Colorado Amendment No. 6, Vacancies in Executive Offices and Special Sessions of the General Assembly Amendment (1974)

Colorado Amendment No. 6
Election date November 4, 1974
Topic State executive official measures and State legislatures measures
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Colorado Amendment No. 6 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Colorado on November 4, 1974. It was approved.

A “yes” vote supported establishing procedures for vacancies in the state executive department and allowing the General Assembly to call special sessions.

A “no” vote opposed establishing procedures for vacancies in the state executive department and allowing the General Assembly to call special sessions.

Election results

Colorado Amendment No. 6
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		386,284	59.96%
No		257,967	40.04%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment No. 6 was as follows:

“

An amendment to Articles IV, V, and XII of the Constitution of the State of Colorado concerning the revision of functions and procedures of the executive and legislative departments of the State of Colorado, providing for filling vacancies in state offices, and relieving the lieutenant Governor of legislative duties.

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Path to the ballot

See also: Amending the Colorado Constitution

A two-thirds vote was needed in each chamber of the Colorado State Legislature to refer the constitutional amendment to the ballot for voter consideration.

See also

1974 Measures

• 1974 Measures
• State legislatures measures on the ballot
• State executive official measures on the ballot
• 1974 legislative sessions

Colorado

• Colorado ballot measures
• Colorado ballot measure laws

News and analysis

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External links

• Colorado Blue Book (1974)