City of Louisville Ballot Question 2E — Charter Amendment for Initiative and Referendum Signatures (Boulder County)

What it does

Shall the City of Louisville Home Rule Charter be amended to increase the number of signatures required for initiative petitions from 5 percent to 7.5 percent of registered electors and to increase the number of signatures required for referendum petitions from 2.5 percent to 5 percent of registered electors?

A YES vote means

Signatures needed for Louisville initiative petitions would rise from 5 percent to 7.5 percent of registered electors, and for referendum petitions from 2.5 percent to 5 percent.

A NO vote means

Louisville petitions would still need 5 percent (initiative) and 2.5 percent (referendum) of registered electors.

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

Question 2E would raise the signatures needed for initiative petitions from 5 percent to 7.5 percent of registered electors, and for referendum petitions from 2.5 percent to 5 percent.

The city says a yes vote supports the higher signature requirements, and a no vote keeps the current Charter language.

On July 14, 2026, the council approved Ordinance No. 1931, Series 2026, as amended, on first reading 3-1: Leh, Fahey and Kern voted yes, Cooperman voted no, and Hamlington, Dickinson and Hoefner were absent. A public hearing was set for July 21, 2026.

Put on the ballot by Louisville City Council, first reading 3-1 (Cooperman no; 3 absent) on July 14, 2026, public hearing set for July 21, 2026 (Ordinance No. 1931, Series 2026).

From official source 1, official source 2.

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Quick answers

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

Signatures needed for Louisville initiative petitions would rise from 5 percent to 7.5 percent of registered electors, and for referendum petitions from 2.5 percent to 5 percent.

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

Louisville petitions would still need 5 percent (initiative) and 2.5 percent (referendum) of registered electors.

How many votes does City of Louisville Ballot Question 2E 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 2E?

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.