Each proposition is translated into plain language so you can see what approving it would change.
04Statewide propositionCitizensPenalties for Fentanyl Sale and Possession InitiativeWhat a Yes vote doesEstablish higher felony classifications and mandatory penalties for the manufacturing, dispensing, sale, and possession of fentanyl and certain synthetic opioids; require court-ordered treatment for certain low-level fentanyl possession felony offenses; and revise sentencing provisions to limit exceptions for fentanyl-related distribution offenses that result in death.
05Statewide propositionCitizensEstablish Graduated Income Tax and Dedicate New Revenue to Education, Healthcare, and Childcare InitiativeWhat a Yes vote doesEstablish a graduated income tax, ranging from 3.7% to 8.4%; remove the uniform tax rate requirement from the Taxpayer's Bill of Rights (TABOR); and allocate the revenue to the Colorado Future's Account, which funds K-12 public school education, health care, and early child care programs.
06Statewide propositionCitizensEstablish 4.4% Cap on Individual and Corporate Income Tax Rates InitiativeWhat a Yes vote doesEstablish a 4.4% cap on individual and corporate income tax rates, which are currently set at 4.4%.
07Statewide propositionCitizensRequire Life in Prison for Human Trafficking of MinorsWhat a Yes vote doesRequire life in prison without parole or release for persons convicted of human trafficking a child for sexual servitude.
08Statewide propositionCitizensRequire Vehicle-Related and Fuel Tax Revenue to Be Used for Road Transportation InitiativeWhat a Yes vote doesAmend the Colorado Constitution to require both state and local governments to spend revenue from sales and excise taxes on motor vehicles, motor vehicle fuel, and dedicate two-thirds of sales taxes on vehicle parts and materials to be used for road transportation.
09Statewide propositionCitizensNotification of U.S. Department of Homeland Security for Certain Criminal Charges and Immigration Status InitiativeWhat a Yes vote doesAmend the Colorado Constitution to require state and local law enforcement to notify the U.S. Department of Homeland Security after charging an individual when the individual is not lawfully present in the United States, or if their immigration status cannot be determined after a reasonable effort by law enforcement; and either the individual is charged with a crime of violence, as defined by law, or the individual has been convicted of a prior felony.
10Statewide propositionCitizensRight to Purchase and Sell Natural Gas for Cooking or Heating in Homes and BusinessesWhat a Yes vote doesAmend the Colorado Constitution to grant consumers the right to purchase natural gas for cooking or heating in homes or businesses, and for distributors and utilities to sell natural gas to consumers.
11Statewide propositionCitizensRequire Commission and Supreme Court Approval for Mid-Decade Congressional Redistricting InitiativeWhat a Yes vote doesAmend the Colorado Constitution to require any mid-decade redistricting plan to be approved by both the state's independent redistricting commission and the Colorado Supreme Court, and prohibit the approval of maps that have been "drawn purposefully to favor one political party."
12Statewide propositionCitizensRequire Plain Language and Eighth-Grade Reading Level for Ballot Measures InitiativeWhat a Yes vote doesAmend the Colorado Constitution to require ballot questions to be in plain language at no more than an eighth-grade reading level; and
13Statewide propositionCitizensRight to Hunt and Fish InitiativeWhat a Yes vote doesAmend the Colorado Constitution to establish a right to hunt, fish, and take fish and wildlife through traditional methods and to allow the state legislature and executive agencies to regulate it.
14Statewide propositionCitizensRequire Voter Identification Number for Mail-In Ballots InitiativeWhat a Yes vote doesAmend the Colorado Constitution to require voters casting ballots by mail to provide both their signatures and an identification number, with acceptable forms of identification including the last four digits of their Social Security number, a Colorado REAL ID number, a Colorado REAL ID driver's license number, or the last four digits of another Colorado identification number meeting federal REAL ID requirements.
15Statewide propositionCitizensProhibit Surgeries for Treatment in Response to Minors' Perception of Sex or GenderWhat a Yes vote doesProhibit healthcare professionals from performing or providing surgeries to persons under age 18 for the purpose of "treatment in response to a minor's perception of sex or gender" and prohibit the use of state or federal funds, Medicaid reimbursements, or insurance coverage to pay for such procedures.
16Statewide propositionCitizensRetain Sporting Goods Sales Tax Revenue for Conservation and Wildfire Prevention Fund InitiativeWhat a Yes vote doesAllow the state to retain and spend sales tax revenue from sporting goods and equipment for water, land, forest, wildfire prevention, and outdoor recreation purposes rather than refunding the revenue under TABOR.
17Statewide propositionCitizensSex Requirement for School and College Sports InitiativeWhat a Yes vote doesRequire student athletes to participate on men's or women's school and collegiate athletic teams that match their sex, defined as biological reproductive systems.
18Statewide propositionLegislatureTABOR Revenue Cap Increase for K-12 EducationWhat a Yes vote doesIncrease the TABOR cap and using surplus funds, equal to about $4.6 billion, for K-12 education expenses, such as educational programs, increasing teacher pay reducing teacher turnover, limiting the number of students in classrooms, and preparing students for the workforce.
County, city, and school-district questions are not included. Check your official sample ballot for local measures.
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