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NoCo Election 2023

NoCo Elections 2023

NoCo Elections 2023

Ready for election day? The KUNC Newsroom has put together the state and local election information you need to make sure you’re informed and ready to cast your ballot by November 7.
Statewide ballot measure Proposition HH was rejected even though it would provide the most immediate relief from rising property taxes. Voters also weighed in on mayoral races in Boulder and Fort Collins and school board races across Northern Colorado, including in Denver, the state’s largest district.

Upcoming important dates:

  • October 16: Ballots begin to be mailed to voters.
  • October 30 (Monday): Last recommended day to submit a ballot by mail. Mail-in ballots must be received by election workers by the time the polls close in order to be counted. Also the deadline for polling and voter service centers to open.
  • October 31: Deadline for official election dropboxes to be available.
  • November 7: Election Day. Polls close at 7:00 pm. Ballots that were not already mailed must be submitted in an official dropbox by that time.
  • November 15: Deadline for military and overseas ballots to be received by election workers. 

City Elections

  • Boulder: Boulder’s elections are run through Boulder County. This page lists key election dates, answers frequently asked questions and links to other resources.
  • Broomfield: The city and county of Broomfield have a joint election page that lists voter registration information and links to election resources.
  • Denver: Denver’s city and county elections division offers links to key election resources, dates, voter registration information, ballot tracking and more.
  • Fort Collins: Fort Collins’ election page breaks down the local candidates and ballot measures as well as offers voter registration and other election resources.

Resources

Spotlight on Statewide Ballot Measures

Proposition HH

A YES vote supports APPROVAL: If approved, Proposition HH would reduce property valuation rates over the next decade and allow property owners to exempt part of their property’s value from taxation. Property tax revenue funds schools, libraries, fire departments and ambulance services in some local communities, so the measure would also reduce the money available for refunds under the Taxpayer Bill of Rights, or TABOR, to help the state pay for the loss in tax revenue. Proposition HH is a response to a predicted spike in this year’s property taxes, which will be due next spring, and a continued increase over subsequent years, driven by rising property values.

This page, put together by nonpartisan legislative council staff, calculates how Proposition HH will impact individual taxpayers: https://hhcalc.apps.coleg.gov/calculators?locale=en

A NO vote supports REJECTION: If rejected, current property tax law will not change. Critics of Proposition HH oppose the cuts it makes to the money available for TABOR refunds. However, the measure’s sponsors say the impacts on most Coloradans would be minimal. TABOR refunds would still increase next year, and over the following two years, they would be reduced by less than a hundred dollars for most Coloradans. The money retained by the government would go to the state education fund. Also, despite assurances to the contrary from the measure’s sponsors, there are lingering concerns that cash-strapped local services will see adverse impacts on their property tax revenue.

Proposition II

A YES vote supports APPROVAL: If approved, Proposition II would let the state keep more of the money it gets from taxes on tobacco and nicotine sales. Back in 2020, Colorado voters approved a tax increase for tobacco and nicotine products in order to fund the state’s universal preschool program, but the increase generated almost $24 million more tax revenue than officials expected. Proposition II is asking voters to allow the state to keep the excess and retain all future revenue from the taxes. All of that money would be required to go towards expanding the preschool program.

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Two ballot questions will be posed to Coloradans in November. Residents will vote on whether to approve a Gov. Polis-backed property tax relief plan as well as changes to tobacco and nicotine taxation.

A NO vote supports REJECTION: If it’s rejected, the extra revenue would be given back to tobacco and nicotine wholesalers and distributors. Additionally, the taxes would be cut in order to eliminate excess revenue going forward. The Taxpayers Bill of Rights, or TABOR, mandates through the state Constitution that excess tax revenue is refunded unless voters let the government keep it.