Judicial retention question
Judge Elizabeth L. Harris: retention on the Colorado Court of Appeals
On the November 3, 2026 ballot
- Judge
- Elizabeth L. Harris
- Court
- Colorado Court of Appeals
- On the ballot in
- every county
The commission's finding
Meets Performance Standards. State Commission on Judicial Performance, by a vote of 9 to 0, with one commissioner absent and one vacancy on the commission.
Appointment
- Judicial appointment: 2015
Term
Under section 13-4-104 of the Colorado Revised Statutes, a Court of Appeals judge serves an eight-year term.
What a vote does
- A yes vote means
- Judge Harris stays on the Colorado Court of Appeals for a new eight-year term.
- A no vote means
- Judge Harris leaves the Colorado Court of Appeals at the end of her current term.
Official documents
- 2026 evaluation of Judge Elizabeth L. Harris (Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation)
- 2026 Retention Survey Report (Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation)
- 2023 Interim Survey Report (Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation)
- Abstract of votes cast, Court of Appeals retention, 2018 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