Judicial retention question
Judge Sam Burney: retention on the El Paso County Court
On the November 3, 2026 ballot
- Judge
- Sam Burney
- Court
- El Paso County Court
- On the ballot in
- El Paso County
The commission's finding
Meets Performance Standards. Fourth Judicial District's commission, by a vote of 10 to 0.
Appointment
- Judicial appointment: April 2020
Term
Under article VI of the Colorado Constitution, a county court judge serves a four-year term.
What a vote does
- A yes vote means
- Judge Burney stays on the El Paso County Court for a new four-year term.
- A no vote means
- Judge Burney leaves the El Paso County Court at the end of her current term.
County ballots
Official documents
- 2026 evaluation of Judge Sam Burney (Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation)
- 2026 Retention Survey Report (Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation)
- 2025 Interim Survey Report (Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation)
- Abstract of votes cast, county court retention, 2022 general election (Colorado Secretary of State)
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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