Guides Available To Help Voters Navigate the Colorado Election Ballot

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. Email us ([email protected]) if we missed a guide.

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:

5280: 5280 Magazine provides a breakdown of the 14 statewide ballot measures.

Aurora Sentinel: Aurora Sentinel 2024 Candidate and Ballot Issue Breakdowns.

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

Fort Collins Coloradoan: Coloradoan Voter Guide

Westword: Westword Magazine

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 League of Women Voters: The League of Women Voters of Colorado

One Colorado: One Colorado is a Political Action Committee aimed at protecting LGBTQIA+ rights and boosting openly queer candidates. One Colorado Endorsements

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 the most conservative member of the Colorado House of Representatives. Here is how 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.

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.