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Colorado Referendum C, Selection of County Surveyors Amendment (2000)
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| Topic Local government officials and elections |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Colorado Referendum C was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Colorado on November 7, 2000. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported allowing county surveyors to be appointed or elected officials and allowing the state legislature to decide which method is used. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing county surveyors to be appointed or elected officials and allowing the state legislature to decide which method is used. |
Election results
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Colorado Referendum C |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 661,704 | 45.45% | ||
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794,310 | 54.55% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Referendum C was as follows:
| “ | An amendment to section 8 of article XIV of the constitution of the state of Colorado, which requires the selection of county surveyors by election, to also allow the appointment of county surveyors. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Colorado Constitution
A two-thirds vote was needed in each chamber of the Colorado State Legislature to refer the constitutional amendment to the ballot for voter consideration.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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