Denver, Colorado, Referred Question 2U, Establishment of Collective Bargaining for Non-Supervisory City Employees Measure (November 2024)

Denver Referred Question 2U
Election date November 5, 2024
Topic Local charter amendments and Local labor and unions
Status Approved
Type Referral

Denver Referred Question 2U was on the ballot as a referral in Denver on November 5, 2024. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported establishing collective bargaining for non-supervisory city employees to negotiate compensation, working conditions, and other employment terms; and allowing strikes if mediation fails except for Denver Water and Denver County Court employees, whose disputes must be resolved through arbitration.

A "no" vote opposed establishing collective bargaining for non-supervisory city employees to negotiate compensation, working conditions, and other employment terms.

A simple majority was required for the approval of Referred Question 2U.

Election results

Denver Referred Question 2U
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		200,935	64.86%
No		108,876	35.14%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Referred Question 2U was as follows:

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Shall the Charter of the City and County of Denver be amended to establish collective bargaining as a method for setting compensation and other terms and conditions of employment, including hours, working conditions, promotions, employee facilities, appeals of disciplinary procedures, and benefits other than participation in the City’s retirement program, for non-supervisory city employees who are included in a bargaining unit, which may include employees of executive agencies and departments under the Mayor, and may include employees of Denver Water, the Denver Library, the City Council, the County Court, the Civil Service Commission, the Board of Adjustment and certain employees of the Auditor and Clerk and Recorder, but may not include employees who participate in forming management positions during labor negotiations or police officers, sheriffs, and firefighters who already have collective bargaining rights and are prohibited from striking, and shall the same employees, except for employees of the Denver County Court and employees of Denver Water, be granted the right to strike in the event of an impasse in bargaining negotiations only if mediation does not resolve the impasse and such strike will not substantially threaten the public health, welfare, or safety; and shall an impasse with the employees of Denver County Court and employees of Denver Water be resolved through binding arbitration; and shall the terms and provisions of a collective bargaining agreement with the Denver Sheriffs supersede conflicting city personnel rules and policies?

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Path to the ballot

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This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of Denver.

How to cast a vote

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Poll times

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Residency requirements

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Verifying your registration

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Voter ID requirements

Colorado requires voters to present non-photo identification when voting in person. If voting by mail for the first, a voter may also need to return a photocopy of his or her identification with their mail-in ballot. Click here for more information.

The following list of accepted forms of identification was current as of August 2025. Click here for the most current information, sourced directly from the Office of the Colorado Secretary of State.

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The following documents are acceptable forms of identification: A valid Colorado driver’s license or valid identification card issued by the Colorado Department of Revenue. (Note: documents issued to not lawfully present and temporarily lawfully present individuals under Part 5 of Article 2 of Title 42, C.R.S. are not acceptable forms of identification.) A valid U.S. passport. A valid employee identification card with a photograph of the eligible elector issued by any branch, department, agency, or entity of the U.S. government or of Colorado, or by any county, municipality, board, authority, or other political subdivision of Colorado. A valid pilot’s license issued by the federal aviation administration or other authorized agency of the U.S. A valid U.S. military identification card with a photograph of the eligible elector. A copy of a current (within the last 60 days) utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows the name and address of the elector. A Certificate of Degree of Indian or Alaskan Native Blood. A valid Medicare or Medicaid card issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. A certified copy of a U.S. birth certificate for the elector. Certified documentation of naturalization. A valid student identification card with a photograph of the eligible elector issued by an institute of higher education in Colorado, as defined in section 23-3.1-102(5), C.R.S.. A valid veteran identification card issued by the U.S. department of veterans affairs veterans health administration with a photograph of the eligible elector. A valid identification card issued by a federally recognized tribal government certifying tribal membership. Any form of identification listed above that shows your address must show a Colorado address to qualify as an acceptable form of identification. The following documents are also considered acceptable forms of identification for voting: Verification that a voter is a resident of a group residential facility, as defined in section 1-1-104(18.5), C.R.S. Verification that a voter is a person committed to the department of human services and confined and eligible to register and vote shall be considered sufficient identification of such person for the purposes of section 1-2-210.5, C.R.S. Written correspondence from the county sheriff or his or her designee to the county clerk indicating that a voter is confined in a county jail or detention facility.

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• Note: SB 1, signed into law on May 12, 2025, specified that tribal IDs issued by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Indian Health Service, or another federal agency were also valid identification.

See also

Local measures

• Local measures in 2024
• Local charter amendments on the ballot
• Local labor and unions on the ballot
• Denver County measures

Colorado

• Colorado 2024 local measures
• Local ballot measures, Colorado
• Denver, Colorado

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