1972 Nov 7 :: State of Colorado :: Amendment 12 :: Constitutional AmendmentAn Act to Amend the State Constitution by the addition of a new Article, concerning replacement of property taxes for the financing of schools and limitations on other property taxes, provides for creation of a State Tax Equalization Commission for uniform assessment of all real property; requires imposition by law effective January 1, 1974, of certain taxes to replace lost property tax revenue services, namely: severance taxes; progressively graduated corporate and personal income taxes, and taxes on sales and services, provides sales tax credits and limits sales and service taxes to 3% by the state and 3% by any local governmental subdivision.
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View 1st Official Source (PDF)1972 Nov 7 :: State of Colorado :: Amendment 12 :: Constitutional AmendmentAn Act to Amend the State Constitution by the addition of a new Article, concerning replacement of property taxes for the financing of schools and limitations on other property taxes, provides for creation of a State Tax Equalization Commission for uniform assessment of all real property; requires imposition by law effective January 1, 1974, of certain taxes to replace lost property tax revenue services, namely: severance taxes; progressively graduated corporate and personal income taxes, and taxes on sales and services, provides sales tax credits and limits sales and service taxes to 3% by the state and 3% by any local governmental subdivision.
Ballot Question Results
| County |
|
|
Total Votes Cast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Totals |
167,882 |
628,201 |
796,083 |
| Adams |
12,796 |
44,656 |
57,452 |
| Alamosa |
753 |
3,520 |
4,273 |
| Arapahoe |
11,483 |
53,999 |
65,482 |
| Archuleta |
104 |
734 |
838 |
| Baca |
238 |
1,732 |
1,970 |
| Bent |
397 |
1,836 |
2,233 |
| Boulder |
10,360 |
22,692 |
33,052 |
| Chaffee |
628 |
2,970 |
3,598 |
| Cheyenne |
176 |
957 |
1,133 |
| Clear Creek |
398 |
1,697 |
2,095 |
| Conejos |
451 |
1,813 |
2,264 |
| Costilla |
278 |
573 |
851 |
| Crowley |
167 |
1,224 |
1,391 |
| Custer |
66 |
615 |
681 |
| Delta |
849 |
6,031 |
6,880 |
| Denver |
42,875 |
140,092 |
182,967 |
| Dolores |
95 |
541 |
636 |
| Douglas |
663 |
4,008 |
4,671 |
| Eagle |
598 |
2,477 |
3,075 |
| El Paso |
13,877 |
59,013 |
72,890 |
| Elbert |
222 |
1,654 |
1,876 |
| Fremont |
1,781 |
7,357 |
9,138 |
| Garfield |
985 |
5,483 |
6,468 |
| Gilpin |
234 |
553 |
787 |
| Grand |
375 |
1,973 |
2,348 |
| Gunnison |
546 |
2,727 |
3,273 |
| Hinsdale |
30 |
165 |
195 |
| Huerfano |
594 |
1,803 |
2,397 |
| Jackson |
98 |
658 |
756 |
| Jefferson |
19,101 |
79,834 |
98,935 |
| Kiowa |
126 |
1,022 |
1,148 |
| Kit Carson |
401 |
2,568 |
2,969 |
| La Plata |
1,013 |
7,617 |
8,630 |
| Lake |
372 |
2,152 |
2,524 |
| Larimer |
9,747 |
26,753 |
36,500 |
| Las Animas |
928 |
4,569 |
5,497 |
| Lincoln |
247 |
2,006 |
2,253 |
| Logan |
1,030 |
6,424 |
7,454 |
| Mesa |
2,795 |
18,543 |
21,338 |
| Mineral |
52 |
287 |
339 |
| Moffat |
295 |
2,410 |
2,705 |
| Montezuma |
512 |
4,121 |
4,633 |
| Montrose |
813 |
5,768 |
6,581 |
| Morgan |
994 |
6,356 |
7,350 |
| Otero |
1,565 |
5,339 |
6,904 |
| Ouray |
96 |
774 |
870 |
| Park |
271 |
1,108 |
1,379 |
| Phillips |
315 |
1,657 |
1,972 |
| Pitkin |
781 |
3,509 |
4,290 |
| Prowers |
640 |
4,267 |
4,907 |
| Pueblo |
11,819 |
23,971 |
35,790 |
| Rio Blanco |
200 |
1,723 |
1,923 |
| Rio Grande |
431 |
3,206 |
3,637 |
| Routt |
752 |
3,338 |
4,090 |
| Saguache |
277 |
1,149 |
1,426 |
| San Juan |
49 |
353 |
402 |
| San Miguel |
166 |
813 |
979 |
| Sedgwick |
239 |
1,159 |
1,398 |
| Summit |
374 |
1,357 |
1,731 |
| Teller |
321 |
1,606 |
1,927 |
| Washington |
306 |
2,168 |
2,474 |
| Weld |
8,210 |
23,529 |
31,739 |
| Yuma |
527 |
3,192 |
3,719 |
| Totals |
167,882 |
628,201 |
796,083 |