Colorado Secretary of State
08/21/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/21/2026 14:32
August 21 - Proposed Initiative #308 Qualifies for General Election Ballot
News Release
State of Colorado
Department of State
1700 Broadway
Suite 550
Denver, CO 80290
Jena Griswold
Secretary of State
Andrew Kline
Deputy Secretary of State
Denver, August 21, 2026 - The Elections Division of the Colorado Secretary of State's Office announced today that proponents of Proposed Initiative #308, "Designate Sporting Goods Sales Tax Revenue for Conservation," have submitted the required number of signatures to appear on the November 3, 2026 General Election Ballot.
Proposed Initiative #308 submitted 205,670 petition signatures. After reviewing a five-percent random sample of the submitted signatures, the Elections Division projected the number of valid signatures to be greater than 110 percent of the total number of signatures required for placement on the ballot.
Text of Proposed Initiative #308 (PDF)
Signature Requirement for Statewide Initiative Petitions. Signature requirements are outlined by Article V, Section 1 (3) of the Colorado Constitution and 1-40-116 of the Colorado Revised Statutes.
A copy of the petition is on file with the Secretary of State's office.
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