Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold certified the ballot for the 2026 General Election on Friday.

“As we prepare for the November General Election, my office remains committed to ensuring every eligible Coloradan can have their voice heard,” said Secretary Griswold in a news release.
This General Election will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. The deadline for registering to request a mail ballot is Oct. 26. After that, voters must register and vote in person.
There will be a total of 14 statewide ballot measures on the ballot. Coloradans will be able to vote on thirteen citizen-initiated amendments and propositions, with one referred by the legislature — Proposition NN, which targets “state investment in K-12 public education,” according to the official Amendments and Propositions website. The citizen-initiated ones are as follows:
- Amendment 81, “Law Enforcement Reporting Requirements to Federal Authorities,” proposes to change the Colorado Constitution.
- Amendment 82, “Right to Natural Gas,” proposes to change the Colorado Constitution.
- Amendment 83, “Constitutional Right to Hunt and Fish,” proposes to change the Colorado Constitution.
- Amendment 84, “Mail Ballot Voter Identification,” proposes to change the Colorado Constitution.
- Amendment 85, “Plain Language Ballot Questions,” proposes to change the Colorado Constitution.
- Amendment 86, “Congressional Redistricting,” proposes to change the Colorado Constitution.
- Amendment 87, “Graduated Income Tax,” proposes to change the Colorado Constitution.
- Proposition 132, “Penalties for Fentanyl Crimes,” proposes a statutory change.
- Proposition 133, “Penalties for Human Trafficking of a Minor,” proposes a statutory change.
- Proposition 134, “Male and Female Participation in School Sports,” proposes a statutory change.
- Proposition 135, “Prohibit Certain Surgeries for Minors,” proposes a statutory change.
- Proposition 136, “Income Tax Rate Cap,” proposes a statutory change.
- Proposition 137, “Designate Sporting Goods Sales Tax Revenue for Conservation,” proposes a statutory change.
Voters in the counties of Adams, Arapahoe, Broomfield, Boulder, Denver, Douglas, El Paso, Huerfano, Jefferson, Larimer, Las Animas, Pueblo, and Weld will also decide on Ballot Issue 7A. The ballot issue concerns the Front Range Passenger Rail District for taxes relating to the “construction, operation, and maintenance of [the] Colorado Connector (COCO),” as described in a news release.
For more information on these measures, voters can visit the 2026 ballot site on the Colorado Secretary of State website.