Kim MonsonColorado Voter's Guide 2026

Judicial retention question

Judge Chelsea Malone: retention on the Denver County Court

On the November 3, 2026 ballot

Judge
Chelsea Malone
Court
Denver County Court
On the ballot in
Denver County

The commission's finding

Meets Performance Standards. Denver County Court Commission on Judicial Performance, by a vote of 5 to 0.

Appointment

Term

Under section 4.1.1 of the Denver City Charter, a Denver County Court judge serves a four-year term.

What a vote does

A yes vote means
Judge Malone stays on the Denver County Court for a new four-year term.
A no vote means
Judge Malone leaves the Denver County Court at the end of her current term.

County ballots

Official documents

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Key dates

Page updated September 29, 2026