The issues on this year’s ballot shape the day-to-day realities of our gente; from housing and healthcare to schools, safety, and future elections. Your vote is how we make those choices together. And yes, especially in local elections, outcomes can come down to a handful of ballots. Yours is one of them.
Early voting opens Monday, October 27.
Election Day is Tuesday, November 4.
YOUR VOZ, YOUR VOTO
WHO IS COLOR?
Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights (COLOR) is a Latina-led, community-rooted reproductive justice organization that enables Latine individuals to lead safe, healthy, and self-determined lives, including the right to access abortion care. Since our founding in 1998, we’ve built power with and for our communities across Colorado.
WHAT IS REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE?
Reproductive Justice (RJ) is a framework created by Black women leaders in 1994, rooted in human rights and intersectional justice. It affirms that true justice is more than access to health care; it’s about the conditions that allow our communities to thrive with dignity. Housing, education, food security, economic stability, and safety are integral to RJ.
THE FOUR PILLARS OF RJ
HOW TO USE THIS BALLOT GUIDE
This guide makes your ballot easy to understand: inside, you’ll see what a YES and NO vote means for each issue. We also share COLOR’s nonpartisan recommendation to Vote YES or Vote NO, with a brief reason grounded in Reproductive Justice values: health, dignity, and self-determination.
2025 DENVER BALLOT GUIDE (DENVER VOTERS)
The following measures will only appear on ballots for voters registered in the City and County of Denver. If you live in Denver, these are the local issues you can weigh in on that directly impact our community’s housing, health care, transportation, and cultural life.
Transportation Infrastructure (Roads, Bike Lanes, & Bridges)
2A
A VOTE YES: Approves new funding to improve and expand sidewalks, bike lanes, bridges, and busy roads in Denver.
A VOTE NO: Denies new funding to improve and expand sidewalks, bike lanes, bridges, and busy roads in Denver.
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YES
Reproductive Justice values tell us that investing in transportation infrastructure improves the lives of people in Colorado who rely on safe, dependable transportation systems to take their kids to school, drive to work, and care for their families.
Repairs to City Parks
2B
A VOTE YES: Approves new funding for parks and recreation facilities in Denver.
A VOTE NO: Denies new funding for parks and recreation facilities in Denver.
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YES
Reproductive Justice values tell us that having spaces to play, rest, and thrive, like Denver’s city parks, improves lives and helps our communities thrive.
New Denver Health Westside Family Health Center
2C
A VOTE YES: Approves new funding to build a new public healthcare facility and expand a children’s healthcare facility in Denver.
A VOTE NO: Denies new funding to build a new public healthcare facility and expand a children’s healthcare facility in Denver.
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YES
Reproductive Justice values tell us that we deserve to live safe and healthy lives, and our communities are strongest when everyone has access to care. A new healthcare facility increases access to services for people on the Westside of Denver.
Funding for arts, cultural, library, etc.
2D
A VOTE YES: Approves new funding for the maintenance of art, cultural, and library facilities in Denver.
A VOTE NO: Denies new funding for art, cultural, and library facilities in Denver.
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YES
Reproductive Justice values tell us that access to arts, cultural spaces, and libraries improves the lives of communities of color by creating space for us to develop healthy cultural and academic identities.
Affordable Housing and Shelter Improvements
2E
A VOTE YES: Approves new funding for more affordable housing and shelters for people facing homelessness in Denver.
A VOTE NO: Denies new funding for more affordable housing and shelters for people facing homelessness in Denver.
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YES
Reproductive Justice values tell us that housing is a human right. Investing in affordable housing solutions and shelter improvements builds safe, sustainable communities.
2A–2E: Denver may issue bonds; repaid from property taxes. See official ballot language/fiscal note.
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Keeping Denver’s Flavored Tobacco Ban
A VOTE YES: Keeps the flavored tobacco ban in place in Denver.
A VOTE NO: Repeals the flavored tobacco ban in Denver.
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YES
Reproductive Justice values tell us that this ban limits the harmful influence that large, predatory tobacco companies have on the lives of our children, specifically through vaping.
Title Changes for City Departments
2F
A VOTE YES: Approves changing the name of one of Denver’s City Departments and the job titles of its leaders.
A VOTE NO: Denies changing the name of one of Denver’s City Departments and the job titles of its leaders.
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YES
Reproductive Justice values tell us that the lives of workers, like those in the Department of Excise and Licenses who put forth this change, are improved when we listen to them.
At-Large Councilmember Election Changes
2G
A VOTE YES: Denver City Council changes from two At-Large seats (who represent the whole city) determined by the two candidates who get the most votes in a single At-Large election and instead has two separate elections: At-Large A and At-Large B.
A VOTE NO: Denver City Council keeps its current At-Large election and two At-Large members.
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NO
Reproductive Justice values tell us that voting is power, and access to the ballot box is often limited for historically excluded communities. This measure dismantles our inclusive, citywide elections into fractured, winner-takes-all contests, which means less voting power for our communities.
2025 STATEWIDE BALLOT GUIDE (ALL COLORADO VOTERS)
Statewide measures affect Latine communities across Colorado. From funding for school meals to affordability and equity in state tax policy, these decisions have ripple effects that touch every corner of our lives.
Increase State Taxes for the Healthy School Meals for All Program
PROP MM
A VOTE YES: Will increase taxes for taxpayers making $300,000 or more per year, allowing that funding to be spent on free meals for all public school students and SNAP (food stamps) in the future.
A VOTE NO: Will keep taxes the same for taxpayers who make $300,000 or more per year.
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YES
Reproductive Justice values tell us that investing in food assistance, especially for children, low-income seniors, and families, creates stability for entire communities.
Spend Taxes Collected on Healthy School Meals for All Program
PROP LL
A VOTE YES: Will allow Colorado to keep $12.4 million that has already been raised for Healthy School Meals for All, and keep taxes the same.
A VOTE NO: Will send $12.4 million back to taxpayers who make $300,000 or more per year, and these households will pay less in taxes.
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YES
Reproductive Justice values tell us that providing healthy school meals for all leads to better grades, higher graduation rates, and better outcomes for all Colorado students, families, and communities.
Every ballot measure in this guide is about our lives, our families, and our future. At COLOR, we understand that reproductive justice means ensuring our comunidad has the necessary conditions to thrive: safe housing, affordable healthcare, strong schools, fair wages, and the power to make decisions about our bodies and our futures. Together, we are building power, protecting our rights, and moving Colorado toward a future rooted in dignity, equity, and justice.
¡LA LUCHA SIGUE!
