HANDS OFF COLORADO

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.

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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 haven't mailed your ballot by the week before Election Day, make sure to drop it off and not put it in the mail. Ballots must be received by 7pm on Election Day.

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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.

Amendment 81 is a constitutional amendment that would permanently change the Colorado Constitution to require state and local law enforcement to notify ICE when they charge someone with certain crimes before a court has decided if that person is even guilty.It denies due process. An accusation, not a conviction, is enough to upend a person's and their family's life, if they cannot immediately prove their citizenship status. Colorado has laws that protect our communities from ICE overreach. Amendment 81 would expand ICE's power in Colorado, requiring local law enforcement to act as an arm of Trump's deportation machine.*Formerly Initiative #95

Proposition 134 would require all 179 school districts, plus universities and athletic associations statewide, to adopt invasive gender-check policies to determine which teams students can play on based on biological sex rather than gender identity, from kindergarten through college.It's a statewide, one-size-fits-all mandate with no state guidance on how verification should actually work. All students of any age could have to go through whatever gender check process is created just to play sports, not just transgender students, since schools are on the hook for enforcement with no clear rules.*Formerly Initiative #109

Proposition 135 would restrict parents' access to age-appropriate, gender-affirming healthcare for their own children, giving the government more power over what care is available than parents and doctors.Its language is vague and reaches further than it lets on, potentially removing access to even mental health support, not just the specific procedures it names. The measure's list of affected providers includes mental health providers, pharmacists, dentists, and acupuncturists.*Formerly Initiative #110

ENDORSEMENTS

ORGANIZATIONS
& BUSINESSES

Alliance for Suicide Prevention of Larimer County

Alianza NORCO

Atrium Music Lounge

BVUUF Immigration Justice Action Team

Colorado Foundation for Universal Health Care

Congregation Bonai Shalom

The Members of UCC Longmont Church Council

Mountain Pride

PHNX Clinic

RISE Collective

The Yarrow Collective

ELECTED OFFICIALS &
COMMUNITY LEADERS

Taishya Adams, Boulder City Council

Judy Amabile, Colorado State Senate

Matthew Appelbaum, former Mayor of Boulder

Shane Atkinson, candidate, Larimer County Board of Commissioners

Cantor Devorah Avery

Tim Barnes, Mayor Pro Tem of Lafayette

Kyle Beaulieu, Lafayette City Council

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

Eric Budd, Boulder Progressives Board Executive Team Member

Guyleen Castriotta, Mayor of Broomfield

Barb Clementi, candidate for Colorado State Board of Education

Chris Conway, Fort Collins City Council

Ben Cowan, Boulder County Democratic Party Chair

Suzanne Crawford

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

Jackson Dreiling

Rev. Amelia Richardson Dress

Alex Dutton

Kendra Appelman Eastvedt

David Ensign

Lisa Escarcega, State Board of Education

Steve Fenberg, former President of the Colorado Senate

Rev. Lydia Ferrante-Roseberry

Neil Fishman

David Fridland, Lafayette City Council

Rachel Friend, candidate for Boulder County Treasurer

Sam Fuqua, candidate for Boulder City Council

Kathy Gebhardt, Colorado State Board of Education

Adam Gianola, Lafayette City Council

Julie Gonzales, Senadora

Jill Grano, candidate for Boulder City Council

Rabbi Fred Greene

Helen Hamilton

Amy Hoeven, Fort Collins City Council

Deborah Holvey

Elliott Hood, University of Colorado Board of Regents

Edie Hooton, candidate for University of Colorado Board of Regents

Lori Hvizda Ward, former President, Thompson School District Board of Education

Rev. Whitney Janzen-Pankratz

Annemarie Jensen, City Council of Lafayette

Curtis Johnson, Boulder County Sheriff

MJ Jorgensen

Junie Joseph, Colorado House of Representatives

Rob Kaplan, Boulder City Council

Jenn Kaaoush, Mayor Pro Tem of Superior

Cathy Kipp, Colorado Senate

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

Kathy Partridge

Sharon Pomerantz

Melanie Potyondy, Fort Collins City Council

Consuelo Redhorse, candidate for Colorado House of Representatives

Jack Rosenthal, candidate for RTD Board of Directors

Matt Scherr, Eagle County Commissioners

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

Stephon Sudduth

Saul Tapia Vega, Mayor of Lafayette

Cynthia Taraska-Alpern

Brianna Titone, Colorado House of Representatives

Julie Trone, Fort Collins Women and Gender Equity Advisory Board

Elizabeth Velasco, Colorado House of Representatives

Mark Wallach, former member of Boulder City Council

Sam Weaver, former Mayor of Boulder

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.