November 3, 2026 Election – Ballot Measures
The Longmont City Council has referred four items to the coordinated election ballot for November 3, 2026. Find information about each item and the full text of each measure below.
To learn more about each measure, including frequently asked questions and pros and cons, visit the Ballot Information page.
Ballots will be delivered to registered electors in early October and are due back to the respective County Clerk & Recorder by 7 pm on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
Election Help
Election help including registering to vote, Spanish ballot access, assistive services and in-person voting is available at a Vote Center. Hours are Mondays–Fridays, 8 am–6 pm; Sat., Oct. 31 from 8 am–5 pm; and from 7 am–7 pm on Election Day, Tue., Nov. 3, 2026
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- St. Vrain Community Hub, 515 Coffman St., open Oct. 19–Nov. 3
- Lashley Street Station, 1200 Lashley St., open Oct. 30–Nov. 3
- Longmont Fire Station #5, 617 Barberry Dr., open Oct. 30–Nov. 3
- Longmont Moose Lodge, 2200 Pratt St., open Nov. 2, 8 am–6 pm and Nov. 3, 7 am–7 pm.
- Longmont Museum (co-hosted with Weld County), 400 Quail Road, open Nov. 2, 8 am–6 pm and Nov. 3, 7 am–7 pm.
Ballot Boxes
Five (5) secure 24-hour Ballot Drop Boxes are located around the city. Drop your ballot in any of these secure boxes starting Oct. 2:
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- Corner of 6th Ave. & Coffman St.
- 9595 Nelson Rd. (Fairground Lane near south parking lot)
- 2121 Miller Dr., Classroom Building (C1 Door on Pike Rd.)
- 18th Ave. between Sunset and Juniper St.
- 950 Lashley St.
Drive-by Drop-off
Drive-by, Drop-off your ballot on Election Day only, 7 am–7 pm, Corner of 5th & Terry St., behind the St. Vrain Community Hub (and get an “I voted!” sticker).
Question as it will appear on the ballot:
SHALL CITY OF LONGMONT TAXES BE INCREASED $19.5 MILLION ANNUALLY IN THE FIRST FULL YEAR AND BY WHATEVER ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS AS ARE GENERATED ANNUALLY IN EACH SUBSEQUENT YEAR FROM THE IMPOSITION OF AN ADDITIONAL MILL LEVY OF NOT TO EXCEED 2.44 MILLS (AS ADJUSTED) BEGINNING WITH TAX COLLECTION YEAR 2027 AND AN ADDITIONAL CITY SALES AND USE TAX IMPOSED AT A RATE OF 0.33% BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2027, WITH THE PROCEEDS OF SUCH TAXES BEING USED EXCLUSIVELY TO MAINTAIN AND INCREASE THE LEVEL OF SERVICE FOR PUBLIC SAFETY IN THE CITY OF LONGMONT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO PROVIDING FUNDS FOR: POLICE OFFICERS AND PERSONNEL FOR TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS AND PREVENTION; POLICE OFFICERS TO ENSURE SAFETY OF OFFICERS AND TO IMPROVE EMERGENCY RESPONSE; EMERGENCY DISPATCHERS FOR 911 RESPONSE; FIREFIGHTERS TO ENSURE SAFE AND SUFFICIENT RESPONSE TO EMERGENCIES; PERSONNEL TO SUPPORT EMERGENCY PUBLIC SAFETY RESPONDERS; AND PUBLIC SAFETY EQUIPMENT, VEHICLES AND FACILITIES TO ENSURE SAFETY; AND SHALL ORDINANCE O-2026-53 AUTHORIZING SUCH TAX INCREASES BE APPROVED, AND SHALL THE CITY BE AUTHORIZED TO INCREASE THE MILL LEVY AUTHORIZED BY THIS QUESTION BEGINNING IN TAX COLLECTION YEAR 2028 AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER TO OFFSET ANY REVENUE REDUCTIONS CAUSED BY ANY CONSTITUTIONALLY OR STATUTORILY REQUIRED TAX CREDITS, PROPERTY TAX REFUNDS, ABATEMENTS, REDUCTIONS IN THE PERCENTAGE OF ACTUAL VALUATION USED TO DETERMINE ASSESSED VALUATION, OR REDUCTIONS IN THE ACTUAL VALUE AGAINST WHICH THE ASSESSMENT RATE IS APPLIED THAT ARE ENACTED AFTER THE DATE OF APPROVAL OF THIS BALLOT QUESTION OR ARE OTHERWISE SET FORTH IN C.R.S. §§ 29-1-1701, ET SEQ., OR C.R.S. §§ 39-1-101, ET SEQ., AND SHALL THE PROCEEDS OF SUCH TAXES AND INVESTMENT INCOME THEREON BE COLLECTED AND SPENT WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY LIMITATION CONTAINED WITHIN ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION OR ANY OTHER LAW?
