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Colorado Amendment 84
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Colorado Amendment 84

Colorado citizen-initiated constitutional amendment to require ID numbers alongside signatures on mail ballots.

Last refreshed: 5 November 2026 · Appears in 1 active topic

Key Question

Why did Colorado voters reject ID numbers on mail ballots?

Timeline for Colorado Amendment 84

#23 3 Nov

Failed at the ballot

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Background

Colorado Amendment 84 failed on 3 November 2026; the Associated Press projected its defeat at 10:18pm on polling night. About 63.4% of voters were against on unofficial results at 1:20pm on 4 November, the Sentinel reported. As a constitutional initiative it needed 55% to pass.

The amendment would have required voters to add the last four digits of a Social Security number, a Colorado driver's licence or a Colorado ID card to their mail ballot, on top of the signature check Colorado already runs. A ballot with missing or unmatched details would not count unless the voter fixed it within eight days. It reached the ballot by citizen initiative, backed by the Coalition for American Prosperity and Growth.

In 2024, 92% of Colorado ballots were mail ballots, so the measure would have touched almost every voter. It was one of three mail-ballot ID measures that lost on 3 November, with Arizona and California.

Common Questions
Did Colorado Amendment 84 pass?
No. The AP projected its defeat on 3 November 2026; about 63.4% voted against on unofficial results on 4 November, short of the 55% it needed.Source: Sentinel Colorado, from AP
What would Amendment 84 have changed in Colorado?
Voters would have added the last four digits of a Social Security, driver's licence or Colorado ID number to their mail ballot, as well as signing it.Source: Colorado Legislative Council Blue Book
How are Colorado mail ballots checked now?
By signature verification: the envelope signature is compared with the one on file, and two judges of different parties review any mismatch.Source: Colorado Legislative Council Blue Book
Why did Amendment 84 need 55% of the vote?
Colorado requires 55% approval for citizen-initiated constitutional amendments.Source: Colorado Legislative Council Blue Book
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Written with AI from Lowdown's published reporting. Not individually reviewed by an editor. Updated 5 November 2026. Editorial standards.