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Colorado Governors: Charles Spalding Thomas
Colorado’s governor from 1899 to 1901 was Charles Spalding Thomas, who served a single two-year term. His inaugural address, bound …
New Congressional District for Colorado
Colorado has recently gained a new seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Every ten years after the Census has …
Ballot and Voter Information
The November election is less than a month away (November 2, 2021). Ballot information booklets were mailed out to most …
How an Initiative Gets to the Ballot
You’ve probably encountered petitioners out gathering signatures for initiatives they hope to get on the ballot. But how much do …
Reapportionment, Redistricting, and the Census
This week, the Census Bureau released reapportionment data from the 2020 census. What is reapportionment? The population data …
Colorado Governors: Albert W. McIntire
Colorado’s governor from 1895 to 1897 was Albert Wills McIntire, who served a single two-year term. McIntire, a Republican, defeated …
Time Machine Tuesday: The Day Colorado Had Three Governors
116 years ago today occurred one of the strangest events in Colorado political history — and now, thousands of pages …
Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado’s Past Picks for President
Colorado became a state in 1876, which means that this year’s presidential election will be the 37th since Colorado statehood. …
General Election Ballot Returns
Curious how many Colorado ballots have been returned so far this election season? This information is updated daily by the …
2020 Ballot Measures: Charitable Gaming, Casino Bet Limits, and Nicotine Taxes
Several high-profile ballot measures are getting the majority of the attention this year, but there are also a few others …
2020 Ballot Measures: Amendment B, Property Taxes and the Gallagher Amendment
One of the questions on this year’s ballot is whether or not to repeal the Gallagher Amendment, which “currently requires …
2020 Ballot Measures: Proposition 114, Reintroduction and Management of Gray Wolves
This November’s ballot includes a long list of statewide ballot measures. Among these is Proposition 114, Reintroduction and Management of …
2020 Election Information
The 2020 election season has arrived, and while national races are getting the majority of attention it’s important to remember …
Colorado Governors: Alva Adams
Continuing our series on Colorado’s chief executives, we now turn to Alva Adams, whose multiple terms as governor were characterized …
Time Machine Tuesday: History of Term Limits in Colorado
In the 143 years that Colorado has been a state, the laws regarding terms of office for elected officials have …
New Resources on Special Districts
Colorado has about 2,400 special districts, as designated by Title 32 of the Colorado Revised Statutes. Special districts provide specialized …
Election Training Courses and Information
Election Day is coming up on Tuesday, November 5. If you’re involved in coordinating or staffing a polling place, the …
Fiscal Impacts of Ballot Measures
How will this year’s ballot measures affect state taxes and spending if passed? While much of this information is detailed …
Amendments Y and Z, Congressional and Legislative Redistricting
Two of the amendments on this year’s ballot are Amendments Y and Z, which deal with how congressional and legislative …