Judicial retention question
Judge Elizabeth Joan McCarthy: retention on the Denver Juvenile Court
On the November 3, 2026 ballot
- Judge
- Elizabeth Joan McCarthy
- Court
- Denver Juvenile Court
- On the ballot in
- Denver County
The commission's finding
Meets Performance Standards. Second Judicial District Commission on Judicial Performance, by a vote of 10 to 0.
Appointment
- Judicial appointment: January 2024
Term
Under article VI of the Colorado Constitution, a Denver Juvenile Court judge serves a six-year term.
What a vote does
- A yes vote means
- Judge McCarthy stays on the Denver Juvenile Court for a new six-year term.
- A no vote means
- Judge McCarthy leaves the Denver Juvenile Court at the end of her current term.
County ballots
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