CostsFiscal estimate
What extra work does the measure create?
Election judges must review the identification numbers voters provide, which the Blue Book says will increase staffing hours and overtime during elections. That added verification work is a main driver of the state and local cost estimate.
Our explanation · Sources checked October 6, 2026
The evidence
2 excerpts“election judges must review identification numbers provided by voters, which will increase staffing hours and overtime during elections.”
Page 26, election-judge review workload
Colorado Legislative Council Staff
2026 Blue Book: Amendment 84“The measure will increase state and local spending by up to $2.7 million in the initial budget year 2026-27, and $1.2 million annually in future years”
Page 26, state and local spending estimate
Colorado Legislative Council Staff
2026 Blue Book: Amendment 84How to read this
The added work is the review of the identification numbers against registration records, on top of the existing signature review. The Blue Book attributes the state and local cost increase in part to this added staffing and overtime.
What to keep in mind
The estimate captures added review workload, not a headcount or a guaranteed hiring plan. The actual staffing impact depends on how the state and counties implement the verification process.