Colorado 1988 ballot measures

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In 1988, voters decided on eight statewide ballot measures in Colorado on November 8.

• Four were initiated constitutional amendments.
• Four were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• Voters approved six (75%) and rejected two (25%).

On the ballot

November 8, 1988

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Amendment 1	Establish English as the official language of Colorado	a	829,617 (61%)	527,053 (39%)
LRCA	Amendment No. 2	Establish procedures for reimbursement when recall elections are called.	a	645,002 (54%)	551,118 (46%)
LRCA	Amendment No. 3	Limit regular sessions of the General Assembly to 120 days.	a	641,363 (52%)	584,359 (48%)
LRCA	Amendment No. 4	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	Establish a property tax exemption for nonproducing unpatented mining claims.	a	624,021 (52%)	578,295 (48%)
CICA	Amendment No. 6	Require voter approval for certain tax increases, restrict certain taxes, and limit increases to state spending.		567,884 (42%)	778,075 (58%)
CICA	Amendment No. 8	Require committee hearings for all bills and establish timelines for such.	a	852,448 (72%)	332,159 (28%)
CICA	Initiative 7	Restore public funding for abortions.		534,070 (40%)	809,078 (60%)

See also

• Laws governing the initiative process in Colorado
• List of Colorado ballot measures
• 1988 ballot measures

External links

• Colorado Blue Book (1988)