Blue Book Finding Aid (Analysis of Colorado Ballot Proposals)

In election years the Colorado Legislative Council publishes information and in-depth analysis on proposed ballot measures, often called the "Blue Book." The booklets are published as part of the Council's "Research Publication" series. This guide has been developed in the interest of providing quick, easy access to these publications.

2000 to present
1980 - 1999
1954 - 1978

2000 to present:

2024 state ballot information booklet (PDF) / Legislative Council of the Colorado General Assembly. Research Publication 815
Fiscal Impact Statement (PDF)
Spanish Version (PDF)
Audio Version

2023 state ballot information booklet (PDF) / Legislative Council of the Colorado General Assembly. Research Publication 793-2.
Fiscal Impact Statement (PDF)
Spanish Version (PDF)
Audio Version

2022 state ballot information booklet (PDF) / Legislative Council of the Colorado General Assembly. Research Publication 775-1
Fiscal Impact Statement (PDF)
Spanish Version (PDF)
Audio Version

2021 state ballot information booklet (PDF) / Legislative Council of the Colorado General Assembly. Research Publications 759-1
Fiscal Impact Statement (PDF)
Spanish Version (PDF)
Audio Version

2020 state ballot information booklet (PDF) / Legislative Council of the Colorado General Assembly. Research Publications 748-1
Fiscal Impact Statement (PDF)
Spanish Version (PDF)
Audio Version

2019 state ballot information booklet (PDF) / Legislative Council of the Colorado General Assembly. Research Publication 724-1
Fiscal Impact Statement (PDF)
Spanish Version (PDF)
Audio Version

2018 State ballot information booklet and recommendations on retention of judges (PDF) / Legislative Council of the Colorado General Assembly. Research Publication 702-2
Fiscal Impact Statement (PDF)
Spanish Version (PDF)

2016 State ballot information booklet (PDF) / Legislative Council of the Colorado General Assembly. Research Publication 669-6
Fiscal Impact Statement (PDF)
Spanish Version (PDF)

2015 State ballot information booklet (PDF) / Legislative Council of the Colorado General Assembly. Research Publication 652-1
Fiscal Impact Statement (PDF)
Spanish Version (PDF)

2014 state ballot information booklet and recommendations on retention of judges (PDF) / Legislative Council of the Colorado General Assembly. Research Publication 639 (GA4.9/639)
Fiscal Impact Statement (PDF)
Spanish Version (PDF)

2013 state ballot information booklet (PDF) / Legislative Council of the Colorado General Assembly. Research Publication 626 (GA4.9/626)
Fiscal Impact Statement (PDF)
Spanish Version (PDF)

2012 state ballot information booklet and recommendations on retention of judges (PDF) / Legislative Council of the Colorado General Assembly. Research Publication 614 (GA4.9/614)
Fiscal Impact Statement (PDF)
Spanish version (PDF)

2011 state ballot information booklet (PDF) / Legislative Council of the Colorado General Assembly. Research Publication 604-1 (GA4.9/604-1)

2010 state ballot information booklet and recommendations and retention of judges (PDF) / Legislative Council of the Colorado General Assembly. Research Publication 599-1 (GA4.9/599-1)
Spanish version (PDF)

2008 Notice of election to increase taxes on a citizen petition: 2008 state ballot information booklet and recommendations on retention of judges. (PDF) Research Publication 576-1 (GA4.9/576-1)

2006 Analysis of the 2006 ballot proposals (PDF) / Legislative Council of the Colorado General Assembly. Research Publication 554 (GA4.9/554)
Spanish version (PDF)

2005 Notice of election to increase debt on a referred measure, notice of election on a referred measure: 2005 state ballot information booklet (PDF) / Legislative Council of the Colorado General Assembly. Research Publication 539-1 (GA4.9/539-1)

2004 Analysis of the 2004 ballot proposals = Un análisis de las propuestas de la balota de 2004 (PDF) / Legislative Council of the Colorado General Assembly. Research Publication 527-8 (GA4.9/527-8)

2003 Analysis of the 2003 ballot proposals (PDF) / Legislative Council of the Colorado General Assembly. Research Publication 515-0 (GA4.9/515-0
Spanish version (PDF)

2002 ballot information booklet : analysis of statewide ballot issues and recommendations on retention of judges / Legislative Council of the Colorado General Assembly. Research Publication 502 (GA4.9/502)

2001 An analysis of the 2001 ballot proposals (PDF) / Legislative Council of the Colorado General Assembly. Research Publication 489 (GA4.9/489)

