Election laws and legislation in Colorado
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Election law encompasses a wide array of issues, including voter registration, ballot access, early voting, absentee/mail-in voting and voter identification requirements. The laws governing the administration of elections can vary significantly from state to state and even between jurisdictions within states. This article identifies the statutory source of election law in Colorado and compiles information on proposed and enacted legislation that would modify election law in Colorado.
Election law in Colorado
- See also: Election administration in Colorado
The laws governing elections in Colorado are contained in Title 1 of the Colorado Revised Statutes.
Election legislation in Colorado
2025
The embedded table below lists all election-related bills introduced in Colorado in 2025. The following information is included for each bill:
- State
- Bill number
- Official bill name or caption
- Most recent action date
- Legislative status
- Sponsor party
- Topics dealt with by the bill
Bills are organized by most recent action. The table displays up to 100 results. To view more bills, use the arrows in the upper-right corner. Clicking on a bill will open its page on Ballotpedia's Election Administration Legislation Tracker, which includes bill details and a summary.
2024
The embedded table below lists all election-related bills introduced in Colorado in 2024. The following information is included for each bill:
- State
- Bill number
- Official bill name or caption
- Most recent action date
- Legislative status
- Sponsor party
- Topics dealt with by the bill
Bills are organized by most recent action. The table displays up to 100 results. To view more bills, use the arrows in the upper-right corner. Clicking on a bill will open its page on Ballotpedia's Election Administration Legislation Tracker, which includes bill details and a summary.
2023
The embedded table below lists all election-related bills introduced in Colorado in 2023. The following information is included for each bill:
- State
- Bill number
- Official bill name or caption
- Most recent action date
- Legislative status
- Sponsor party
- Topics dealt with by the bill
Bills are organized by most recent action. The table displays up to 100 results. To view more bills, use the arrows in the upper-right corner. Clicking on a bill will open its page on Ballotpedia's Election Administration Legislation Tracker, which includes bill details and a summary.
2022
The embedded table below lists all election-related bills introduced in Colorado in 2022. The following information is included for each bill:
- State
- Bill number
- Official bill name or caption
- Most recent action date
- Legislative status
- Sponsor party
- Topics dealt with by the bill
Bills are organized by most recent action. The table displays up to 100 results. To view more bills, use the arrows in the upper-right corner. Clicking on a bill will open its page on Ballotpedia's Election Administration Legislation Tracker, which includes bill details and a summary.
Election administration authorities
State election officials
In Colorado, the secretary of state is the chief election official. There is no state board of elections or equivalent authority. The secretary of state is elected by popular vote every four years.[1]
Local election officials
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Election policy ballot measures
Ballotpedia has tracked the following ballot measures relating to election and campaign policy in Colorado.
- Colorado Amendment 29, Candidates on Primary Ballots Initiative (2002)
- Colorado Amendment 27, Campaign Contributions and Spending Limits Initiative (2002)
- Colorado Amendment 2, Elected State Board of Education Amendment (1930)
- Colorado Amendment 54, Campaign Contribution Limitations for Government Contractors Initiative (2008)
- Colorado Amendment 15, Campaign Contribution Limits Initiative (1994)
- Colorado Amendment 12, Election and Legislative Measure Reform Initiative (1994)
- Colorado Amendment No. 2, Voter Qualifications Amendment (1984)
- Colorado Amendment No. 1, Initiative and Referendum Process Amendment (1980)
- Colorado "Headless Ballot", Measure 14 (1912)
- Colorado Referendum A, Single-Subject Rule for Initiatives Amendment (1994)
- Colorado Amendment No. 2, Presidential Primary Measure (1990)
- Colorado Amendment 36, Division of Electoral Votes Initiative (2004)
- Colorado Referendum B, Ballot Measure Booklet Amendment (1994)
- Colorado Amendment 15, Contributions to Candidates Initiative (1996)
- Colorado Amendment 13, Initiative, Referendum, and Petition Process Initiative (1996)
- Colorado Referred Law No. 9, Disclosure of Financial Interests, Regulating Lobbyists, and Public State Meetings Initiative (1972)
- Colorado Special Elections for Initiatives and Referendums, Measure 11 (1912)
- Colorado Right to Petition Governor for Special Election on Measures, Measure 4 (1914)
- Colorado Measure 6, Elected State Board of Education Initiative (1928)
- Colorado Proposal No. 4, Residency Requirements for Voting in Presidential Elections Amendment (1962)
- Colorado Amendment No. 10, Voter Approval for Taxes Initiative (1976)
- Colorado Amendment 18, Declarations About Term Limits Initiative (1998)
- Colorado Referendum C, Selection of County Surveyors Amendment (2000)
- Colorado Retention Elections of Justices and Judges Amendment (2014)
- Colorado Yes or No Elections Initiative (2014)
- Colorado Two-Stage Election System Initiative (2014)
- Colorado Amendment No. 1, Joint Election of Governor and Lieutenant Governor Amendment (1968)
- Colorado Amendment No. 3, Franchises in Home Rule Municipalities Amendment (1986)
- Colorado Amendment No. 2, Reimbursements for Recall Elections Amendment (1988)
- Colorado Referendum F, Recalls of Elected Officials Amendment (2006)
- Colorado Proposition 131, Top-Four Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative (2024)
- Colorado Amendment 1, Elected State Board of Education Measure (1948)
The Ballot Bulletin
The Ballot Bulletin is a weekly email that delivers the latest updates on election policy. The Ballot Bulletin tracks developments in election policy around the country, including legislative activity, big-picture trends, and recent news. Each email contains in-depth data from our Election Administration Legislation Tracker. You'll also be able to track relevant legislation, with links to and summaries of the bills themselves.
Recent issues
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- The Ballot Bulletin: November 7, 2025
- The Ballot Bulletin: October 31, 2025
- The Ballot Bulletin: October 24, 2025
- The Ballot Bulletin: October 17, 2025
- The Ballot Bulletin: October 10, 2025
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Contact information
- See also: State election agencies
Individuals seeking additional information about election administration in Colorado can contact the following local, state, and federal agencies.
Colorado County Election Offices
Secretary of State
- 1700 Broadway Suite 550
- Denver, CO 80290
- Phone: 303-894-2200
- Fax: 303-869-4861
- Email: elections@sos.state.co.us
- Website: http://www.sos.state.co.us/
U.S. Election Assistance Commission
- 633 3rd Street NW, Suite 200
- Washington, DC 20001
- Phone: 301-563-3919
- Toll free: 1-866-747-1471
- Email: clearinghouse@eac.gov
- Website: https://www.eac.gov
Ballotpedia's election coverage
- United States Senate Democratic Party primaries, 2026
- United States House Democratic Party primaries, 2026
- Democratic Party gubernatorial primaries, 2026
- Democratic Party Secretary of State primaries, 2026
- Democratic Party Attorney General primaries, 2026
- State legislative Democratic primaries, 2026
- United States Senate Republican Party primaries, 2026
- United States House Republican Party primaries, 2026
- Republican Party gubernatorial primaries, 2026
- Republican Party Secretary of State primaries, 2026
- Republican Party Attorney General primaries, 2026
- State legislative Republican primaries, 2026
See also
- Ballotpedia's Election Administration Legislation Tracker
- Ballotpedia's The Ballot Bulletin
- Voting laws in the United States
- Voting in Colorado
- Election administration in Colorado
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