YES/FOR
NO/AGAINST
Is this a TABOR issue? Yes!
Is there information about this issue in the “Blue Book”? No, because it is for City of Longmont only and not a statewide measure.
Information about this issue, including any ‘pro’ or ‘con’ statements submitted by registered voters of Longmont, will appear in the TABOR notice compiled and delivered by the County Clerk.
Link to full text of the issue
Question as it will appear on the ballot:
Shall the City of Longmont Home Rule Charter be amended by revising section 13.2 to add open space to lands that cannot be sold or conveyed without voter approval, with exceptions for public roads, utilities, life-essential infrastructure, open space operations, and the sale or conveyance of structures on such lands?
YES/FOR
NO/AGAINST
Is this a TABOR issue? No.
Is there information about this issue in the “Blue Book”? No, because it is for City of Longmont only and not a statewide measure.
Question as it will appear on the ballot:
Shall the City of Longmont Home Rule Charter be amended by adopting a new section 2.10 of the Charter to provide for the use of Ranked Choice Voting (ranked voting methods) where possible to elect future mayors and councilmembers of the City of Longmont starting in November 2029?
YES/FOR
NO/AGAINST
Is this a TABOR issue? No.
Is there information about this issue in the “Blue Book”? No, because it is for City of Longmont only and not a statewide measure.
Question as it will appear on the ballot:
Shall the City of Longmont Home Rule Charter be amended by amending section 3.6 of the Charter to realign the cycle on which members of the Longmont city council are elected so that the three councilmembers elected at-large are elected in one electoral cycle and the three councilmembers elected from wards are elected in another electoral cycle, with such electoral cycles alternating from then on, with such realignment contingent upon voter approval of the measure on the November 3, 2026 City of Longmont ballot requiring the use of ranked choice voting to elect city council members when possible?
YES/FOR
NO/AGAINST
Is this a TABOR issue? No.
Is there information about this issue in the “Blue Book”? No, because it is for City of Longmont only and not a statewide measure.
WEBSITE NOTICE
(C.R.S. 1-7-908)
CITY OF LONGMONT, COLORADO
NOTICE IS HERBY GIVEN by the City Council of the above-referenced political subdivision (the “City”) of the information required under Section 1-7-908, Colorado Revised Statutes.
(I) The City’s ending general balance for the last four fiscal years and the projected ending general fund balance for the current fiscal year is:
2022 Actual $ 48,424,822
2023 Actual $ 54,244,386
2024 Actual $ 60,886,494
2025 Actual $ 56,958,339
2026 Projected $ 57,872,174
(II) A statement of the total revenues in and expenditures from the City’s general fund for the last four fiscal years and the projected total revenues in and expenditures from the general fund for the current fiscal year is:
Revenues Expenditures
2022 Actual $103,935,636 $92,481,028
2023 Actual $112,267,886 $103,078,372
2024 Actual $123,086,712 $111,479,480
2025 Actual $122,648,106 $118,211,919
2026 Projected $128,875,797 $121,758,277
(III) The amount of any debt or other financial obligation incurred by the City for each of the last four fiscal years for cash flow purposes that has a term of not more than one year and the amount of any such financial obligation projected for the current fiscal year is:
All Funds, including the General Fund are included in this information below.
| Year | AP + Accrued Interest Governmental Activities | AP + Accrued Interest Business type Activities | AP + Accrued Interest Total | Current portion long term debt Governmental Activities | Current portion long term debt Business type Activities | Current portion long term debt Total | Grand Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 9,088,104 | 9,097,992 | 18,186,096 | 5,979,511 | 11,738,625 | 17,718,136 | 35,904,232 |
| 2023 | 16,453,908 | 11,174,635 | 27,628,543 | 6,434,879 | 10,919,626 | 17,354,505 | 44,983,048 |
| 2024 | 16,968,138 | 13,269,289 | 30,237,427 | 10,309,051 | 12,201,563 | 22,510,614 | 52,748,041 |
| 2025 | 17,431,562 | 13,537,624 | 30,969,186 | 11,107,928 | 13,257,881 | 24,365,809 | 55,334,995 |
| 2026 estimated | 17,907,643 | 13,811,385 | 31,719,028 | 11,110,000 | 13,745,000 | 24,855,000 | 56,574,028 |
(IV) The City’s emergency reserve required by section 20 (5) of article X of the state constitution has been fully funded by cash or investments for the current fiscal year and each of the last four fiscal years. An identification of the funds or accounts in which the reserve is currently held is:
The City’s TABOR emergency reserve is fully funded and held in the General Fund.
(V) The location or locations at which any person may review the City’s audited financial statements for the last four fiscal years, and management letters that have been made public and have been provided to the City by its auditors in connection with the preparation of its audits for the last four fiscal years, and the City’s budget for the current fiscal year is:
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