Colorado Amendment 86 — Congressional Redistricting
Ballot measure · November 3, 2026
- What it does
- Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado Constitution concerning congressional redistricting, and, in connection therewith, reenacting the current process for congressional redistricting in the Colorado Constitution and prohibiting modifications to a final map unless at least three public meetings are held, the modifications do not have the effect of dividing communities of interest or purposefully favoring one political party, and are approved by the congressional redistricting commission and the Colorado Supreme Court?
- A YES vote means
- A yes vote re-enacts the current congressional redistricting process in the constitution and allows changes to a final map only after at least three public meetings and approval by the commission and the Colorado Supreme Court, if the changes do not divide communities of interest or purposefully favor a party.
- A NO vote means
- A no vote leaves the current constitutional redistricting provisions as they are, without the added limits on modifying a final map.
- Needed to pass
- 55% of votes cast
- Put on the ballot by
- citizen initiative
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Quick answers
- What does a YES vote on Colorado Amendment 86 mean?
- A yes vote re-enacts the current congressional redistricting process in the constitution and allows changes to a final map only after at least three public meetings and approval by the commission and the Colorado Supreme Court, if the changes do not divide communities of interest or purposefully favor a party.
- What does a NO vote on Colorado Amendment 86 mean?
- A no vote leaves the current constitutional redistricting provisions as they are, without the added limits on modifying a final map.
- How many votes does Colorado Amendment 86 need to pass?
- 55% of votes cast
- Should I vote yes or no on Colorado Amendment 86?
- SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.
- When is the vote?
- The general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Early voting and mail-ballot deadlines vary by state; check your state or county election office.