriculture policy; Animal treatment laws	Ask voters to repeal or uphold Senate Bill 219 relating to the branding and marking of livestock.	d	37,387 (50%)	37,740 (50%)
LRCA	Measure 24	Administrative organization; Taxes		d	32,548 (45%)	40,012 (55%)
VR	Measure 25	Labor and unions; Working hours regulations		a	69,489 (69%)	30,992 (31%)
VR	Measure 26	Public education governance	Establish teachers' summer normal school districts.	d	23,521 (27%)	63,266 (73%)
LRCA	Measure 27	Salaries of government officials		d	28,889 (41%)	41,622 (59%)
LRCA	Measure 28	Debt limits; Highways and bridges	Increase the limitation for county debts for highway and other purposes.	d	29,741 (39%)	47,284 (61%)
VR	Measure 29	Budget stabilization funds	Ask voters to repeal or uphold Senate Bill No. 459 relating to public funds	d	20,968 (32%)	44,322 (68%)
CISS	Measure 3	Sex and gender issues; Gender-based labor regulations; Working hours regulations	Limit the hours of employment for women in certain occupations.	a	108,959 (77%)	32,019 (23%)
LRCA	Measure 30	Business regulations; Mineral resources		d	35,997 (49%)	37,953 (51%)
LRCA	Measure 31	Public transportation; Bond issues	Authorize a bonded indebtedness for the creation of a fund for the construction and improvement of public highways.	d	36,636 (41%)	53,327 (59%)
LRSS	Measure 32	Public transportation	Provide for the construction of a tunnel under and through the base of James Peak for public or semi-public use.	d	45,800 (33%)	93,183 (67%)
CISS	Measure 4	Administrative organization; Business regulations	Establish a public service commission and regulate public service corporations through the Denver Trades and Labor Assembly Act.	d	30,347 (32%)	64,138 (68%)
CISS	Measure 5	Administrative organization	Establish a state fair.	d	49,102 (48%)	52,462 (52%)
CICA	Measure 6	Law enforcement funding; Immigration policy	Add a special fund for the state immigration bureau to the state constitution.	d	30,359 (36%)	54,272 (64%)
CISS	Measure 7	Ballot measure process	Reduce the cost of publishing constitutional amendments, initiated and referred laws, and arguments for and against them.	d	39,551 (44%)	50,635 (56%)
CICA	Measure 8	Local government organization; Home rule charter	Provide home rule to cities and towns under the constitution.	a	49,596 (53%)	44,778 (47%)
CICA	Measure 9	Recall process	Amend the constitution to provide for recalling officials from office	a	53,620 (58%)	39,564 (42%)

1910

See also: Colorado 1910 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Referendum 1	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance		a	40,054 (50%)	39,441 (50%)
LRCA	Referendum 2	Administrative organization		a	42,128 (66%)	21,300 (34%)
LRCA	Referendum 3	Initiative and referendum process	Established the initiative and referendum process in the state	a	89,141 (77%)	26,698 (23%)
LRCA	Referendum 4	Salaries of government officials		a	39,245 (56%)	31,047 (44%)
LRCA	Referendum 5	Higher education governance		a	59,295 (80%)	15,105 (20%)

1908

See also: Colorado 1908 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Measure 1	Bond issues; Restricted-use funds	Authorize up to $873,457.94 in registered, interest-bearing bonds to fund and retire outstanding state warrants.	d	26,254 (49%)	27,352 (51%)
LRCA	Measure 2	Salaries of government officials	Increase executive and judicial pay by setting fixed annual salaries for the Governor, Supreme Court judges, and district court judges.	d	16,088 (30%)	37,753 (70%)
LRCA	Measure 3	Salaries of government officials; State legislative authority	Allow the legislature to classify counties by population and set officers’ salaries and fees accordingly.	d	18,558 (39%)	29,022 (61%)

1906

See also: Colorado 1906 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Measure 1	Election administration and governance	Authorize the use of voting machines at elections.	a	27,460 (72%)	10,467 (28%)

1904

See also: Colorado 1904 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Measure 1	State judiciary structure	Consolidate the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals.	a	5,863 (56%)	4,528 (44%)
LRCA	Measure 2	State judiciary structure	Consolidate the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals.	a	5,264 (56%)	4,218 (44%)
LRCA	Measure 3	State judiciary structure	Consolidate the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals.	a	5,006 (55%)	4,174 (45%)
LRCA	Measure 4	State judiciary structure	Consolidate the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals.	a	5,389 (56%)	4,293 (44%)
LRCA	Measure 5	Property tax exemptions	Exempt $200 of personal property from taxation.	a	42,696 (80%)	10,444 (20%)

1902

See also: Colorado 1902 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Create City and County of Denver and Establish Home Rule Cities Amendment	County and municipal governance	Create the City and County of Denver and establish home rule cities	a	59,750 (70%)	25,767 (30%)
LRCA	Eight-Hour Workday Amendment	Working hours regulations	Provide for an eight-hour workday	a	72,980 (74%)	26,266 (26%)
LRCA	Elect County Judge Amendment	County and municipal governance	Provided for the election of county judges	a	44,856 (64%)	25,326 (36%)
LRCA	Elect County Officers Amendment	County and municipal governance	Provided for the election of county officers	a	48,944 (65%)	26,140 (35%)
LRCA	Election of County Commissioners Amendment	County and municipal governance	Provide for the election of county commissioners	a	49,646 (65%)	26,559 (35%)
LRCA	Election of District Attorneys Amendment	County and municipal governance	Provided for the election of district attorneys	a	45,191 (64%)	25,243 (36%)
LRCA	Elect Justices of the Peace Amendment	County and municipal governance	Provided for the election of justices of the peace	a	48,682 (65%)	26,082 (35%)
LRCA	Exempt Personal Property from Taxation Amendment	Property taxes; Taxes; Property; Property tax exemptions	Provide for a process to vote every four years on the question of exempting personal property from local taxation	d	32,710 (31%)	72,370 (69%)
LRCA	Four Mill Property Tax Cap Amendment	Property taxes; Taxes	Create a cap on property taxes to four mills per one dollar of assessed value	d	31,527 (31%)	69,741 (69%)
LRCA	Qualification of Voters Amendment	Residency voting requirements	Provided that any voter of the age of 21, who is a U.S. citizen, and who has lived in the district they are voting in for at least 12 months, is a qualified voter	a	44,769 (62%)	27,077 (38%)

1893

See also: Colorado 1893 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Women's Suffrage Amendment	Women's suffrage; Sex and gender issues	Provides for women's suffrage in state constitution	a	35,798 (55%)	29,551 (45%)

1881

See also: Colorado 1881 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRSS	State Capital Location Measure	State capitals	Select a location for a state capital	a	30,248 (66%)	15,249 (34%)

1877

See also: Colorado 1877 ballot measures

October 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Women's Suffrage Amendment	Sex and gender issues; Women's suffrage	Provides for women's suffrage in state constitution	d	6,612 (32%)	14,053 (68%)

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