Local measures are listed below. Last checked: September 28, 2026.
Douglas County's local ballot, November 3, 2026
Increases the board of commissioners from three members to five, at an estimated $760,000 to $1,300,000 a year from county revenue.
If the board grows to five, chooses how commissioners are elected: all five by district, or three by district and two at large.
Keeps every county voter voting for every commissioner seat if the board grows from three members to five.
Amends the city charter so annexing property over 20 acres under one owner or ownership group requires approval by city voters.
Amends the city charter so parcels over 20 acres under one owner or ownership group, annexed within 180 days of the change taking effect, go to city voters for ratification.
A new 0.129 percent city sales and use tax from 2027 to 2057 and up to $105 million of bonds, for libraries, recreation centers and parks.
A new 0.064 percent city sales and use tax from 2027 to 2057 and up to $53 million of bonds, for public safety needs.
A new 0.132 percent city sales and use tax from 2027 to 2057 and up to $108 million of bonds, for transportation.
Moves Aurora's regular municipal elections from odd-numbered to even-numbered years by charter amendment.
A school mill levy override starting at $54 million for 2027 collection, with no end date, for teacher pay, security, career programs and restored student programs.
Raises the district's property tax by 3.97 mills from 2027, $925,225 in the first full year, with the rate adjustable to hold revenue.
$4.5 million of district bonds, repaid up to $6.4 million by a tax increase of up to $427,333 a year, for equipment, work toward a future station and training grounds.
Repeals all of the district's unused voter-approved debt authorization, effective immediately.
Repeals the district's 2014 authority to enter multi-year agreements and raise property taxes up to $1 million a year for them.
Repeals the district's 2014 authority to enter multi-year agreements for regional improvements funded by taxes up to $1 million a year.
Repeals the district's 2014 authority to enter intergovernmental agreements that may be multi-year obligations.
Repeals the district's 2014 authority to enter multi-year agreements with other governments for up to $82.8 million of tax revenue.
Adds a 0.333% sales and use tax with no end date and authorizes $580 million in debt for Colorado Connector passenger rail.
A new 0.75 percent district sales tax from 2027, up to $36.3 million in the first year, for firefighting and emergency medical services.
Raises the district's property tax by 4.0 mills from 2027, $400,000 in the first full year, about $2 a month per $100,000 of residential property value, as the question states.
Where the ballot prints no jurisdiction beside a question, the row names the one the question's own words name.
Twenty local questions: 5 tax decrease, 4 new tax or fee, 3 elections, 2 property tax increase, 2 voter approval requirement, 1 borrowing, 1 government structure, 1 passenger rail tax and borrowing, 1 school tax increase.
Dollar figures are on each question's row and page and are not added here: several of these districts cross county lines.
I recommend a no vote on 3A, 3B, 3C, 5A, 6A, 6B, 7A, 7C and 7D, and a yes vote on 1A, 200, 3D, 300, 301 and the five Stone Creek repeals, 6C through 6G. For 201, I recommend three district commissioners and two at-large commissioners.
District races
These districts touch the county. Your address determines which races apply to you. Check your official ballot.
US House of Representatives · 4, 6
State Senate · 4, 30, 27
State House of Representatives · 39, 45, 44, 43, 61
University of Colorado Board of Regents · 6
RTD Board of Directors · N