Judge Katharine E. Lum: retention on the Colorado Court of Appeals

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: 2022

Term

Under section 13-4-104 of the Colorado Revised Statutes, a Court of Appeals judge serves an eight-year term. The retention question decides whether Judge Lum serves another one.

What a vote does

A yes vote means

Judge Lum is retained on the Colorado Court of Appeals for a new eight-year term.

A no vote means

Judge Lum leaves the Colorado Court of Appeals at the end of her current term.

Official documents

• 2026 evaluation of Judge Katharine E. Lum (Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation)
• 2026 Retention Survey Report (Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation)
• 2025 Interim Survey Report (Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation)

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.

• Find a drop box or vote center at GoVoteColorado.gov
• Colorado Secretary of State, September 23, 2026