Voters in the Town of Estes Park will have six ballot questions to consider in the Nov. 4 Coordinated Election. Two concern state income taxes, two concern county taxes, and two concern Estes Park zoning and development issues. Voters in unincorporated Larimer County in the Estes Valley will have only two state and two county questions.

Voter registration and voting information

Ballots will be mailed to registered voters in Larimer County beginning Friday, Oct. 10 and should be delivered in mailboxes between Saturday, Oct. 11, and Friday, Oct.17. Ballots for military and overseas voters had to be mailed by Sept. 20.

The last day to register to receive a ballot by mail is October 27. A Voter Service and Polling Center in Estes Park at the Estes Valley Community Center, 660 Community Dr. will open:

  • Friday, Oct. 31, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Saturday, November 1: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • Monday, November 3: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Tuesday, November 4 (Election Day): 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Residents of Estes Park can register to vote online, by mail, or in person at several local and county offices, including the Estes Park Town Clerk’s Office, 170 MacGregor Ave., Room 130, and the Estes Valley Public Library, 335 E. Elkhorn Ave. Individuals need a valid Colorado Driver’s License or state-issued ID to register to vote.

Area voters must return their ballots so they are received by the Larimer County Clerk’s Office no later than 7 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 4, 2025. Ballots received after Nov. 4, even if postmarked prior to Nov. 4, will not be counted.

For the upcoming Nov. 4 Coordinated Election, voters in Estes Park can drop their ballots at the 24-hour ballot drop boxes. One is located in the Town Hall parking lot at 170 MacGregor Ave., and the other is at the Estes Park Vehicle Licensing Office,1601 Brodie Ave., or visit the Voter Service and Polling Center in the Community Center at 660 Community Dr.:

  • to vote in person
  • obtain a replacement ballot
  • changing their voter registration address
  • registering to vote, or
  • or use an ADA-accessible voting machine

State ballot questions

Two of the questions are State of Colorado questions, Proposition LL and Proposition MM. The language of these two questions, as they will appear on the ballot, reads as follows:

State of Colorado Proposition LL (Statutory)

Without raising taxes, may the state keep and spend all revenue generated by the 2022 voter-approved state tax deduction limits on individuals with incomes of $300,000 or more and maintain these deduction limits in order to continue funding the Healthy School Meals for all program, which pays for public schools to offer free breakfast and lunch to all students in kindergarten through twelfth grade?

State of Colorado Proposition MM (Statutory)

Shall state taxes be increased by $95 million annually by a change to the Colorado revised  statutes to support access to healthy food for Colorado kids and families, including the healthy school meals for all program, and, in connection therewith, increasing state taxable income only for individuals who have a federal taxable income of $300,000 or more by limiting itemized or standard state income tax deductions to $1,000 for single tax return filers and $2,000 for joint tax return filers for the purposes of fully funding the healthy school meals for all program to continue paying for public schools to offer free breakfast and lunch to all public school students while also increasing wages for employees who prepare and serve school meals, helping schools use basic, nutritious ingredients, instead of processed products, and ensuring that Colorado grown and raised products are part of school meals; supporting the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that helps low income Colorado families afford groceries; and allowing the state to retain and spend as a voter-approved revenue change all additional tax revenue generated by these tax deduction changes?

Changes in Income Taxes Owed by Income Category

In summary:

Proposition LL

    • Allows Colorado to keep $12.4M in excess tax revenue to fund the Healthy School Meals for All program
    • Revenue came from 2022’s Prop FF and capped deductions for $300K+ earners.
    • Yes vote: State keeps money, school meals are funded, and deduction limits stay.
    • No vote: Money refunded to $300K+ households, deduction limits change in 2026, lowering their taxes.

Proposition MM

    • Raises about $95M annually by further limiting deductions for $300K+ earners.
    • Funds Healthy School Meals for All; extra money goes to SNAP food assistance.
    • Responds to federal SNAP cuts and funding gaps in the school meals program.

Larimer County sales tax ballot questions

There are two Larimer County ballot questions. Ballot Issue 1A asks voters if they want to increase certain sales taxes for road and transportation infrastructure improvements. Ballot Issue 1B asks voters if they want to increase certain sales taxes to address the shortage and high cost of preschool and childcare programs for families.

