In Colorado, signatures were submitted to the secretary of state's office on July 20, 2026, for a ballot initiative related to the readability of ballot measure questions.
The initiative — known as Initiative 234 — would require ballot questions to be in plain language, at no more than an eighth-grade reading level. It would also prohibit the enforcement of any state law that conflicts with this requirement by mandating language before, after, or within a ballot title that is not in plain language or exceeds an eighth-grade reading level.
As of 2026, Colorado state law requires ballot titles to include fiscal impact summaries for initiatives that affect income taxes, specifying how the change would affect different income brackets. This change was implemented following Proposition GG in 2022, when 71.9% of voters approved the measure.
