Ballots are due November 3. Here is how I recommend you vote.
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Newsletter — Issue 55 — Thursday, October 22, 2026
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This newsletter has been published by Engage Colorado.
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Colorado Ballot: How to Vote
This Engage Colorado Newsletter reflects the personal opinions of Dan Caruso, written with the support of the Caruso Ventures team. The Ensuring Colorado's Innovation Future Coalition did not review and has not endorsed this Engage Colorado Newsletter.
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Ballots are in the mail, and they are due by 7:00 PM on Tuesday, November 3.
This year’s ballot has a lot of measures. I will focus on the ones I think are most important for Colorado’s future, in addition to making one candidate recommendation.
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Statewide Ballot Measures
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Amendment 87: Graduated Income Tax
It raises $2.7 billion a year, mostly from the corporations and job creators that Colorado can least afford to lose. Governor Polis agrees: vote No. He says a graduated income tax would be “absolutely devastating” for Colorado. |
| YES |
Proposition 136: Caps the state income tax rate at 4.4%
Prevents politicians from raising your taxes. |
| NO |
Proposition NN: Ends TABOR refunds
Prevents politicians from keeping more of your income. |
| YES |
Proposition 137: Directs existing sales tax on sporting goods to conservation and wildfire work
No new tax. |
| YES |
Amendment 85: Plain-language ballot questions
Every ballot question should be one voters can understand. |
| YES |
Amendment 86: Limits mid-decade redistricting
Any new map must go through the independent commission and the Colorado Supreme Court. |
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Regional
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7A: Front Range Passenger Rail
Only voters inside the rail district. |
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Attorney General
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Attorney General
Michael Allen
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Vote No on Amendment 87 and Yes on Proposition 136
More than 430 Colorado business leaders have signed the Open Letter to Attorney General Phil Weiser and Colorado’s other elected leaders, asking them to oppose Amendment 87 and support Proposition 136. If you haven’t yet, please add your name.
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Vote. Then make sure your family, friends, neighbors, and colleagues vote.
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