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Colorado Right-to-Work Initiative (2026)
| Colorado Right-to-Work Initiative | |
|---|---|
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| Election date November 3, 2026 | |
| Topic Right-to-work laws | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin Citizens |
The Colorado Right-to-Work Initiative is not on the ballot in Colorado as an initiated constitutional amendment on November 3, 2026.
This initiative would have prohibited employers from requiring any employee to join, resign, or refrain from joining a labor organization, or paying union dues unless authorized by the employee, establishing a right-to-work law.[1]
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for the initiative is as follows:[1]
| “ | Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado Constitution concerning labor organization affiliation, and, in connection therewith, prohibiting an employer from requiring any employee to join, resign, or refrain from joining a labor organization or paying dues or any financial support to a labor organization or its affiliates unless authorized by the employee? | ” |
Full text
The full text is available here.
Path to the ballot
Process in Colorado
An initiated constitutional amendment is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends a state's constitution. Eighteen (18) states allow citizens to initiate constitutional amendments.
In Colorado, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment is equal to 5% of the votes cast for the Colorado secretary of state in the preceding general election. Colorado has a distribution requirement for initiated amendments. Signatures must be collected from at least 2% of the registered voters who live in each of the 35 state Senate districts. A 55% vote is required for voter approval.
The requirements to get an initiated constitutional amendment certified for the 2026 ballot:
- Signatures: 124,238 valid signatures are required.
- Deadline: The deadline to submit signatures is August 3, 2026.
Stages of this ballot initiative
The following is the timeline of the initiative:
- March 14, 2025: Sponsors of the initiative filed the petition with the secretary of state.[1]
- April 2, 2025: The Colorado Title Board approved the ballot title.[1]
- April 18, 2025: The petition format was approved, clearing the initiative for signature gathering with petitions due October 10, 2025.[1]
- August 4, 2025: The Colorado Secretary of State reported that the initiative was withdrawn.
See also
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