To: Board of County Commissioners
Through: Michelle Halstead, Director, Commissioners’ Office
Prepared By:
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Nico Johnson, Management Analyst, Commissioners’ Office
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Presenter: Nico Johnson, Management Analyst, Commissioners’ Office; Ed Bowditch, Lobbyist, Bowditch & Cassell; Jennifer Cassell, Lobbyist, Bowditch & Cassell
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Subject:
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9:30 AM *2026 Ballot Measures Overview
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Purpose and Request:
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In this study session, staff will provide the Board with an analysis of the 2026 state ballot measures as well as an overview of local government initiatives being considered by voters. end
Alignment with Strategic Plan: Good Governance - Operate in transparent, inclusive, and communicative manner.
Background and Discussion: This November, Coloradans will vote on 14 state measures—7 statutory propositions, 7 constitutional amendments—concerning state revenue allocation, income tax, elections, human rights, increasing criminal penalties, the right to use natural gas, and law enforcement requirements. Some of the ballot measures concerning state revenue allocation have conflicting outcomes that, if approved by voters, would require legislative or legal intervention to determine the final result. The state ballot measures are as follows:
Proposition NN: Keep and Spend Money for education and Other Purposes
What: Would allow the state to keep some or all revenue above the TABOR cap up to the amount that the state spends on public education. In the first 10 years, revenue must fund K-12 education and programs that support children. After 10 years, revenue can go to K-12 education and any other purposes determined by legislature. Revenue would be collected in the Children’s Account created by the proposition and must be used in the following ways in rank order:
- To reimburse local governments for property tax exemption refunds required under TABOR
- At least half of the remaining funds must increase teac...
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