2008 Colorado Referendum L

Referendum L

Qualifications for Serving in the State Legislature
Results
Choice Votes % Yes 1,010,896 46.52% No 1,162,296 53.48% Valid votes 2,173,192 89.85% Invalid or blank votes 245,610 10.15% Total votes 2,418,802 100.00% Registered voters/turnout 2,637,766 91.7%
For   60%–70%   50%–60% Against   60%–70%   50%–60%

Referendum L was a referendum in Colorado, USA in 2008, to lower the age requirement to participate in the Colorado State Legislature from 25 to 21. The measure was rejected by voters 53.7% to 46.3% on November 4, 2008. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Results

Referendum L ^[4]

Choice	Votes	%
No	1,162,296	53.48
Yes	1,010,896	46.52
Total votes	2,173,108	100.00

See also

• List of Colorado ballot measures

References

1. Smith, Collin (November 7, 2008). "Failed amendments invoke mixed reactions Archived 2008-11-10 at the Wayback Machine ", Craig Daily Press. Retrieved on 2008-11-14.
2. "Colorado - Election Results 2008", The New York Times . Retrieved on 2008-11-14.
3. "Colorado General Assembly Age Qualification, Referendum L (2008)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
4. "Canvass Results - General Election 2008". Secretary of State of Colorado. Archived from the original on 2009-04-30. Retrieved 2009-06-24.

External links

• Referendum L: Age Qualification for Serving in General Assembly - Full Text (PDF)