My Positions on Some of the Amendments and Propositions on the 2026 Ballot
This is NOT a voter guide. While these are matters of the state and beyond what would be my role as a Council Member, its important that we are transparent on what matters to us and so I am sharing my positions with you. This is how I (personally) will be voting and why. Please so with this information what you will and do not receive this as me attempting to lead you in any direction.
I will always stand with on the side of Civil Rights, and protect the humanity of my neighbors. Learn more or read about the rest of the ballot measures on the Secretary of State website.
Amendment 81 Law Enforcement Reporting Requirements to Federal Authorities
Requires 55% to pass & adds language to the Colorado Constitution.
This law would require Colorado law enforcement to report people charged with a violent crime or any crime if the person has a prior felony conviction to Department of Homeland Security if law enforcement cannot determine that the person is lawfully present in the United States.
My Position: I will be voting NO/AGAINST Amendment 81. Charged is a very tricky word that plainly means they have not been convicted, and even the person was convicted, I am PRO abolishing ICE. There are no exceptions to this for me.
Amendment 84 Mail Ballot Voter Identification
Requires 55% to pass & adds language to the Colorado Constitution.
If passed, it would require mail in ballots to include the following on the outter/back of the ballot:
Signature
Last 4 of your SSN or your Colorado Drivers License number
Right now, all that the ballot requires is a signature from the voter.
My Position: I will be voting NO/AGAINST Amendment 84
It should concern everyone that more and more of our rights to privacy is being eroded, and weaponized in order to make voting harder. There are those that believe that voting is a privilege; I am not among them. Voting is the right of every citizen (excluding corporations & businesses) within a country. It is what our ancestors fought for, and no one should try to strip it from us.
Amendment 87 Graduated Income Tax
If passed, state taxes will be increased by 2.7 billion dollars a year to increase or improve public services including k-12 schools, healthcare, early childcare and education programs. This will be funded trough implementing a graduated tax on residents of Colorado:
Proposed Change
in Average Income
Current Average Proposed Average Tax Owed if Passed
Income Categories Income Tax Owed Income Tax Owed + or -
$25,000 or less $59 $50 -9 (potential $9 in savings)
$25,001 - $50,000 $751 $632 -$119 (potential $119 in savings)
$50,001 - $100,000 $1,877 $1,666 -$210 (potential $210 in savings)
$100,001 - $200,000 $4,126 $3,828 -$298 (potential $298 in savings)
$200,001 - $500,000 $9,344 $9,019 -$325 (potential $325 in savings)
$500,001 - $1,000,000 $19,288 $18,963 -$325 (potential $325 in savings)
$1,000,001 - $2,000,000 $29,432 $34,196 +$4,764 (potential $4,764 increase)
$2,000,001 - $5,000,000 $41,196 $55,110 +$13,914 (potential +$13,914 increase)
Income categories use adjusted gross income reported to the federal Internal Revenue Service.
My Position: I will be voting YES/FOR Amendment 87
If passed, this calls for each of us to pay a more equitable tax that is based on our income and will help with services I consider to be a human right; childcare, early childhood education, and healthcare.
The next two I would like to preface: I have deep and growing concerns with the growing focus on children’s bodies by adults who are not their parents and medical providers. As a mother, I do not take kindly to anyone trying to dictate my or my child’s rights, or focusing on my child’s reproductive organs. As a woman, I believe in our right to make decisions about our own body.
As a Black woman, and mother who is descended of Indigenous peoples (enslaved and free); it is a dangerous thing to try and strip any person of their agency, autonomy and consent where their bodies are concerned.
Proposition 134 Male and Female Participation in School Sports
If passed this would change the Colorado Revised Statutes by creating new law restricting participation in all K-12 and collegiate school sports based on the reproductive system people are born with.
My Position: I will be voting NO/AGAINST prop 134
Proposition 135 Prohibit Certain Surgeries on Minors
If passed, this would change the Colorado Revised Statutes, modifying existing law by prohibiting surgery on a minor for the purpose of altering the minor’s biological sex characteristics. This would also restrict access to healthcare for these families & children.
My position: I will be voting NO/AGAINST prop 135
