Colorado Amendment 2, Elected State Board of Education Amendment (1930)
| Colorado Amendment 2 | |
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| Topic Administration of government and Education |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Colorado Amendment 2 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Colorado on November 4, 1930. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported providing 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. |
A "no" vote opposed providing 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. |
Election results
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Colorado Amendment 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 70,643 | 32.05% | ||
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149,770 | 67.95% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 2 was as follows:
| “ | Amendment to Section 1 of Article IX of the Constitution of the State of Colorado, Providing for an Elective State Board of Education, Appointment by Said Board of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, Thereafter to be Known As Commissioner of Education, and Defining the Powers and Duties of Said Board and of said Commissioner. | ” |
Path to the ballot
In Colorado, proponents needed to collect a number of signatures for an initiated constitutional amendment.
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Footnotes
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