 | Ballots Are in the Mail!
Time to Understand the Ballot
Ballot Measures
Find the main provisions, background, and what a yes/no vote means on each of the Denver measures on the ballot here.
Download a printable version of the Denver Ballot Issues Booklet:
2026 Ballot Issues - English - BookFold
2026 Ballot Issues - Spanish - BookFold
(printing instructions: landscape, print on both sides, flip on short side)
LWV of Colorado provides information on statewide issues at LWVColorado.org/ballot-issues.
Missed the Ballot Issues Briefing? Watch it here.
Where Does the League Stand on Ballot Measures?
Denver Decides Candidate Forums on YouTube
League participates in the Denver Decides consortium to bring election information to voters through Denver's Channel 8. Many League members contributed to the forums held at DU last Saturday. If you were not able to attend, the YouTube videos below are worth a look. In particular, the City Council forum with nine of the ten candidates. Unfortunately, the tenth candidate had a work conflict as was not able to attend. It is an impressive group that makes you glad to live in Denver!
Denver City Council At-Large Seat
Colorado Congressional District 1
| Special Note on 7A
The Front Range Passenger Rail District (FRPRD) Ballot Measure 7A showed up on too many ballots. So who's vote will be counted? Only voters who reside in the District. The District includes the entirety of the following municipalities: Arvada, Boulder, Bow Mar, Broomfield, Centennial, Cherry Hills Village, Colorado Springs, Columbine Valley, Denver, Englewood, Federal Heights, Fort Collins, Glendale, Greenwood Village, Lafayette, Lakeside, Lakewood, Littleton, Longmont, Louisville, Loveland, Manitou Springs, Mountain View, Pueblo, Sheridan, Starkville, Superior, Trinidad and Westminster. It also includes Sterling Ranch Colorado Metropolitan Districts Nos. 1 through 7 in Douglas County. | 
So many new and newly energized voters this year.
Be sure and let them know about League's Vote411!
With your ballot in hand, visit Vote411.org where you will find side-by-side comparisons of candidates, video forums, and the details about the measures (local and statewide). Enter your address in the PERSONALIZED VOTING INFORMATION field and have your voice heard.The Guide is available in English and Spanish. | Speakers Urge Yes on Proposition NN and Amendment 87
LWVD’s virtual advocacy briefing on September 29 featured Evie Hudak, former state senator and member of the Colorado State Board of Education, and Joshua Mantell, Director of Government Relations for The Bell Policy Center. Proposition NN increases the TABOR cap to fund K-12 education. Amendment 87 creates a graduated income tax system in Colorado. These two measures are the only ones of the 14 on the statewide ballot that are supported by League.
Hudak emphasized that our state regularly falls near the bottom nationwide in spending per student and teacher pay because they are hampered by the TABOR limitations. This bill will not raise taxes but will spend money already collected. It requires annual audits and would maintain local control over spending. Funds raised are earmarked to increase teacher pay, lower class size, and invest in career and technical education.
When asked if the passage of NN would be enough to bring our public education funding up to a level to retain teachers and pay them wages to keep up with inflation, Hudak replied that it would not. This is why pairing NN and Amendment 87 is crucial.
Mantell emphasized that Colorado’s current flat tax of 4.4% is unfair to the majority of Colorado residents. A graduated income tax would cut taxes for about 97% of taxpayers including teachers, nurses, seniors, veterans and small business owners. The tax increase would kick in only on people and corporations earning over $500,000 per year. In its first year, the graduated income tax is estimated to raise $2 billion and would fund K-12 schools, health care, and childcare.
Amendment 87 would amend the state constitution by removing, but not adding, text. So, it needs only a simple majority of voter support to pass. Importantly, Mr. Mantell cautioned that the intent of Proposition 136, which would cap the income tax at 4.4%, is to oppose Amendment 87. By law in Colorado, if two ballot measures conflict and both pass, the one that wins the most votes would take precedence and go into effect. Thus, it is important for voters who support Amendment 87 to also vote No on Proposition 136.
You can hear the presentations and see the informational slides by Evie Hudak and Joshua Mantell by going to LWVdenver.org or clicking the link below.
Susan Stark, Co-Director of Program and Advocacy |  | Book Club - Start Reading the Next Book Now
She Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story that Helped Ignite a Movement
By Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey
Join us on October 22, 6:00 p.m. at the Sienna Wine Bar, 3434 E. 12th Ave., for a stimulating discussion of the book the ignited the #MeToo movement.
Purchase from the Publisher
Borrow from the Library | SAVE THE DATE
Upcoming Denver League Events
10/22
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Socially Aware Book Club - She Said
Sienna Wine Bar & Small Plates, 3434 East 12th Avenue (and Madison) | 6:00 p.m. |
11/3
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Election Day - But please vote way before this 7:00 p.m. deadline! |
11/17
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November Briefing - The LWVUS Newly-Adopted Position on Religious Freedom
Montview Blvd. Presbyterian Church | 5:30 p.m. |
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