Statewide ballot measure
Amendment 82 (Initiative 177): A constitutional right to purchase and sell natural gas
On the November 3, 2026 ballot
- Ballot number
- Amendment 82
- Filed as
- Initiative 177
- Type of measure (Legislative Council)
- Constitutional
The ballot question
Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado Constitution creating new law granting the right for consumers to purchase natural gas for cooking or heating in homes or businesses and for distributors and utilities to sell natural gas to consumers?
What a vote does
- A yes vote means
- Consumers would gain a constitutional right to purchase natural gas for cooking or heating in homes or businesses. Distributors and utilities would gain a right to sell it for homes or businesses. The fiscal note expects local governments with codes restricting natural gas to revise those codes.
- A no vote means
- The measure is not enacted. Current state law and local building codes remain in effect.
Figures from the fiscal estimate
- Votes needed to pass: 55%
- Of votes cast on the amendment.
- Takes effect: Governor’s proclamation
- After voter approval, within 30 days after the official canvass.
- State fiscal table: $0 change
- March 2026 estimate for fiscal years 2025–26 and 2026–27. The note also describes unpriced state and local costs.
Legislative Council ballot analysis
Official documents
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Key dates
- October 2 to October 9: county clerks mail ballots to active voters.
- October 12: drop boxes open.
- October 26: last suggested day to return a ballot by mail.
- From October 27: return your ballot to a drop box or vote center instead of mailing it.
- November 3, 2026, Election Day: ballots are due by 7:00 p.m.
Page updated September 29, 2026