HANDS OFF COLORADO
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Hands Off Colorado is a joint campaign by Rocky Mountain Equality and Rocky Mountain Equality Action Fund to educate our community and turn out voters against three ballot initiatives that would be harmful for Coloradans. Every vote counts, and our community's voice at the ballot box is vital.
Amendment 81, Proposition 134, and Proposition 135 all follow the same pattern: they give the government the power to make decisions that should be made by families, doctors, local communities, or local law enforcement. This is government overreach, plain and simple, and it's an attack on the core Colorado values of freedom and privacy that Coloradans across the political spectrum share.
Voting NO on #81, #134, and #135 on our ballots is how we fight back.
When our community shows up, we win. Close elections are won by turnout.
2026 General Election: November 3, 2026
Register to vote or check your registration status at GoVoteColorado.gov. In Colorado, ballots are automatically mailed to the address on your voter registration.
Return your ballot early by mail or at a dropoff location. Don't wait until Election Day to cast your vote.
If you do need to turn in your ballot on Election Day, you have to bring it to a dropoff location.
HOW TO BE READY
VOTE NO ON THESE 2026 INITIATIVES
These initiatives didn't originate in Colorado communities. Versions of #81, #134, and #135 have appeared on ballots and in state legislatures across the country, and are being pushed by national groups targeting trans youth, their families, and immigrant communities. Coloradans deserve to decide our own future, not have it written for us.
All three measures are also written broadly and vaguely, without clear enforcement guidance. They leave too many questions unanswered and would create more problems.
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ELECTED OFFICIALS &
COMMUNITY LEADERS
Taishya Adams, Boulder City Council
Judy Amabile, Colorado State Senate
Matthew Appelbaum, former Mayor of Boulder
Cantor Devorah Avery
Matt Benjamin, Boulder City Council
KC Becker, former Speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives
Andrew Berwick
Andy Boesenecker, Speaker Pro Tempore of the Colorado House of Representatives
Aaron Brockett, Mayor of Boulder
Anne Brown, San Miguel County Board of Commissioners
Barb Clementi, candidate for Colorado State Board of Education
Audrey DeBarros, candidate for RTD Board of Directors
Michael Dougherty, Boulder County District Attorney
Kristen Draper, Former Board of Education President at Poudre School District
Rev. Amelia Richardson Dress
Alex Dutton
David Ensign
Lisa Escarcega, State Board of Education
Steve Fenberg, former President of the Colorado Senate
Rev. Lydia Ferrante-Roseberry
Neil Fishman
Rachel Friend, candidate for Boulder County Treasurer
Sam Fuqua, candidate for Boulder City Council
Kathy Gebhardt, Colorado State Board of Education
Jill Grano, candidate for Boulder City Council
Rabbi Fred Greene
Elliott Hood, University of Colorado Board of Regents
Edie Hooton, candidate for University of Colorado Board of Regents
Rev. Whitney Janzen-Pankratz
Annemarie Jensen, City Council of Lafayette
MJ Jorgensen
Junie Joseph, Colorado House of Representatives
Rob Kaplan, Boulder City Council
Aquiles La Grave, candidate for Mayor of Boulder
Kubs Lalchandi
Rev. Nicole Lamarche
Rabbi Hannah Laner
Claire Levy, Boulder County Board of Commissioners
Marta Loachamin, Boulder County Board of Commissioners
Janice Marchman, Colorado Senate
Tina Marquis, Boulder City Council
Jake Marsing, Longmont City Council
Karen McCormick, Colorado House of Representatives
Jillaire McMillan, candidate for Colorado House of Representatives
Scott Nelson, MD
Kenny Nguyen, Colorado House of Representatives
Ann Noonan
Consuelo Redhorse, candidate for Colorado House of Representatives
Jack Rosenthal, candidate for RTD Board of Directors
Ryan Schuchard, Boulder City Council
Lesley Smith, Colorado House of Representatives
Nicole Speer, Boulder City Council
Karen Stanley
Ashley Stolzmann, Boulder County Board of Commissioners
Nat Styles
Saul Tapia Vega, Mayor of Lafayette
Cynthia Taraska-Alpern
Brianna Titone, Colorado House of Representatives
Elizabeth Velasco, Colorado House of Representatives
Mark Wallach, former member of Boulder City Council
Dan Williams, Civil Rights Attorney
Carmyn Wilson
Tara Winer, Mayor Pro Tem of Boulder
Linda Woods
Bob Yates, former member of Boulder City Council
Katy Yates
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HOW BALLOT INITIATIVES WORK
In Colorado, citizens can propose ballot measures, but they must stick to a single subject, be written clearly, and win approval from the Title Board, which sets the official wording.
After that, proponents must gather voter signatures. If enough signatures are gathered, the initiative is put on the ballot for Colorado voters to decide.
To pass, laws need a 50% vote, while constitutional amendments require 55% to add and 50% to repeal.