2000 Analysis of the 2000 statewide ballot proposals (PDF) / Legislative Council of the Colorado General Assembly. Research Publication 475-0 (GA4.9/475-0)
Spanish version (PDF)

1980 - 1999

1999 An analysis of the 1999 ballot proposal (PDF) / Legislative Council of the Colorado General Assembly. Research Publication 455 (GA4.9/455)

1998 Analysis of the 1998 statewide ballot proposals (PDF) / Legislative Council of the Colorado General Assembly. Research Publication 438 (GA4.9/438)

1997 An analysis of the 1997 ballot proposal (PDF) / Legislative Council of the Colorado General Assembly. Research Publication 427 (GA4.9/427)

1996 An analysis of 1996 ballot proposals (PDF) / Legislative Council of the Colorado General Assembly. Research Publication 415 (GA4.9/415)

1995 An analysis of the 1995 ballot proposal (PDF) / Legislative Council of the Colorado General Assembly. Research Publication 401 (GA4.9/401)
Spanish version available in print.

1994 An analysis of 1994 ballot proposals (PDF) / Legislative Council of the Colorado General Assembly. Research Publication 392 (GA4.9/392)

1993 An analysis of the 1993 ballot proposal (PDF) / Legislative Council of the Colorado General Assembly. Research Publication 379 (GA4.9/379)

1992 An analysis of 1992 ballot proposals (PDF) / Legislative Council of the Colorado General Assembly. Research Publication 369 (GA4.9/369)

1990 An analysis of 1990 ballot proposals (PDF) / Legislative Council of the Colorado General Assembly. Research Publication 350 (GA4.9/350)
Spanish version (PDF)

1988 An analysis of 1988 ballot proposals (PDF) / Legislative Council of the Colorado General Assembly. Research Publication 326 (GA4.9/326)

1986 An analysis of 1986 ballot proposals (PDF) / Legislative Council of the Colorado General Assembly. Research Publication 305 (GA4.9/305)
Spanish version (PDF)

1984 An analysis of 1984 ballot proposals (PDF) / Legislative Council of the Colorado General Assembly. Research Publication 288 (GA4.9/288)

1982 An analysis of 1982 ballot proposals (PDF) / Legislative Council of the Colorado General Assembly. Research Publication 269 (GA4.9/269)

1980 An analysis of 1980 ballot proposals (PDF) / Colorado Legislative Council. Research Publication 248 (GA4.9/248)

1954 - 1978

1978 An analysis of 1978 ballot proposals (PDF) / Legislative Council of the General Assembly. Research Publication 233 (GA4.9/233)

1976 An analysis of 1976 ballot proposals (PDF) / Legislative Council of the Colorado General Assembly. Research Publication 217 (GA4.9/217)
Spanish version available in print.

1974 An analysis of 1974 ballot proposals (PDF) / Legislative Council of the Colorado General Assembly. Research Publication 206 (GA4.9/206)

1972 An analysis of 1972 ballot proposals (PDF) / Colorado Legislative Council. Research Publication 185 (GA4.9/185)

1970 An analysis of 1970 ballot proposals (PDF) / Legislative Council of the Colorado General Assembly. Research Publication 151 (GA4.9/151)

1968 An analysis of 1968 ballot proposals (PDF) / Legislative Council of the Colorado General Assembly. Research Publication 133 (GA4.9/133)

1966 An analysis of 1966 ballot proposals (PDF) / Legislative Council of the Colorado General Assembly. Research Publication 110 (GA4.9/110)

1964 An analysis of 1964 ballot proposals (PDF) / Legislative Council of the Colorado General Assembly. Research Publication 89 (GA4.9/89)

1962 An analysis of 1962 ballot proposals (PDF) / Legislative Council of the Colorado General Assembly. Research Publication 61 (GA4.9/61)

1960 An analysis of 1960 ballot proposals (PDF) / Legislative Council of the Colorado General Assembly. Research Publication 37 (GA4.9/37)

1958 An analysis of 1958 ballot proposals (PDF) / Legislative Council of the Colorado General Assembly. Research Publication 23 (GA4.9/23)

1956 An analysis of 1956 ballot proposals (PDF) / Legislative Council of the Colorado General Assembly. Research Publication 18 (GA4.9/18)

1954 Legislative Council of the Colorado General Assembly presents an analysis of 1954 ballot proposals. (PDF) Research Publication 5 (GA4.9/5)