By now, ballots have been sent out to all registered voters in Colorado. To help you make sense of the numerous ballot issues and see where the candidates stand on the issues, the Colorado Times Recorder has put together a list of voter guides put out by the state and media outlets — as well as guides released by both left and right-leaning organizations/individuals.
The official election guide of Colorado and the guides published by news outlets provide information on candidates and ballot issues; guides from conservative and progressive groups/individuals include endorsements and voting recommendations.
Please note: This article will be updated as organizations and news outlets continue to put out guides and information in the run-up to the November general election. If we missed a guide, email us ([email protected]).
Colorado’s Official Election Guide:
Ballot Information Book (Blue Book): The Blue Book is mailed to every Coloradan registered to vote. This guide is created by the state government’s nonpartisan research arm and presents arguments for and against ballot initiatives, as well as judicial reviews for judges.
News Publications:
9News: 9News compiled their coverage of the various ballot initiatives and candidates into one article.
5280: 5280 Magazine provides a breakdown of the 14 statewide ballot measures.
Aurora Sentinel: Aurora Sentinel 2024 Candidate and Ballot Issue Breakdowns.
Axios Denver: A quick guide to Colorado’s 2024 election ballot.
Colorado Newsline: Colorado Newsline Voter Guide 2024
Colorado Politics: Colorado Politics Voter Guide
Colorado Public Radio: CPR Voter Guide
Colorado Sun: Colorado Sun 2024 Election Guide
The Denver Post: Denver Post Voter Guide & Denver Post Ballot Initiative Endorsements
Denverite: Denverite’s Guide to Ballot Initiatives
Denver Gazette: Denver Gazette Ballot Guide
Fort Collins Coloradoan: Coloradoan Voter Guide
Summit Daily News: Summit Daily News Election Guide
Westword: Westword Magazine
Yellow Scene: Yellow Scene Magazine is a local news source that services the North Denver Metro area including Boulder, Erie, Lafayette, and Westminster. They conducted interviews with candidates running for both local and federal offices and their editorial board gave their endorsements.
Left-leaning Organizations:
ACLU of Colorado: The American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado
COBALT: COBALT is a non-profit that prioritizes protecting access to reproductive healthcare, here are its endorsements: Cobalt Advocates Endorsements
COLOR: Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights, COLOR Action Fund, voting guide.
The Colorado League of Women Voters. The nonpartisan group has general information for voters and a guide to Colorado ballot initiatives with recommendations on ballot initiatives here.
One Colorado: One Colorado is a Political Action Committee aimed at protecting LGBTQIA+ rights and boosting openly queer candidates. One Colorado Endorsements
New Era: New Era Colorado, an advocacy group aimed at increasing young people’s civic engagement in Colorado, has released a voter guide for the upcoming election.
Progressive Voters Guide/ProgressNow Colorado: The Colorado Progressive Voters Guide is “powered by ProgressNow Colorado” and includes endorsements from multiple progressive groups.
Right-Leaning Organizations:
Centennial Institute: The Centennial Institute is Colorado Christian University’s policy organization. This is their voting guide for the 2024 election.
Common Sense Institute: Fiscally focused organization’s ballot issue guide.
Denver Catholic: Denver Catholic Conference Voter Guide(Only amendments)
Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce: DMCC’s Voting Guide on Ballot Issues
Scott Bottoms’ Election Guide: Bottoms is among the most conservative members of the Colorado House of Representatives. Here is his election guide.
Jeff Hunt, Christian conservative talk radio host: Jeff Hunt Colorado Ballot Guide
Laurel Imer’s Election Guide: Laurel Imer ran for the Republican nomination to represent CD7 in 2022, but she did not win the primary. Here is her voting guide.
Ross Kaminsky’s Ballot Guide. The KOA radio host’s recommendations.
Kim Monson’s 2024 Colorado Voter’s Ballot Guide. Monson is a KLZ radio host. See her guide here.
Rocky Mountain Gun Owners PAC: RMGO Endorsements – candidates only.
Smart Choice Colorado: Former Moms for Liberty head Darcy Shoening’s organization released a list of candidates it supports.
Reason Foundation: (Libertarian) Reason Foundation Guide to Colorado’s Statewide Ballot Questions (2024)
Transform Colorado: Voter guides from Transform Colorado are paid for by the conservative Truth and Liberty Coalition.
Political Parties:
Colorado Democratic Party: The Colorado Democratic Party
Colorado Green Party: The Colorado Green Party
Colorado Republican Party: Colorado Republican Party
Colorado Working Families Party: Colorado Working Families Party Voter Guide 2024
Libertarian Party of Colorado: Colorado Libertarians put out a 90-minute video on ballot initiatives through Free State Colorado
Jefferson County:
Jefferson County Democratic Party
Jefferson County GOP (Only candidates)
Denver County:
Weld County:
Garfield County:
Garfield County Democrats
El Paso County:
La Plata County:
UPDATE 10/17/2024: Progressive Voters Guide added. 10/18/24: Both Kim Monson’s guide and New Era Colorado’s voter guide were added — as was a link to the League of Women Voters’ recommendations on ballot initiatives as well as a link to the organization’s general voter information. 10/19/2024: Axios Denver’s guide added. 10/22/2024: Yellow Scene Magazine interviews and endorsements added 10/24/2024: Denver Gazette’s ballot guide and endorsements and 9News’ election breakdown have been added. 10/28/2024: Ballot guides from Garfield County Democrats and Republicans have been put up, as have Summit Daily News’ coverage of various ballot initiatives.
