City and County of Denver Referred Question 2J: Civil Service Commission Changes
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026
City and County of Denver Referred Question 2J: Civil Service Commission Changes is a ballot measure in Denver city, Colorado on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Updates Denver police and fire hiring rules, including more time for new hires on approved leave. City Council could also add commission duties; this measure adds no tax.
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?
Updates Denver police and fire hiring rules, including more time for new hires on approved leave. City Council could also add commission duties; this measure adds no tax.
A YES vote means
Denver changes its civil-service rules for police and fire, including leave-related probation and City Council authority over commission duties. No tax is added.
A NO vote means
Denver keeps its current civil-service charter rules. This vote does not change taxes.
Source: denvergov.org
Source: ballotpedia.org
Last updated September 24, 2026.