2006 Colorado Amendment 42

Amendment 42 was a ballot initiative, adopted by Colorado voters in November 2006, that amended Article XVIII of the Colorado Constitution to impose a minimum wage of $6.85 per hour, to be adjusted annually for inflation after 2007.[1] The amendment was approved by 53.3% of voters.[2]

Amendment 42
November 7, 2006
Colorado Minimum Wage
Results
Choice
Votes %
Yes 823,526 53.30%
No 721,531 46.70%
Total votes 1,545,057 100.00%

The minimum wage in Colorado at the time of the election was $5.15 per hour.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ Colorado Secretary of State Elections Center: Amendment 42
  2. ^ Mike Coffman. "Official Publication of the Abstract of Votes Cast for the 2005 Coordinated 2006 Primary 2006 General" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  3. ^ "U.S. Department of Labor". Archived from the original on 2007-06-25. Retrieved 2006-11-01.