Voter Info

Amendment 81 - Immigration Reporting Requirement - Makes police report certain suspected undocumented people to federal immigration authorities after they're charged, not convicted.

 

Would require Colorado law enforcement agencies to notify U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) when they file certain criminal charges, specifically a crime of violence, or a case where the person has a prior felony conviction, against someone who is either known to be "not lawfully present" in the U.S. or whose immigration status is unknown. The trigger is the charge, not a conviction. This would reverse current state law, which strictly limits this kind of cooperation between local police and federal immigration authorities.

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Amendment 82 - Right to Natural Gas - Limits Colorado's future energy choices by creating a constitutional right to buy and sell natural gas.

 

Proposes a two-sentence change that would enshrine the right to buy and sell natural gas in the state constitution: "Consumers have the right to purchase natural gas for cooking or heating in homes or businesses throughout the state." "Distributors and utilities have the right to sell natural gas for homes or businesses." It limits future energy choices by putting the question beyond ordinary legislation.

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Amendment 84 - Mail Ballot Voter ID - Adds an ID requirement that could cause eligible voters' mail ballots to be rejected.

 

Would end signature-only verification of mail ballots. Voters would write the last four digits of their Social Security number, a driver's license number or another REAL ID-compliant state ID number on the ballot, and officials would check it against the voter registration database, with a cure process if it doesn't match. That adds a requirement that could cause eligible voters' ballots to be rejected.​

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Amendment 85 - Plain Language Ballot Questions - Makes it harder to satisfy existing tax-disclosure requirements alongside the new readability rule.

 

Requires all future state and local ballot questions (citizen initiatives and legislatively referred measures alike) to be written in plain language at no more than an 8th-grade reading level, and prohibits any state statute from imposing conflicting language requirements on citizen initiatives.

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Amendment 86 - Congressional Redistricting Lock-In - Locks Colorado's maps in place while other states redraw theirs to gain a partisan edge.

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Would lock Colorado's redistricting process into the constitution, requiring near-impossible approval from both the independent commission and the Colorado Supreme Court for any mid-decade map changes. While framed as protecting against gerrymandering, it ties Colorado's hands just as Texas and other GOP-led states redraw their own maps mid-decade to lock in seats. Amendment 86 would leave Colorado unable to respond, putting our state at a disadvantage heading into 2028 and 2030. 

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Proposition 132 - Fentanyl Penalties - Sends someone who shares a single pill to prison for as long as a major trafficker.

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Would make any amount of fentanyl possession a felony and require a mandatory 8-year minimum sentence for distribution, even of a single pill, regardless of intent or knowledge. It also eliminates treatment-diversion options for offenders. Opponents, including the CCJRC, argue it prioritizes incarceration over treatment and could cost over $433 million over five years without funding the treatment it mandates.

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​​Proposition 133 - Penalties for Human Trafficking of a Minor - Requires life in prison without parole for anyone convicted of child sex trafficking.

 

Changes state law to make child sex trafficking carry the same mandatory sentence as first-degree murder. Judges currently have discretion to sentence between 8 and 48 years plus mandatory parole. The measure also expands the definition of trafficking to include trading anything of monetary value to buy or sell sexual activity with a minor. Nonpartisan analysts estimate added prison costs starting around 2041. Those that support the measure say tougher penalties will deter trafficking and stop offenders from reaching more children. Those that oppose it, including victim advocacy groups, say it could imprison victims who were coerced into helping their abusers, and some worry the broader definition could be used against people helping minors access abortion.

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Proposition 134 - School Sports Eligibility - Bans transgender kids from playing school sports with their peers.

 

Would ban transgender youth of any age from playing school sports consistent with their gender identity, forcing schools to sort athletes strictly by sex assigned at birth. It singles out transgender students, excluding them from shared school activities their peers take for granted, under the guise of "protecting" children from what supporters call a "dangerous ideology." Groups opposing the measure warn it targets a small group of vulnerable students rather than addressing any real, widespread problem in Colorado's youth sports.

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Proposition 136 - Income Tax Rate Cap - Locks in a tax break for the wealthiest Coloradans while budget shortfalls persist.

 

Would permanently cap Colorado's income tax rate at its current flat 4.4%, blocking any future increases on high earners. It's a direct counter to Amendment 87, the competing graduated income tax measure that would raise rates on income over $500,000 a year while cutting taxes for most Coloradans. If both pass, whichever gets more total yes votes wins.

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Proposition 137 - Sporting Goods Tax for Conservation - Permanently diverts general fund revenue, tying future legislators' hands on budget priorities.

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Would let the state keep roughly $175 million a year in sales tax revenue on sporting goods and outdoor gear, money currently refunded to taxpayers under TABOR when collections exceed the state's spending cap, and redirect it toward conservation, wildfire mitigation, and outdoor recreation programs.  ​

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Amendment 83 - Constitutional Right to Hunt and Fish - Makes hunting and fishing a constitutional right in Colorado, establishing them as the state's preferred method for managing wildlife populations.

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Creates a constitutional right to hunt and fish by traditional methods and makes these activities the preferred way to manage wildlife. The state could still regulate them when needed for conservation or public safety. Those that support the measure say it protects a Colorado tradition from changing legislatures and ballot campaigns. Those that oppose it say the undefined term "traditional methods" invites lawsuits that could slow wildlife management and challenge past voter-approved bans on certain practices.