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52Nov 3 election

Amendment 81: Notification of U.S. Department of Homeland Security for Certain Criminal Charges and Immigration Status Initiative

Colorado votes on it on November 3, 2026, in 4 days.

Amendment 81 · Initiative · Colorado, November 3, 2026

  1. Qualified (Done)

    By voters’ signatures

  2. On the ballot (Done)

    Amendment 81, one of 14 measures

  3. Election day (Current step)

    November 3, 2026

  4. Result (Not started)

    Counted after the polls close

What a yes vote does

Amend the Colorado Constitution to require state and local law enforcement to notify the U.S. Department of Homeland Security after charging an individual when the individual is not lawfully present in the United States, or if their immigration status cannot be determined after a reasonable effort by law enforcement; and either the individual is charged with a crime of violence, as defined by law, or the individual has been convicted of a prior felony.

What moved

How it got on the ballot

By petition. Voters’ signatures put it on the ballot.

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