VerificationConstitutional text
Does it change in-person voting or end mail voting?
No. The measure says it does not change the forms of identification that may be presented when voting in person at a voter service and polling center. It also does not end mail voting; in 2024, 92 percent of Colorado ballots were already cast by mail.
Our explanation · Sources checked October 6, 2026
The evidence
3 excerpts“The measure does not change the forms of identification that may be presented when voting in person at a voter service and polling center.”
Page 25, in-person identification unchanged
Colorado Legislative Council Staff
2026 Blue Book: Amendment 84“In 2024, 92 percent of all ballots cast in Colorado were mail ballots”
Page 25, mail-ballot share in 2024
Colorado Legislative Council Staff
2026 Blue Book: Amendment 84“A VOTER MAY ALTERNATIVELY INCLUDE THE LAST FOUR DIGITS OF ANOTHER FORM OF COLORADO IDENTIFICATION THAT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE FEDERAL REAL ID ACT OF 2005 OR SUCCESSOR LEGISLATION.”
Page 1, alternative Colorado identification
Colorado Secretary of State
Initiative 362: final filed constitutional textHow to read this
The measure targets the mail-ballot reply envelope, where the voter writes the last four digits of an accepted identification number. In-person voting at a voter service and polling center keeps its existing identification rules.
What to keep in mind
Because the change is scoped to mail ballots, it does not alter in-person identification and does not force a voter to choose between mail and in-person voting. The mail share is the Blue Book’s cited statistic for 2024.