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DENVER – The Colorado Chamber of Commerce filed an amicus brief in the lawsuit challenging the petition process used to qualify Amendment 87 for Colorado’s 2026 general election ballot, with the matter now headed to the Colorado Supreme Court. The amicus brief is a continuation of previous Chamber court filings in the matter.
“Colorado’s ballot initiative process depends on every party following the same laws and rules,” said Colorado Chamber President and CEO Loren Furman. “Those requirements protect the integrity of our elections and give voters confidence that measures appearing on the ballot have been qualified through a fair and lawful process. Failing to enforce those safeguards consistently undermines trust in the entire system.”
The brief argues that the secretary of state improperly counted signatures from paid circulators who failed to meet registration requirements, submit training certificates or keep registration information up to date. The Chamber is asking the court to invalidate the disputed signatures and determine that Amendment 87 did not meet the legal threshold to qualify for the ballot. The Chamber maintains that only signatures collected in compliance with Colorado law should count toward ballot qualification.
The Colorado Chamber opposes Amendment 87, which would replace Colorado’s flat income tax with a graduated system. The measure would increase costs for businesses large and small, making it harder for employers to invest, hire and grow in Colorado.
To view the Colorado Chamber’s amicus brief filed in Denver District Court, click here.
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The Colorado Chamber of Commerce champions free enterprise, a healthy business environment and economic prosperity for all Coloradans. It is the only business association that works to improve the business climate for all sizes of business from a statewide, multi-industry perspective. What the Colorado Chamber accomplishes is good for all businesses, and that’s good for the state’s economy. It was created in 1965 based on the merger with the Colorado Manufacturers’ Association.