Colorado Amendment No. 1, State Sweepstakes Program Measure (1976)
| Colorado Amendment No. 1 | |
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| Topic Gambling |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Colorado Amendment No. 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Colorado on November 2, 1976. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported allowing the Colorado Racing Commission to conduct a state sweepstakes program on horse and dog races. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing the Colorado Racing Commission to conduct a state sweepstakes program on horse and dog races. |
Election results
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Colorado Amendment No. 1 |
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522,068 | 50.53% | ||
| No | 511,135 | 49.47% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment No. 1 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the conduct of sweepstakes races be authorized? | ” |
Path to the ballot
A simple majority vote was needed in each chamber of the Colorado State Legislature to refer the measure to the ballot for voter consideration.
See also
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Footnotes
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State of Colorado Denver (capital) |
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