2026 ballot questions and unofficial results

These results are unofficial and will not be certified until November 25, 2026.

SHALL CITY OF LOUISVILLE TAXES BE INCREASED $1.5 MILLION IN 2029 AND THEN ANNUALLY THEREAFTER BY WHATEVER AMOUNTS ARE GENERATED FROM THE CONTINUATION OF THE CITY’S HISTORIC PRESERVATION SALES TAX OF 0.125% BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2029, AND EXPIRING DECEMBER 31, 2038; WITH THE NET PROCEEDS OF SUCH SALES TAX, ALONG WITH THE CITY’S EXISTING 0.125% HISTORIC PRESERVATION USE TAX, TO BE UTILIZED FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION PURPOSES AS ESTABLISHED BY BALLOT ISSUES APPROVED BY THE VOTERS IN 2008 AND 2017, AND, COMMENCING ON JANUARY 1, 2027, SHALL THE CITY ALSO BE AUTHORIZED TO: (1) EXPEND ANY FUNDS FROM SUCH HISTORIC PRESERVATION TAX ON CITY PROGRAMS AND CAPITAL PROJECTS THAT PROMOTE AND PRESERVE THE CITY’S HISTORY AND CULTURAL HERITAGE, AND (2) INCREASE THE PORTION OF SUCH TAX ALLOCATED TO OPERATING AND MAINTAINING THE LOUISVILLE MUSEUM CAMPUS FROM 20% TO 30% PER YEAR; AND SHALL THE CITY BE PERMITTED TO COLLECT, RETAIN AND EXPEND ALL REVENUES DERIVED FROM SUCH TAX AS A VOTER-APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE AND AN EXCEPTION TO LIMITS WHICH WOULD OTHERWISE APPLY UNDER ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION OR ANY OTHER LAW?

Unofficial election result:

  • Yes/For — 46.79% (4,428 votes)
  • No/Against — 53.21% (5,036 votes)

Result for residents:

The Historic Preservation Sales Tax expires at the end of December 31, 2028. There will also be no change to the allowed uses and the allocation to the Louisville Historic Museum will remain at 20%.

Effective date:

November 25, 2026

Shall the City of Louisville Home Rule Charter be amended to authorize the City Council to convene executive sessions for the purpose of considering any matter authorized by the Colorado Open Meetings Law, C.R.S. § 24-6-401, et. seq., as amended, and for boards, commissions, task forces, and committees to convene executive sessions pursuant to the Colorado Open Meetings Law in accordance with procedures and subject to limitations established by ordinance, thereby expanding the topics for executive sessions currently permitted under the Charter?

Unofficial election result:

  • Yes/For — 43.03% (3,714 votes)
  • No/Against — 56.97% (4,917 votes)

Result for residents:

The current language is retained and there will be no update to the Home Rule Charter regarding allowed topics for Executive Sessions. 

Effective date:

November 25, 2026

Shall the City of Louisville Home Rule Charter be amended to provide that the Mayor and each Councilmember shall take office at the first regular Council meeting following certification of the election results, as opposed to the first meeting following the election?

Unofficial election result:

  • Yes/For — 75.23% (6,611 votes)
  • No/Against — 24.77% (2,177 votes)

Result for residents:

The Home Rule Charter will be updated to reflect that the Mayor and Council members will take office at the first regular meeting following certification of the election results (usually the first meeting in December).

Effective date:

November 25, 2026

Shall the City of Louisville Home Rule Charter be amended to increase the number of signatures required for initiative petitions from 5 Percent to 7.5 Percent of registered electors and to increase the number of signatures required for referendum petitions from 2.5 Percent to 5 Percent of registered electors?

Unofficial election result:

  • Yes/For — 37.13% (3,380 votes)
  • No/Against — 62.87% (5,724 votes)

Result for residents:

The current language is retained and there will be no update to the Home Rule Charter regarding the number of signatures needed for initiative and referendum petitions. 

Effective date:

November 25, 2026

Shall the City of Louisville Home Rule Charter be amended to allow the City’s public bodies to hold public meetings in locations other than public buildings and public facilities, provided  all meeting locations shall be accessible to all members of the public?

Unofficial election result:

  • Yes/For — 55.33% (5,027 votes)
  • No/Against — 44.67% (4,059 votes)

Result for residents:

The Home Rule Charter will be updated to reflect that public bodies may hold meetings in locations other than public buildings, provided the location is accessible to all members of the public. 

Effective date:

November 25, 2026

Shall the City of Louisville Home Rule Charter be amended to require proponents of an initiated ordinance or Charter amendment to first submit the text of the initiated measure to the City Manager for review and comment at a public meeting, subject to the limitation that City staff shall not have the authority to require any amendment, modification, or other alteration to the text of the proposed measures, or to impose additional procedural requirements of the proponent?

Unofficial election result:

  • Yes/For — 54.37% (4,626 votes)
  • No/Against — 45.63% (3,882 votes)

Result for residents:

The Home Rule Charter will be updated to require initiative or Charter amendment proponents to submit their language and meet with the City Manager in a public meeting.

Effective date:

November 25, 2026

Shall the City of Louisville Home Rule Charter be amended to remove gendered pronouns, to replace references to “citizen” with “members of the public,” to replace references to “City offices” with “City Clerk’s office and City website,” and to replace references to “television” with “virtually”?

Unofficial election result:

  • Yes/For — 62.86% (5,752 votes)
  • No/Against — 37.14% (3,398 votes)

Result for residents:

The Home Rule Charter language will be updated.

Effective date:

November 25, 2026

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