DebatePolicy arguments
What do opponents say about privacy?
The Blue Book records that some voters have privacy concerns about providing sensitive information when submitting their ballot. The measure collects the last four digits of an identification number, not the full number or a copy of the card. The record describes the concern but does not quantify any expected change in fraud.
Our explanation · Sources checked October 6, 2026
The evidence
2 excerpts“voters who have privacy concerns about providing sensitive information when submitting their ballot”
Page 25, Arguments Against, privacy concern
Colorado Legislative Council Staff
2026 Blue Book: Amendment 84“The measure adds an unnecessary burden to voting, without meaningfully improving election security.”
Page 25, Arguments Against, burden argument
Colorado Legislative Council Staff
2026 Blue Book: Amendment 84How to read this
These are arguments printed in the official Blue Book under “Arguments Against.” They capture the privacy and burden concerns opponents raise. The measure addresses them by collecting only the last four digits of an accepted number, not the full number or a photo.
What to keep in mind
The Blue Book presents these as arguments, not findings. Raising a privacy question is not the same as proving fraud would or would not change, and the measure does not include a measured or promised reduction in fraud.