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 - 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2013 (PDF)     2013 state ballot information booklet = Balota estatal 2013 folleto informativo / Legislative Council of the Colorado General Assembly. Research Publication 626 (GA4.9/626)
             Audio Version

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2002     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 (PDF)    An analysis of the 2001 ballot proposals / Legislative Council of the Colorado General Assembly. Research Publication 489 (GA4.9/489)

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

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1980 - 1999

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

             Spanish version (PDF)

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

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

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

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1954 - 1978

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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