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(Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)" subtitle="" class="lazyload size-article_feature" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/TDP-L-ELECTIONS_004.jpg?w=525" data-srcset="https://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/TDP-L-ELECTIONS_004.jpg?w=525 620w,https://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/TDP-L-ELECTIONS_004.jpg?w=660 780w,https://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/TDP-L-ELECTIONS_004.jpg?w=863 1020w,https://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/TDP-L-ELECTIONS_004.jpg?w=1080 1280w,https://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/TDP-L-ELECTIONS_004.jpg?w=1569 1860w" ></div> <figcaption> A voter casts his vote at the Jefferson County Elections Division at 3500 Illinois Street on June 28, 2022 in Golden, Colorado. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post) </figcaption> </figure> <div class="meta"><div class="coauthor-avatar-container"><div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.denverpost.com/author/the-denver-post-editorial-board/" title="Posts by The Denver Post Editorial Board" class=" author-name" rel="author">The Denver Post Editorial Board</a></div><div class="time">UPDATED: <time datetime="2024-10-29 08:55:23">October 29, 2024 at 8:55 AM MDT</time></div></div></div></div><div class="article-body"><div class="body-copy"><div class="wp-remixd-voice-wrapper"><script type="text/javascript" id="remixd-audio-player-script" src="https://tags.remixd.com/player/v5/index.js?cb=%%CACHEBUSTER%%" charset="utf-8" async></script></div><p><a href="https://www.denverpost.com/author/the-denver-post-editorial-board/">The Denver Post Editorial Board</a> is making endorsements on state-wide and City of Denver ballot measures ahead of the Nov. 5, 2024 election. The Post is not endorsing candidates this year. Ballots for the election will be mailed to registered voters as early as Friday, Oct. 11, and will begin arriving the following week.<p>Oct. 28 is the last day to <a href="https://www.coloradosos.gov/voter/pages/pub/home.xhtml?_gl=1*qheayp*_ga*MTIwMjQyMzUzNi4xNzA2MTM1ODcz*_ga_JDK6PLVHDW*MTcyODY3MjAwMi4xLjEuMTcyODY3MjA3OS4wLjAuMA..">register to vote</a> and still receive a ballot in the mail. Coloradans can also register to vote and vote in person at Voter Service and Polling Centers across the state which open Oct. 21. Check your county for details. Registering to vote and casting a ballot at these locations is available until 7 p.m. on election night.</p><h4>Judicial Retention</h4><p><strong><a href="https://www.denverpost.com/2024/10/23/retain-judges-colorado-question-supreme-court-trump-ruling/">Vote to retain all three Supreme Court Justices. </a></strong>Coloradans should vote to retain the three Supreme Court justices on the ballot this year and send a message to those wielding her retention as a political cudgel that far-right extremists cannot bully Colorado justices.</p><h4>State of Colorado Ballot Measures</h4><p><strong>Vote yes on Amendment G.</strong> This simple fix to the Colorado Constitution will ensure all disabled veterans who are unable to work can get the same break on their property taxes that other veterans are guaranteed.</p><p><strong> Vote yes on Amendment H</strong>. Colorado’s judicial branch has long <a href="https://www.denverpost.com/2021/02/08/colorado-judicail-department-scandal-reform-chief-justice-brian-boatright/">needed reform</a>. While this proposal put forward by state lawmakers as a compromise isn’t perfect, it is a huge improvement over the police-themselves policy that led to judicial misconduct getting swept under the rug. Judicial discipline should come from outside the Supreme Court and this will create an external mechanism for oversight.</p><p><strong>Vote yes on Amendment J. </strong>Colorado has long recognized marriage between same-sex couples and even longer supported civil unions. Remove the language put into the Constitution in 2006 defining marriage as only being between a man and a woman.</p><script id="53dc615cb2ec4b408494411ccfeda4f2"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=f384b842-c773-40a8-96ff-929756153fae&cid=1ffe15d6-eb53-11e9-b4d2-06948452ae1a'; cnx.cmd.push( function() { cnx( { playerId: "f384b842-c773-40a8-96ff-929756153fae" } ).render( "53dc615cb2ec4b408494411ccfeda4f2" ); } );</script><p><strong>Vote yes on Amendment K. </strong>Give election officials more time to get the ballots set and sent out, especially to oversees voters.</p><p><a href="https://www.denverpost.com/2024/10/10/amendment-79-abortion-rights-colorado/"><strong>Vote yes on Amendment 79.</strong></a> Guarantee all Coloradans have access to abortion by voting “yes” to repeal a portion of the Constitution that prohibits Medicaid from covering abortions.</p><div class="dfp-ad dfp-cube_article" id="div-gpt-ad-cube_article" style="visibility:hidden"> <div class="htlad-cube_article" data-unit="denverpost.com/opinion/editorials/cube_article" data-targeting=""></div> </div><p><strong>Vote no on Amendment 80</strong>. School choice has been excellent for Colorado students and families, and is now under assault from teacher’s unions. However, we worry that placing this vague language in the Colorado Constitution could lead to unintended consequences, including giving taxpayer dollars intended for public schools to families already exercising choice through private schools.</p><p><strong>Vote yes on Proposition JJ. </strong>Colorado voters approved a 10% tax on casinos for their sports betting profits in 2019 at the same time they legalized the practice. Since that time sports betting has boomed far beyond the three gaming towns. The state should keep the increased revenue to fund water projects — approximately $29 million — instead of returning it to taxpayers or the casinos under the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights.