Colorado · Ballot measure
Amendment 85: Plain language ballot titles
On the ballot: November 3, 2026 Citizen-initiated constitutional amendment (needs 55% to pass)
A YES vote means
All state and local ballot questions would have to be written in plain language at no more than an eighth-grade reading level, and no state law could require conflicting language for citizen initiatives.
A NO vote means
Current law, which requires plain language in ballot titles without a specific reading-level standard, stays as it is.
Who supports it
- Brighter Colorado
Who opposes it
- Make Good Change
- People for a Fair Colorado
- Vote Common Sense
- Watchdog for the People
From official campaign filings and public endorsements, each linked on the full page (checked October 30, 2026). Not complete; not an endorsement.