Colorado Amendment 6, Slot Machine Legalization Amendment (1952)
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| Topic Gambling |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Colorado Amendment 6 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Colorado on November 4, 1952. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported legalizing 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. |
A "no" vote opposed legalizing 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. |
Election results
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Colorado Amendment 6 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 152,570 | 31.98% | ||
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324,548 | 68.02% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 6 was as follows:
| “ | An Act to Amend Article XVIII of the State Constitution by Adding a New Section 9, Providing That the Ownership, Exhibition and Operation of slot Machines Shall be Lawful, Except Where Not Permitted by Municipal Ordinance or Charter Provision Adopted by the Voters, and Providing for a License Fee of $125.00 Per Quarter of Calendar Year Per Machine Owned by the Licensee, Not Exceeding Ten, Maintained in Licensee's Principal Place of Business, the Total of Such License Fees to Be Divided Equally Between the State General Fund and the General Fund of the Municipality of County Concerned to the Exclusion of All Other Taxes and Fees, Except Income Tax, and Providing Penalties for Violations thereof. | ” |
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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