Amendment 85: Require Plain Language and Eighth-Grade Reading Level for Ballot Measures Initiative
Colorado votes on it on November 3, 2026, in 4 days.
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What a yes vote does
Amend the Colorado Constitution to require ballot questions to be in plain language at no more than an eighth-grade reading level; and prohibit any state statute from mandating language preceding, following, or in a ballot title of a measure that is not in plain language or exceeds an eighth-grade reading level.
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How it got on the ballot
By petition. Voters’ signatures put it on the ballot.
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