ballot measures
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Immigration reporting measure fuels debate over Colorado’s role with ICE
A coalition of advocacy groups and several district attorneys rallied outside the Colorado Capitol on Thursday to oppose a ballot measure that, if approved by voters in November, would require state and local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration authorities. Backed by Advance Colorado, Proposition 81 would require local law enforcement agencies to notify…
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Ballot measure aims to shift Colorado sporting goods tax revenue to land, water and wildfire projects
Colorado voters this November will decide whether to direct a share of sales tax revenue from sporting goods — including bicycles and skiing equipment — toward land and water conservation, wildfire prevention and expanding outdoor recreation. Supporters say the measure is needed to protect Colorado’s natural resources before further damage occurs. If passed, Proposition 137…
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Fentanyl sentencing, tax overhauls, transgender issues anchor Colorado’s 14 ballot measures
Fourteen statewide ballot measures await Colorado voters this November, offering a mix of criminal justice matters, tax overhauls and constitutional tweaks. Colorado’s 14 statewide ballot measures match the 2024 election for the most number in recent state history. The all-time record still belongs to 1912, when voters faced 32 measures. Here is a brief rundown…
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Colorado redistricting limits measure heads to November ballot
A proposed constitutional amendment that would prohibit Colorado’s congressional maps from being redrawn outside of election cycles has qualified for the November ballot, according to the Secretary of State’s Office. Under Initiative No. 256, redistricting changes for the 2028 election and beyond would be prohibited unless approved by the Congressional Redistricting Commission and the Supreme…
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Initiative asks Colorado voters to approve 8th-grade reading standard for ballot measures
A ballot initiative that would require all ballot measures to be written at no higher than an eighth-grade reading level has qualified for the November ballot, according to the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office. The measure, backed by the group Advance Colorado, would also prohibit any state law from interfering with the provision by mandating…
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Colorado measure adding ID checks to mail-in voting qualifies for ballot
A ballot initiative that would require voters to include additional information on mail-in ballots has qualified for the November election, according to the Secretary of State’s Office. Backed by El Paso County Treasurer Chuck Broerman and former Deputy Secretary of State Suzanne Taheri, Initiative No. 362 would require voters to include either the last four…
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Some Colorado hunters oppose measure establishing constitutional right to hunt, fish proposal, group says
A group that says it represents hunters and anglers from across Colorado announced its opposition to a ballot measure that would establish the right to hunt and fish in Colorado’s constitution, saying it could result in the overturning of bans on certain unethical types of hunting. The group includes a former appointee to the Colorado…
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Coalition drops Colorado transportation ballot measure after securing deal
The proposed constitutional amendment seeking to dedicate all transportation-related revenue to Colorado’s roads and bridges will no longer appear in this November’s ballot after its proponents reached an agreement with lawmakers following months of negotiations. Initiative No. 175, backed by the coalition Restore Our Roads, would have required that all transportation-related revenue be used exclusively…
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Colorado groups push policies on hunting, taxes, transgender issues this November election
With five initiatives already cleared and many more in the pipeline, Colorado voters will face major policy decisions this fall that would affect their income taxes, how schools deal with transgender athletes, and whether hundreds of millions in funding should go exclusively to road maintenance and operations. Behind the ballot measure fights are issue committees…
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180,000 signatures submitted to put Colorado road funding initiative on November ballot
Organizers of a proposal seeking to dedicate hundreds of millions of dollars to road construction and maintenance have submitted signatures to state election officials in their campaign to put the initiative on the ballot this November. If officials certified the signatures as sufficiently meeting the threshold — organizers need 124,000 to be valid — the…