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This memorandum provides information about special district elections in Colorado. Specifically, it provides an overview of special district elections and the times at which special district elections are conducted. Also included are an overview of special districts generally and information about all election dates in Colorado law. The Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) also has a number of resources available on its special district elections website.

Declaraciones de impacto fiscal para las medidas electorales estatales de 2026.

La elección general estatal se llevará a cabo el 3 de noviembre de 2026. Este folleto proporciona información sobre las 14 medidas estatales que aparecerán en la boleta, así como sobre los jueces que serán considerados para retención en su área. Además, el folleto de este año contiene una medida local que solo corresponde a ciertas áreas de la zona Front Range. Usted recibirá información sobre cualquier otra medida electoral del gobierno local por separado.

The 2026 State Ballot Information Booklet (“Blue Book”) provides information on the fourteen statewide measures on the November 3, 2026 ballot and on judges considered for retention. This year’s booklet also contains one local ballot measure that applies only to certain areas of the Front Range. You will receive information about any other local government ballot measures separately.

During the 2026 legislative session, the General Assembly considered bills concerning elections, including changes to administrative policy, redistricting, ballot initiatives, voter verification, ballot returns, and General Assembly elections. 

In 2016, voters approved Proposition 107 and Proposition 108, which reestablished a presidential prim

This memorandum provides an overview of the statewide ballot measure process; a summary of the measures approved or rejected by Colorado voters between 1880 and 2025; and links to additional resources at the offices of the Colorado Legislative Council Staff and the Colorado Secretary of State.

During the 2025 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several bills concerning elections, including changes to vacancy elections, voting rights, voter verification, the initiative process, and the national popular vote.

Este documento incluye declaraciónes de impacto fiscal preparadas por el personal del Consejo Legislativo para las medidas en la boleta estatal de noviembre de 2025.

Este documento incluye los dos proyectos de ley que remitieron medidas a la boleta de noviembre de 2025.

This document includes fiscal impact statements prepared by Legislative Council Staff for the measures on the November 2025 statewide ballot: Proposition LL and Proposition MM.

The statewide General Election will be held on November 4, 2025. This ballot information booklet (“Blue Book”) provides information on the two statewide measures that will appear on your ballot: Proposition LL and Proposition MM. You will receive information about local government ballot measures separately.

A recall is a process that allows voters to remove and replace an elected official before the official’s term ends. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, Colorado is one of 19 states that allow for the recall of state and local elected officials.

During the 2024 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several bills concerning elections, including changes to the conduct of elections, penalties and complaints, ballot access, and voting.

This memorandum provides an overview of ranked choice voting in Colorado and other states. Ranked choice voting is a method of voting where voters rank candidates by preference. Ranked choice voting is currently used in nonpartisan elections in several Colorado municipalities, with at least one additional municipality planning to use it in future elections.

Este documento incluye declaraciónes de impacto fiscal preparadas por el personal del Consejo Legislativo para las medidas en la boleta estatal de noviembre de 2024.

Este documento incluye los dos proyectos de ley que remitieron medidas a la boleta de noviembre de 2024.

Este documento incluye evaluaciones del desempeño judicial de todo los jueces en Colorado que se encuentran en la boleta de Noviembre 2024.

This document includes the two bills that referred measures to the November 2024 ballot.

This document includes judicial performance evaluations for all judges in Colorado who appear on the November 2024 ballot for retention.

This document includes fiscal impact statements prepared by Legislative Council Staff for the following measures on the November 2024 statewide ballot.

Las elecciones generales estatales se llevarán a cabo el 5 de noviembre de 2024. Este folleto proporciona información sobre las 14 medidas estatales que aparecerán en su boleta electoral, así como sobre los jueces que serán considerados para retenerlos en su área. Recibirá información sobre las medidas electorales de los gobiernos locales por separado.