2026 Voter Guide
Ballot Measure Quick Guide
Our positions on every statewide, county, and city measure on your 2026 ballot. Measures with a "Learn More" button have a full page with more detail. See our full voter guide for even more.
Colorado Statewide Ballot Measures
Amendment 81: Law Enforcement Communication with ICE
Requires local law enforcement to communicate with ICE about undocumented people.
Learn More →Amendment 82: Constitutional Right to Purchase and Sell Natural Gas
Locks a fossil fuel into the constitution, making it harder to transition to cleaner energy.
Amendment 83: Constitutional Right to Hunt and Fish
Enshrines hunting and fishing as the preferred method of wildlife management, limiting biologists' flexibility.
Amendment 84: Mail Ballot Voter Identification
Requires complicated ID verification every year when voting by mail.
Learn More →Amendment 85: Plain Language Ballot Titles
Imposes onerous language requirements on citizen ballot initiatives.
Learn More →Amendment 86: Requirements for Off-Cycle Congressional Redistricting
Opens a new constitutional pathway for political map-drawing outside the regular process.
Amendment 87: Graduated Income Tax
Cuts taxes for most Coloradans while raising them on income over $500,000.
Learn More →Proposition NN: Keep and Spend Money for Education and Other Purposes
Lets the state keep TABOR refund money and put it toward K-12 classrooms instead.
Proposition 132: Increase Penalties for Fentanyl Crimes
Imposes harsh criminal penalties for possessing fentanyl for personal use.
Learn More →Proposition 133: Penalties for Human Trafficking of a Minor
Mandates an extreme, one-size-fits-all life-without-parole sentence, removing judges' discretion.
Proposition 134: Male and Female Participation in School Sports
Restricts transgender students' ability to play on sports teams.
Learn More →Proposition 135: Prohibit Surgery on Minors in Response to Sex/Gender
Restricts access to gender-affirming medical care for minors.
Learn More →Proposition 136: Income Tax Rate Limit
Locks in a low income tax rate for the highest earners, limiting funding for public services.
Learn More →Proposition 137: Direct Sporting Goods Sales Tax Revenue for Conservation
We support conservation and wildfire mitigation, but with no TABOR-cap trigger, this measure would pull funding from schools, transportation, and health programs in non-surplus years.
Learn More →Boulder County Ballot Measures
County Commission Expansion, Question 1
Should Boulder County expand the Board of County Commissioners from three members to five? We're not taking a position on expansion itself.
Learn More →County Commission Expansion, Question 2 (Conditional)
If expansion passes, we support Option B: three district-elected commissioners plus two elected countywide.
Learn More →Boulder County 1A: Early Childhood Care Mill Levy
Makes early childhood care and education more affordable and available in Boulder County.
Learn More →City of Boulder Ballot Measures
City of Boulder 2J: Vacancy Excise Tax
Taxes long-vacant homes to encourage them back into use and support city services.
Learn More →City of Boulder 2K: Recreation and Safety Bond
Funds major recreation centers, fire stations, and public safety facilities.
Learn More →City of Boulder 2L: Collective Bargaining for Firefighters
Gives Boulder firefighters a real voice in decisions about their safety, wages, and working conditions.
City of Boulder 2M: Debt Limit Increase
Modernizes an outdated charter formula so Boulder can invest in infrastructure residents need.
Regional Ballot Measure
Issue 7A: Front Range Passenger Rail District
Funds passenger rail connecting Boulder with Fort Collins, Denver, and Colorado Springs.
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