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Jena Griswold
Secretary of State

Andrew Kline
Deputy Secretary of State

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Jack Todd
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Proposed Initiative #95 Qualifies for General Election Ballot

Denver, January 23, 2026 - The Elections Division of the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office announced today that proponents of Proposed Initiative #95 “Law Enforcement Reporting Requirements to Federal Authorities,” have submitted the required number of signatures to appear on the November 3, 2026 General Election Ballot.

Proposed Initiative #95 proposes to change the Colorado Constitution, and therefore signatures were required from each state senate district equal to two percent of the total registered electors from the respective district. The Proposed Initiative was also required to meet the 124,238 signature threshold of all proposed initiatives.

Proposed Initiative #95 submitted 188,861 total petition signatures. The Elections Division determined that proponents of Proposed Initiative #95 submitted the required number of valid signatures from each senate district, and a total of 142,299 valid signatures.

Petition verification summary:

Senate District 1 (6,252 signatures submitted)

  • Signatures Required: 2,497
  • Valid signatures: 5,969
  • Invalid signatures: 283

Senate District 2 (5,607 signatures submitted)

  • Signatures Required: 2,885
  • Valid signatures: 5,417
  • Invalid signatures: 190

Senate District 3 (6,787 signatures submitted)

  • Signatures Required: 2,516
  • Valid signatures: 6,664
  • Invalid signatures: 123

Senate District 4 (6,269 signatures submitted)

  • Signatures Required: 2,954
  • Valid signatures: 6,140
  • Invalid signatures: 129

Senate District 5 (3,822 signatures submitted)

  • Signatures Required: 2,501
  • Valid signatures: 3,555
  • Invalid signatures: 267

Senate District 6 (5,528 signatures submitted)

  • Signatures Required: 2,730
  • Valid signatures: 5,394
  • Invalid signatures: 134

Senate District 7 (4,637 signatures submitted)

  • Signatures Required: 2,596
  • Valid signatures: 4,591
  • Invalid signatures: 46

Senate District 8 (3,816 signatures submitted)

  • Signatures Required: 2,537
  • Valid signatures: 3,684
  • Invalid signatures: 132

Senate District 9 (4,230 signatures submitted)

  • Signatures Required: 2,867
  • Valid signatures: 4,131
  • Invalid signatures: 99

Senate District 10 (3,563 signatures submitted)

  • Signatures Required: 2,677
  • Valid signatures: 3,448
  • Invalid signatures: 115

Senate District 11 (3,025 signatures submitted)

  • Signatures Required: 2,253
  • Valid signatures: 2,937
  • Invalid signatures: 88

Senate District 12 (3,605 signatures submitted)

  • Signatures Required: 2,455
  • Valid signatures: 3,493
  • Invalid signatures: 112

Senate District 13 (5,741 signatures submitted)

  • Signatures Required: 2,052
  • Valid signatures: 5,389
  • Invalid signatures: 352

Senate District 14 (3,313 signatures submitted)

  • Signatures Required: 2,428
  • Valid signatures: 3,215
  • Invalid signatures: 98

Senate District 15 (3,927 signatures submitted)

  • Signatures Required: 2,755
  • Valid signatures: 3,828
  • Invalid signatures: 99

Senate District 16 (4,654 signatures submitted)

  • Signatures Required: 2,682
  • Valid signatures: 4,437
  • Invalid signatures: 217

Senate District 17 (3,953 signatures submitted)

  • Signatures Required: 2,637
  • Valid signatures: 3,832
  • Invalid signatures: 121

Senate District 18 (3,185 signatures submitted)

  • Signatures Required: 2,393
  • Valid signatures: 3,052
  • Invalid signatures: 133

Senate District 19 (4,064 signatures submitted)

  • Signatures Required: 2,624
  • Valid signatures: 3,992
  • Invalid signatures: 72

Senate District 20 (3,811 signatures submitted)

  • Signatures Required: 2,748
  • Valid signatures: 3,630
  • Invalid signatures: 181

Senate District 21 (3,061 signatures submitted)

  • Signatures Required: 2,235
  • Valid signatures: 2,972
  • Invalid signatures: 89

Senate District 22 (4,402 signatures submitted)

  • Signatures Required: 2,474
  • Valid signatures: 4,140
  • Invalid signatures: 262

Senate District 23 (4,418 signatures submitted)

  • Signatures Required: 2,903
  • Valid signatures: 4,302
  • Invalid signatures: 116

Senate District 24 (3,610 signatures submitted)

  • Signatures Required: 2,245
  • Valid signatures: 3,546
  • Invalid signatures: 64

Senate District 25 (3,461 signatures submitted)

  • Signatures Required: 2,554
  • Valid signatures: 3,389
  • Invalid signatures: 72

Senate District 26 (3,427 signatures submitted)

  • Signatures Required: 2,332
  • Valid signatures: 3,197
  • Invalid signatures: 230

Senate District 27 (4,061 signatures submitted)

  • Signatures Required: 2,580
  • Valid signatures: 3,730
  • Invalid signatures: 331

Senate District 28 (2,834 signatures submitted)

  • Signatures Required: 1,993
  • Valid signatures: 2,668
  • Invalid signatures: 166

Senate District 29 (3,650 signatures submitted)

  • Signatures Required: 2,074
  • Valid signatures: 3,408
  • Invalid signatures: 242

Senate District 30 (5,092 signatures submitted)

  • Signatures Required: 2,902
  • Valid signatures: 4,984
  • Invalid signatures: 108

Senate District 31 (4,522 signatures submitted)

  • Signatures Required: 2,726
  • Valid signatures: 4,202
  • Invalid signatures: 320

Senate District 32 (3,147 signatures submitted)

  • Signatures Required: 2,221
  • Valid signatures: 2,945
  • Invalid signatures: 202

Senate District 33 (3,450 signatures submitted)

  • Signatures Required: 2,311
  • Valid signatures: 3,172
  • Invalid signatures: 278

Senate District 34 (3,674 signatures submitted)

  • Signatures Required: 2,584
  • Valid signatures: 3,413
  • Invalid signatures: 261

Senate District 35 (5,526 signatures submitted)

  • Signatures Required: 2,816
  • Valid signatures: 5,433
  • Invalid signatures: 93

Total (188,861 signatures submitted)

  • Total Invalid signatures: 46,562
  • Invalid signatures (state senate district known): 5,825
  • Invalid signatures (state senate district not known): 40,737
  • Total valid signatures: 142,299

Signature Requirement for Statewide Initiative Petitions. Signature requirements are outlined by Article V, Section 1 (3) (PDF) 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.