Adams County, Colorado ballot measures
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2025
November 4
- See also: Colorado 2025 local ballot measures
• Aurora, Colorado, Allow Officials to Hold Multiple Offices Simultaneously Amendment (2025): ✖
A "yes" vote supported allowing elected officials to hold more than one public office simultaneously. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing elected officials to hold more than one public office simultaneously. |
• Aurora, Colorado, Alter Process for Filling City Council Vacancies Amendment (2025): ✔
A "yes" vote supported changing the process for filling vacancies in the city council so that:
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A "no" vote opposed changing the process for filling vacancies in the city council. |
A "yes" vote supported amending the city charter to consider ward-specific and at-large city council members as separate offices when calculating the term limits of an office holder. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the city charter to consider ward-specific and at-large city council members as separate offices when calculating the term limits of an office holder. |
• Aurora, Colorado, Eliminate City Manager Residency Requirement Amendment (2025): ✖
A "yes" vote supported amending the city charter to remove the requirement that the city manager live inside the city limits. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the city charter to remove the requirement that the city manager live inside the city limits. |
A "yes" vote supported amending the city charter to exchange gender specific terms for gender neutral terms (i.e. chairman for chairperson). |
A "no" vote opposed amending the city charter to exchange gender specific terms for gender neutral terms. |
2024
November 5
- See also: Colorado 2024 local ballot measures
• Aurora, Colorado, Question 3A, Repeal Ban on Owning Pit Bull Dogs Measure (November 2024): ✔
A "yes" vote supported repealing the ban on the ownership of specific dog breeds—the American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, and Staffordshire Bull Terrier—within the city limits of Aurora, Colorado, thus allowing residents to own dogs of these breeds. |
A "no" vote opposed this ballot measure, thus keeping the ban on the ownership of specific dog breeds—the American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, and Staffordshire Bull Terrier—within the city limits of Aurora, Colorado. |
2021
November 2
- See also: Colorado 2021 local ballot measures
A "yes" vote supported authorizing School District 27J taxes to be increased by $16 million in 2022 and by other amounts in the future with an additional mill levy of up to 8 mills for education funding. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing School District 27J taxes to be increased by $16 million in 2022 and by other amounts in the future with an additional mill levy of up to 8 mills for education funding. |
A "yes" vote supported authorizing School District 27J to issue $515 million in bonds for school district facilities construction, acquisition, and capital improvements. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing School District 27J to issue $515 million in bonds for school district facilities construction, acquisition, and capital improvements. |
2018
November 6
• Measure 3G: Aurora Medical Marijuana Sales and Use Tax 
• Measure 3H: Aurora Medical Marijuana Grows and Manufacturing 
• Measure 3I: Aurora Photo Red Light Enforcement Program
• Measure 3J: Aurora Extension of Fire and Police Probationary Period
• Measure 3K: Aurora Restoring Local Control over Broadband Services
• Measure 5A: Adams-Arapahoe School District 28J Mill Levy Override
• Ballot Issue 5C: Adams 12 Five Star School District Mill Levy Override
• Ballot Issue 6B: South Adams County Fire Protection District Mill Levy Override
2015
November 3
City of Aurora Amendment to Allow Subsidies of Motor Sports Facilities, Question 2J (November 2015) (also in Douglas and Arapahoe counties)
2012
November 6
Aurora City Start of Term Question (November 2012) (also in Arapahoe and Douglas Counties)
Aurora City Transportation Bond And Tax Question (November 2012) (also in Arapahoe and Douglas Counties)
Aurora City Fire Department Commander Position Amendment Question (November 2012) (also in Arapahoe and Douglas Counties)
Commerce City Public Service Company Energy Provision Question (November 2012)
Aurora Public School District Levy Increase Question (November 2012) (also in Arapahoe County)
Central Colorado Water Conservancy District Bond Question (November 2012) (also in Morgan County)
Groundwater Management District Spending Question (November 2012) (also in Morgan County)
Eagle Creek Metropolitan District Spending Questions, 2 (November 2012)
Wright Farms Metropolitan District Spending Question (November 2012)
Adams County Commissioners Increase Referendum 1 (November 2012)
2011
November 1
Broomfield District Attorney Term Limit Question (November 2011) (also in Broomfield County)
Arvada City Charter Amendments, 5 (November 2011)
Aurora City Recreation Center Levy Addition (November 2011) (also in Arapahoe & Douglas Counties)
Aurora City Mayor & Councilor Term Limit Question (November 2011) (also in Arapahoe & Douglas Counties)
Aurora City Library District Levy Increase (November 2011) (also in Arapahoe & Douglas Counties)
Commerce City Marijuana Sales Tax Increase (November 2011)
Commerce City Charter Amendments, 3 (November 2011)
Bennett School District Levy Increase (November 2011) (also in Arapahoe County)
Brighton School District Levy Addition (November 2011) (also in Weld County)
Byers School District Levy Increase (November 2011) (also in Arapahoe County)
2010
November 2
Aurora Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Question (November 2010) (also in Arapahoe & Douglas Counties)
Federal Heights Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Question (November 2010)
Northglenn City Sales Tax Renewal (November 2010)
Brighton School District Levy Increase (November 2010)
Mapleton School District Bond Measure (November 2010)
2009
November 3
Aurora Library Property Tax Increase, 2009
Not on the ballot
Aurora Car Impound Measure, 2009
Aurora City Police Levy Increase (November 2011) (also in Arapahoe & Douglas Counties)
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