The statewide ballot for
Historically,
State-Wide, Voter-Initiated Ballot Initiatives:
- Proposition 121, State Income Tax Rate Reduction: Voting "yes" on this proposition means supporting a decrease of
- Proposition 122, Access to Natural Medicine: A "yes" vote on this question backs the establishment of legal and regulated access to "natural medicines," defined as dimethyltryptamine, ibogaine, certain forms of mescaline, peyote, psilocybin and psilocyn for adults over the age of 21. This proposition would decriminalize the personal use of these natural medicines, such as mushrooms, and create state-licensed "healing centers" where eligible participants can purchase, consume and experience the effects of natural medicines under the supervision of a facilitator. This was one of several proposed natural medicines measures, but it was the only one to make it on the ballot. Natural Medicine Colorado, which has reported nearly
- Proposition 123, Dedicated State Income Tax Revenue for Affordable Housing Programs: Voting "yes" on this proposition endorses the allocation of roughly
- Proposition 124, Concerning Liquor Licenses: A "yes" vote indicates approval for increasing the number of liquor stores one person or business can operate from three to eight immediately, then to 13 in 2027, 20 in 2032, and entirely removing the limit in 2037. Coloradans for Consumer Choice and Retail Fairness, the campaign behind this proposition, has raised over
- Proposition 125, Sales of Alcohol Beverages: Supporting this proposition facilitates the sale of wine at grocery stores and convenience stores. Wine in Grocery Stores, the campaign supporting Propositions 125 and 126, has raised
- Proposition 126, Third-Party Delivery of Alcohol Beverages: A "yes" vote supports allowing third parties (like
State-Wide Issues Referred by the
- Amendment D,
- Amendment E, Extend Homestead Exemption to Gold Star Spouses: Voting "yes" on this issue supports extending the property tax exemption currently for qualifying senior and disabled veterans to the surviving spouses of
- Amendment F, Charitable Gaming Constitutional Amendment: Backing this question supports repealing the current ban on paying managers and operators of charitable gaming activities and decreasing, from 5 years to 3 years, the time an organization must exist before obtaining a charitable gaming license. For purposes of regulations after 2024, it would delegate to the state legislature to decide how long an organization must exist before obtaining such a license. As this provision would amend the state constitution, it too must receive 55% of the vote to pass. Supporters include state Sens.
- Proposition FF, Healthy Meals for all Public School Students: A "yes" vote on this measure supports creating a program to provide free, healthy lunches to all public school students. The program would be funded by capping tax deductions for individuals with annual adjusted gross incomes over
- Proposition GG, Amount of Tax Owed for Initiatives: Voting "yes" on this proposition supports a requirement that ballot initiatives that change state income tax rates include a table showing the average change for taxpayers based on income. Coloradans for Ballot Transparency is leading the campaign in support of the measure. Supporters include state Sens.
In addition to the statewide measure, voters are also likely to encounter local initiatives on their ballots. For example,
- Initiative Ordinance 305, No Eviction Without Representation: Whether landlords should be taxed (
- Initiative Ordinance 306, Waste No More: Whether Denver should require apartments and condo buildings to offer recycling and composting services to residents. The ordinance also applies to nonresidential buildings contributing to food waste, such as restaurants and sports arenas.
- Initiative Ordinance 307, Denver Deserves Sidewalks: Whether to establish a program funded by an annual fee paid by property owners whereby
- Referred Question 2I, the Denver Public
- Referred Question 2J, Lifting TABOR Limits on the Climate Tax: Whether to allow
- Referred Question 2K, Lifting TABOR Limits on Homeless Resolution Tax: Whether to allow
- Referred Question 2L, Denver Ballot Modernization: Whether the following measures should be instituted with regard to the way
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