</p><p><a href="https://www.denverpost.com/2024/10/22/proposition-kk-gun-tax-victim-services-post-endorsement/"><strong>Vote yes on Proposition KK.</strong></a> Help fund services for victims with a tax on guns. Federal funding for victims’ services has declined significantly and this 6.5% excise tax on gun sellers and manufacturers will help fully fund programs for victims of crime and their families.</p><p><strong><a href="https://www.denverpost.com/2024/10/29/proposition-127-mountain-lion-hunting-lynx-bobcats/">Vote no on Proposition 127</a>.</strong> Allow the hunting and trapping to continue under the careful regulation and scientific control of the Colorado Parks and Wildlife. The Denver Post editorial board has long supported the wildlife officials at CPW in their pursuit of scientifically managed populations and supporting hunting as both recreation, food sources and a tool for population control.</p><p><strong><a href="https://www.denverpost.com/2024/09/16/proposition-129-colorado-veterinary-professional-associate-post-endorsement/">Vote yes on Proposition 129.</a> </strong>Creating a mid-level “master program” for veterinarian professionals is a no-brainer that could help reduce costs without reducing the quality of care.</p><p><strong><a href="https://www.denverpost.com/2024/10/14/endorsement-proposition-131-ranked-choice-voting/">Vote no on Proposition 131.</a> </strong>Colorado isn’t ready yet for ranked-choice voting given the ardent election deniers who don’t even trust the straightforward process used today.</p><aside class="related right"><h2 class="widget-title" data-curated-ids="" data-relation-type="automatic-primary-tag">Related Articles</h2><ul><li> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.denverpost.com/opinion/editorials/">Editorials | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.denverpost.com/2025/02/14/colorado-springs-recreational-marijuana-ballot-measure-supreme-court/" title="Colorado Springs voters’ approval of recreational weed will stand after courts invalidate repeal attempt"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> Colorado Springs voters’ approval of recreational weed will stand after courts invalidate repeal attempt </span> </a> </li><li> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.denverpost.com/opinion/editorials/">Editorials | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.denverpost.com/2025/01/19/donald-trump-colorado-abortion-rights-reproductive-health-care-birth-control/" title="Fearing rights “still could be taken away,” Coloradans stock up on morning-after pills, schedule surgeries ahead of Trump"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> Fearing rights “still could be taken away,” Coloradans stock up on morning-after pills, schedule surgeries ahead of Trump </span> </a> </li><li> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.denverpost.com/opinion/editorials/">Editorials | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.denverpost.com/2025/01/04/lauren-boebert-congress-bills-passed-3rd-district-4th-fish-mesa/" title="Lauren Boebert delivers last-minute legislation for former Colorado district as she’s sworn in for new one"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> Lauren Boebert delivers last-minute legislation for former Colorado district as she’s sworn in for new one </span> </a> </li><li> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.denverpost.com/opinion/editorials/">Editorials | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.denverpost.com/2024/12/31/greg-lopez-lauren-boebert-colorado-congress-4th-district-vacancy/" title="Greg Lopez, Colorado’s six-month congressman, steps aside for Lauren Boebert after role in GOP power play"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> Greg Lopez, Colorado’s six-month congressman, steps aside for Lauren Boebert after role in GOP power play </span> </a> </li><li> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.denverpost.com/opinion/editorials/">Editorials | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.denverpost.com/2024/12/11/colorado-election-password-leak-audit-secretary-state-jena-griswold/" title="Editorial: Democrats should stop protecting their own and support an audit of the Secretary of State’s Office"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> Editorial: Democrats should stop protecting their own and support an audit of the Secretary of State’s Office </span> </a> </li></ul></aside><h4>City and County of Denver Ballot Measures</h4><p><a href="https://www.denverpost.com/2024/09/03/johnston-sales-tax-affordable-denver-housing/"><strong>Vote no on Ballot Measure 2R.</strong></a> Denver voters should say no to this sales tax for affordable housing.</p><p><strong><a href="https://www.denverpost.com/2024/09/23/ballot-issue-2q-denver-health-sales-tax-endorsement/">Vote yes on Ballot Issue 2Q.</a></strong> This is a much-needed sales-tax increase to help fund Denver Health.</p><p><a href="https://www.denverpost.com/2024/10/01/ordinance-308-309-denver-slaughterhouse-fur/"><strong>Vote no on Initiated Ordinances 308 and 309</strong>.</a> Banning a slaughterhouse and fur sales in Denver is pure folly.</p><p><a href="https://www.denverpost.com/2024/08/27/denver-school-bond-property-tax-ballot-question/"><strong>Vote yes on Ballot Issue 4A</strong>.</a> Denver Public Schools students and teachers deserve safe, comfortable facilities to learn and work. 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