City of Louisville Ballot Question 2D — Charter Amendment to Change Timing for Taking Office (Boulder County)

What it does

Shall the City of Louisville Home Rule Charter be amended to provide that the Mayor and each Councilmember shall take office at the first regular Council meeting following certification of the election results, as opposed to the first meeting following the election?

A YES vote means

Louisville's Mayor and Councilmembers would take office at the first regular Council meeting after the election results are certified.

A NO vote means

Louisville's Mayor and Councilmembers would still take office at the first meeting after the election.

Needed to pass

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Left–right lean

Not a left–right issue: a procedural or local question that liberals and conservatives don't typically split on (AI read of the official ballot summary).

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

Official text: source

Background

Louisville's charter now has the mayor and councilmembers take office at the first regular council meeting after their election, but under Colorado election law results are not final until certified, which can take up to 22 days, according to the city.

The city says the amendment would move the start of new terms from the second regular council meeting in November to the first regular meeting in December, after certification.

All 2026 Louisville ballot questions were referred to voters by the City Council.

Put on the ballot by Louisville City Council referral (discussed and acted on at June 16, July 14 and July 21, 2026 meetings; vote not verified).

From official source.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on City of Louisville Ballot Question 2D mean?

Louisville's Mayor and Councilmembers would take office at the first regular Council meeting after the election results are certified.

What does a NO vote on City of Louisville Ballot Question 2D mean?

Louisville's Mayor and Councilmembers would still take office at the first meeting after the election.

How many votes does City of Louisville Ballot Question 2D need to pass?

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Should I vote yes or no on City of Louisville Ballot Question 2D?

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 was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.