Colorado Amendment No. 5, Casino Control Commission Initiative (1984)

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Colorado Amendment No. 5

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Election date

November 6, 1984

Topic
Gambling
Status

DefeatedDefeated

Type
Initiated constitutional amendment 		Origin

Citizens


Colorado Amendment No. 5 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Colorado on November 6, 1984. It was defeated.

A “yes” vote supported establishing provisions relating to the establishment of a casino control commission and allowing casino gambling, under the control of the casino control commission, in Pueblo County.

A “no” vote opposed establishing provisions relating to the establishment of a casino control commission and allowing casino gambling, under the control of the casino control commission, in Pueblo County.


Election results

Colorado Amendment No. 5

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 406,989 33.18%

Defeated No

819,533 66.82%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment No. 5 was as follows:

“

Shall the Colorado Constitution be amended to provide for the conduct of casino gambling in Pueblo County as of July 1, 1985; to direct appointment of a commission to regulate and license casino gambling and the sale of alcoholic beverages in conjunction therewith, and to control an adjacent recreation area; to direct payment to the commission of license fees and up to ten percent of gross proceeds from casino gaming and to provide, after deduction of administrative and organizational costs from such payment, for appropriation of the balance of public schools and the medically indigent program; and to require the general assembly to enact laws to implement the amendment?

”


Path to the ballot

See also: Signature requirements for ballot measures in Colorado

In Colorado, proponents needed to collect a number of signatures for an initiated constitutional amendment.

See also

1984 Measures

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