• The Boulder County Commissioners have taken positions on state and local ballot measures for the 2026 General Election.
• The general election is Nov. 3, 2026.
• To receive this information in another language, please email Gloria Handyside ghandyside@bouldercounty.gov.

Boulder County, Colo. – At their weekly Business Meeting on Oct. 13, the Boulder County Commissioners agreed to take positions on a number of state and local ballot measures being considered by voters in the 2026 General Election.

The state and local ballot measures listed below speak to public policy goals and priorities identified by the commissioners as important to the residents of Boulder County.

Support

Boulder County supports the following state ballot measures:

• Amendment 87 – Graduated Income Tax
• Proposition NN – Keep and Spend Money for Education and Public Purposes

Boulder County supports the following regional ballot measure:

• 7A – Front Range Passenger Rail District

Boulder County supports the following local ballot measures:

• Boulder County Ballot Issue 1A – Early Childhood Care and Educational Mill Levy Increase and Voter-Approved Revenue Change
• City of Boulder Issue 2J – Residential Vacancy Excise Tax

Opposition

Boulder County opposes the following state ballot measures:

• Amendment 81 – Law Enforcement Reporting Requirements to Federal Authorities
• Amendment 82 – Right to Purchase and Sell Natural Gas
• Amendment 84 – Mail Ballot Voter Identification
• Amendment 85 – Plain Language Ballot Questions
• Proposition 132 – Penalties for Fentanyl Crimes
• Proposition 133 – Penalties for Human Trafficking of a Minor
• Proposition 134 – Male and Female Participation in School Sports
• Proposition 135 – Prohibit Certain Surgeries on Minors
• Proposition 136 – Income Tax Rate Cap

Detailed analysis of each position can be found in the Business Meeting policy memo for October 13 and the Business Meeting policy memo for June 16.

For information on Boulder County Ballot Measures, visit the county’s Ballot Measures website.

For information on the 2026 General Election, visit the Boulder County Clerk and Recorder’s Elections website.

• Visit the County Commissioners' webpage
• View the Commissioners' Meeting Documents and Records
• Email the Board of County Commissioners

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