Judge Jon J. Olafson: retention in the Second Judicial District

The commission's finding

Meets Performance Standards. Second Judicial District Commission on Judicial Performance, by a vote of 9 to 0, with one commissioner recusing.

Appointment

• Judicial appointment: December 2023

Term

Under article VI of the Colorado Constitution, a district court judge serves a six-year term. The retention question decides whether Judge Olafson serves another one.

What a vote does

A yes vote means

Judge Olafson is retained on the Denver District Court for a new six-year term.

A no vote means

Judge Olafson leaves the Denver District Court at the end of his current term.

County ballots

• Denver County

Official documents

• 2026 evaluation of Judge Jon J. Olafson (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