2006 Colorado Amendment 42

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%
For   70–80%   60–70%   50–60% Against   60–70%   50–60%

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]

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

See also

• List of Colorado ballot measures

References

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.