The new era., 1910-10-06


or reject at the polls any act. item. sec,
tion or part of any act Of the General
Assembly.
the people is the INITIATIVE. and at
least eight per cent. of the legal voters
shall be redrired to to amy nsti
tion shall include the full text of the
measure SO proposed. Initiative peti-
ments to the Constitution, shall be ad-
dressed to and filed with the Secretary
of State at least four months before the
election at which they are to be voted
upon.
The second power hereby reserved Is
the REFERENDUM. and 1t may be or
dered, except as to laws necessary for
the immediate preservation OF the pup
lie peace. health or safety. and aPpro-
a.e0o nance Of the the DEE department ppt Of state and
state institutions. against any act. sec,
tion or part of any act Of the General
by five per cent. Of the legal voters or
by the General Assembly. Referendum
petitions shall be addressed to and
filed with the Secretary of State not
more than ninety days after the final
adjournment of the session OF the Gen,
b sr sa nas IS ths
The filing of referendum petition
against any item. section or part OF
f' Of the ae'' act a from % becoming operative.
The veto power of the Governor shall
not extend to measures initiated by:
on measures referred to the people OF
the State shall be held at the biennial
regular general election. and all such
part of the Constitution, when approved
by a majority Of the votes cast @ thereon.
and not otherwise. and ,ia, shall take IKE ef ef-
ficlal declaration of the vote thereon
by proclamation of the Governor. but
Vote has been canvassed. This section
shall not be construed to deprive the
General Assembly of the right to enact
votes cast for Secretary of State at the
regular general election last pre-
eeding the filing Of any petition N
be the basis on which the number OF
legal voters necessary to sign such pc
tition shall be counted.
all measures initiated oy or referred TO
the people for adoption or rejection at
the polls, in compliance herewith. The
such general form printed or written
at the top thereof as shall be desig5
Of State; such petition shall be signed
by qualified electors in. their own
proper persons only. to which shall be
person and the date of signing the
same. To each of such petitions which
may consist Of one % or more re- sheets, aai shail
flied elector. that each signature there
on il the signature Of the person whose
bsse Of tRs EnoWleSgs and @ beiief Of the
affiant. each of the persons signing
said petition was at the time of sign.
SO verified shall be prima facie evil
dence that the signatures thereon are
genuine and true and that the persons
The text of all measures to be submit,
ted shall be published as constitutional
amendments are published, and in sub
pertaining to the form of all petitions
officers shall be guided by the general
especially provided therefor.
people through the initiative shall be.
BE 1t Enacted by the People of the
State of Colorado"
The initiative and referendum pow
ers reserved to the people by this sec
tion are hereby. further reserved to the
legal voters Of every, city, town and
municipal legislation of every charac-
ter in or for their respective municipal
The an OF hy sqd
laws. except that cities towns and mu-
nicipalities may provide for the man
erendum powers as to their municipal
legislation Not more ats,t than ten IN per
more than fifteen per cent to propose
any measure by the initiative in any
city, town or municipality.
This section of the Constitution shall
be in all respects selt-executinS.
Section 5. Each elector voting at
said election and desirous of voting for
or against this amendment shall de-
posit In the ballot box ticket whereon
shall be printed or written the words:
For the amendment to Section one of
Article v of the Constitution providing
for the initiative and referendum" and
Against the amendment to Section one
of Article v of the Constitution pro-
viding for the initiative and refer
endum," and shall indicate his or her
approval or rejection of the PROPOSE
tion by placing cross (X) after one
of such sentences. The vote cast for
the adoption or rejection of said
amendment shall be canvassed and the
result determined in the manner pro-
vided by the laws of the State of Colo
RADIO for the canvass OF votes for Rep
resentative In Congress.
Section 4. In the opinion Of the Cen
eral Assembly an emergency exists.
therefore, this act shall take effect on
and after its passage
Approved September 2nd. 1910.
In testimony whereof, 1 have here
unto set my hand and affixed the great
seal of the State of Colorado, at the
! City Of Denver, this 3sth day of Sep
tember. A. D. 1910
(SeaD JAMES B. PEARCE,
Secretary of State.