City and County of Denver Referred Question 2I: Budget Process
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026
City and County of Denver Referred Question 2I: Budget Process is a ballot measure in Denver city, Colorado on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Lets Denver City Council choose a two-year city budget instead of the usual yearly budget. This changes budget planning rules, with no new tax in the measure.
How do we calculate my vote power?
What determines the vote power rating for ballot measures: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. You have more power in ballot measures because you vote directly on the policy.
Representation: Above average · 59 out of 100
This district is a good deal smaller than its state, so each vote here carries more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 718,877 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(5,862,189 ÷ 718,877) ÷ ln(50,000) = 59.7, measured against a statewide vote in CO (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Above average representation + a direct vote on the policy → My vote power: High.
What does this measure do?
Lets Denver City Council choose a two-year city budget instead of the usual yearly budget. This changes budget planning rules, with no new tax in the measure.
A YES vote means
City Council could pass a rule to use a two-year budget; a one-year budget would remain the default. This vote does not raise taxes.
A NO vote means
Denver would keep its current one-year budget process. This vote does not change taxes.
Source: denvergov.org
Source: ballotpedia.org
Last updated September 24, 2026.