Douglas County Ballot Question 1A

Last updated Sat, Nov 7, 3:09 PM ET

Ballot measure · November 3, 2026

What it does
In the event the Douglas County Board of Commissioners is increased to five members, shall all registered Douglas County voters continue to elect all County Commissioners?
A YES vote means
If the Douglas County board grows to five members, all registered county voters would continue to elect all commissioners.
A NO vote means
If the board grows to five members, all county voters would not continue to elect every commissioner.
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

The Douglas County commissioners referred this question to the ballot alongside the voter-initiated measure to expand the board from three to five members.

Resolution R-026-062 asks whether, if the board grows to five members, all registered Douglas County voters should continue to elect all commissioners.

The county says the board voted unanimously to refer the measure, and that the resolution was adopted on August 31, 2026.

The county also says Douglas County District Court upheld the board's authority to refer the related measure, after a lawsuit sought to remove it from the ballot.

Put on the ballot by Douglas County Board of County Commissioners, unanimous, August 31, 2026 (Resolution R-026-062).

From official source 1, official source 2.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Douglas County Ballot Question 1A mean?
If the Douglas County board grows to five members, all registered county voters would continue to elect all commissioners.
What does a NO vote on Douglas County Ballot Question 1A mean?
If the board grows to five members, all county voters would not continue to elect every commissioner.
How many votes does Douglas County Ballot Question 1A 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 Douglas County Ballot Question 1A?
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.

Not sure how to decide? Read our nonpartisan guide to the Douglas County ballot.

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