City and County of Denver Initiated Ordinance 311: Force-Feeding and Foie Gras Ban
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026
City and County of Denver Initiated Ordinance 311: Force-Feeding and Foie Gras Ban is a ballot measure in Denver city, Colorado on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Bans force-feeding birds to enlarge their livers and selling products made this way, including foie gras, in Denver. Violating sellers would pay $1,000 to $5,000 per violation; no new tax is proposed.
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?
Bans force-feeding birds to enlarge their livers and selling products made this way, including foie gras, in Denver. Violating sellers would pay $1,000 to $5,000 per violation; no new tax is proposed.
A YES vote means
Denver bans force-feeding birds for enlarged livers and selling related products starting July 2027. Violators could pay fines of $1,000 to $5,000 per violation; no new tax is added.
A NO vote means
Denver does not adopt these new bans or fines. This vote does not change taxes.
Source: denvergov.org
Source: ballotpedia.org
Last updated September 24, 2026.