Colorado Proposal No. 5, Local Retail Tax Initiative (1960)
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| Topic County and municipal governance and Taxes |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Colorado Proposal No. 5 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Colorado on November 8, 1960. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported allowing counties, cities and counties, cities, and towns to impose a retail tax for local purposes. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing counties, cities and counties, cities, and towns to impose a retail tax for local purposes. |
Election results
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Colorado Proposal No. 5 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 200,566 | 33.20% | ||
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403,470 | 66.80% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposal No. 5 was as follows:
| “ | An act to amend Article X, Section 7 of the Constitution of the State of Colorado to authorize the General Assembly to vest in counties, cities and counties, cities, and towns the power to impose a retail sales and use tax for local purposes on tangible personal property, except drugs and food for off-premise consumption. | ” |
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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