The language of these two questions, as they will appear on the ballot, reads as follows:

Larimer County Ballot Issue 1A

Shall Larimer County taxes be increased $17,400,000 annually (estimated first fiscal year dollar increase starting in 2026), and by any additional amount as may be raised each year thereafter, for a period of 15 years through a 0.15% (15 cents on 100 dollars) countywide transportation sales and use tax, not applying to sales of food for home consumption, gasoline, diapers, prescription drugs and certain other items, for the purposes of:

    • safer roads, bridges, and intersections for motorists
    • pedestrians and cyclists; better mobility and reliability for all travelers;
    • construction, maintenance and improvements to the transportation system as described in the adopted county transportation plan as may be amended from time to time after public hearing;

and shall the county be authorized to collect, retain and spend all proceeds of such tax without limitation by Article X, Section 20 of the Colorado Constitution, all in accordance with the board of county commissioners’ resolution referring this ballot issue approved August 12, 2025?

Larimer County Ballot Issue 1B

Shall Larimer County taxes be increased by $28.7 million annually (first fiscal year increase starting in 2026), and by whatever additional amounts may be raised each year thereafter, to address the shortage and high cost of preschool and childcare programs for families in Larimer County, including for example to support:

    • increasing the wages of preschool and childcare · teachers and staff to attract and retain high-quality educators; and
    • lowering the cost of preschool and childcare for Larimer County families;
    • and addressing quality and capacity in preschool and childcare through classroom improvements, updating learning materials, and creating safe care environments;

by establishing a .25% sales and use tax (equal to 25 cents on a $100 purchase) to expire in 20 years and with exemptions for sales of food for home consumption, gasoline, diapers & prescription drugs and other specified items; with funding subject to an annual audit by an independent third-party expert, and shall the county be authorized to collect, retain and spend all proceeds of such tax without limitation by article x, section 20 of the Colorado Constitution, all in accordance with the board of County Commissioners’ resolution referring this ballot issue approved on august 19, 2025?

In summary:

Ballot Issue 1A

Larimer County voters will decide whether to approve a 0.15% sales and use tax (15¢ per $100) for 15 years, raising an estimated $17.4M annually starting in 2026.

Funds go to:

    • Safer roads, bridges, and intersections
    • Pedestrian and cyclist improvements
    • Mobility and reliability for all travelers
    • Construction, maintenance, and upgrades under the county’s transportation plan

Exempt: food for home use, gas, diapers, prescription drugs, other essentials

Larimer County could keep and spend revenue without TABOR limits.

Ballot Issue 1B

Would add a 0.25% county sales and use tax (25¢ per $100) for 20 years, raising $28.7M annually starting in 2026.

Funds go to:

    • Boosting wages for preschool & childcare staff to attract/keep educators
    • Lowering costs for families
    • Expanding quality & capacity: classroom upgrades, learning materials, safe care spaces

Exempt: food at home, gas, diapers, prescription drugs, other essentials

Includes annual independent audit; revenue is exempt from TABOR limits.

Town of Estes Park zoning and development questions

Voters who live in the Town of Estes Park will have two citizen-initiated ballot questions to answer, one addressing rezoning requests and planned unit developments, and the other addressing the repeal of density bonuses on building heights for workforce housing.

Estes Park Ballot Question 300

Shall an ordinance be adopted which states that all applications, motions or requests for rezonings and/or all planned unit developments (PUDs) will not be approved without written approval by the record owner(s) of the subject property/properties and two-thirds (2/3) of the record owner(s) of all properties five hundred feet (500 feet) or less from the outermost boundaries of the subject property/properties?

Estes Park Ballot Question 301

Shall an ordinance be adopted which states that section 11.4 of the Estes Park Development Code (which provides density bonuses in the RM Multi-Family Residential zoning district for attainable and workforce housing for persons living and/or working in the Estes Valley), and associated building height limits in section 4.3 – Residential Zoning Districts, are hereby repealed?

In summary:

Ballot Question 300 would require written approval for rezoning requests and planned unit developments (PUDs) from:

    • The property owner(s) applying, and
    • Two-thirds of owners within 500 feet of the site
    • Without this approval, no rezoning or PUD could pass.

Ballot Question 301 asks voters whether to repeal Section 11.4 of the Estes Park Development Code, which:

    • Grants density bonuses in RM Multi-Family zones for attainable & workforce housing
    • Sets related building height limits in residential zoning

A “yes” vote repeals these provisions.
A “no” vote keeps the current incentives and limits.

Support and opposition for Ballot Questions 300 and 301

The local ballot questions were an initiative of Preserve Estes Park, a local issue advocacy organization. PEP supports the passage of the two questions.

The Estes Chamber released a statement via email on Sept. 11 opposing both ballot questions and urging area voters to vote no. The statement was issued before the ballot questions were given the names Ballot Question 300 and Ballot Question 301.

The Estes Park Housing Authority Board passed a resolution on Sept. 10 opposing the ballot questions.

Estes Valley United Neighbors is local issues advocacy organization opposed to the two ballot questions.