Colorado Voter Guide
What you need to know to vote in the Nov. 5 general election
Our job at The Colorado Sun is to provide you with the information you need to fill out your 2024 ballot.
We get it: You’re busy. You don’t have time to research everything every candidate has ever said or what the consequences of voting for this or that ballot measure may be. We’ve got you covered.
We put together this easy-to-digest guide to the candidates and measures you’ll be voting on in November. And if you need help figuring out how to register to vote or cast your ballot, we’ve got you covered on those fronts, too.
KEY DATES
OCT. 11
Ballots will start being mailed to every active Colorado voter.
OCT. 21
More than 350 voting centers will begin opening.
OCT. 29
Starting now, ballots must be dropped off at a polling location and can no longer be mailed.
NOV. 5
Election Day! Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Frequently asked questions
How do I register to vote?
Colorado has automatic voter registration if you get a driver’s license or interact in some other way with state government. But you may also register online with a valid driver’s license, Colorado identification card or Social Security number.
Is there a deadline to register?
No. Coloradans may register in person or online to vote through Election Day. To receive a ballot in the mail, you must be registered by Oct. 31, and you will have to return it to a drop box or voting center.
Do I need identification to vote?
If you vote in person, you must present identification such as a driver’s license, U.S. passport or other identification on this list. If you are voting by mail for the first time, you may also need to include a copy of ID with your mail ballot. Your clerk will provide instructions with your mail ballot if you need to return an ID with it.
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STATEWIDE BALLOT Measures
We break down everything you need to know about this year’s ballot measures, including what they would do, arguments for and against, one big thing you should know and the money behind each initiative.
- Amendment G: Modify Property Tax Exemption for Veterans with Disabilities
- Amendment H: Judicial Discipline Procedures and Confidentiality
- Amendment I: Constitutional Bail Exception for First Degree Murder
- Amendment J: Repealing the Definition of Marriage in the Constitution
- Amendment K: Modify Constitutional Election Deadlines
- Amendment 79: Constitutional Right to Abortion
- Amendment 80: Constitutional Right to School Choice
- Proposition JJ: Retain Additional Sports Betting Tax Revenue
- Proposition KK: Firearms and Ammunition Excise Tax
- Proposition 127: Prohibit Bobcat, Lynx, and Mountain Lion Hunting
- Proposition 128: Parole Eligibility for Crimes of Violence
- Proposition 129: Establishing Veterinary Professional Associate Position
- Proposition 130: Funding for Law Enforcement
- Proposition 131: Establishing All-Candidate Primaries and Ranked Choice Voting General Elections
Denver BALLOT Measures
We primarily focus on statewide ballot measures at The Sun, but here are four Denver ballot measures that we’re keeping tabs on.
- Ballot Issue 2Q: Sales Tax Increase for Denver Health
- Ballot Issue 2R: Affordable Housing Sales Tax
- Ordinance 309: Slaughterhouse Ban Measure
- Ballot Issue 7A: Allow Regional Transport Authority to Retain and Spend Revenue Measure
EDUCATION RACES
ISSUE VOTING
Coloradans who responded to the Voter Voices survey expressed a range of opinions on which issues mattered most to them. Here’s where those top issues show up on your ballot this year.
COST OF LIVING
CLIMATE CHANGE
CANDIDATES ON THE ISSUES
You want to fill out your ballot, but you’re not sure which candidate to vote for? Let us help. We breakdown where each candidate stands on the issues in Colorado’s two tightest congressional races. Our questions were informed in large part by reader responses to the Voter Voices 2024 survey.
3RD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
8TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
TOP LEGISLATIVE RACES TO WATCH
Colorado Democrats are heading into the November election with the goal of maintaining their supermajority in the state House and achieving one in the state Senate.
DEBATES/FORUMS
3RD DISTRICT
Democrat Adam Frisch and Republican Jeff Hurd faced off in a debate hosted by the Greater Pueblo Chamber of Commerce
WATCH
4TH DISTRICT
Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert debated her Democratic opponent, Trisha Calvaerse, in Highlands Ranch
WATCH
8TH DISTRICT
9News hosted a debate between U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo, D-Thornton, and state Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Fort Lupton
WATCH
PROP. 131
The Colorado Sun hosted a discussion about Proposition 131 at SunFest with proponents and opponents of the measure, as well as election officials
WATCH
HOW WE’RE COVERING THE ELECTION
The Colorado Sun wants you to know what’s been guiding our coverage of Election 2024 so far and how we’ll report on the home stretch leading to Nov. 5.
The idea is to be as transparent as possible so Coloradans can understand how and why we cover certain stories. We also want your feedback and help as we fan out across the state to bring you election coverage in these final weeks.
ELECTION NEWS
OPINION: PROS & CONS
CREDITS
Your Colorado 2024 Voter Guide is a team effort, made possible by the following:
Reporters: Jesse Paul, Brian Eason
Producer: Danika Worthington