Colorado Supreme Court Allows Amendment 87 Vote to Proceed

Court rejects effort to stop vote

The Colorado Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit seeking to cancel the vote on Amendment 87 just days before Election Day. The lawsuit was anonymously funded and asked the court to intervene before voters could decide the measure.

The court’s rejection means the legal challenge did not halt the scheduled vote. Voters retain the opportunity to cast ballots on Amendment 87 through the election process already underway.

The case concerned whether the vote would proceed, not whether voters should approve or reject the amendment.

What the decision changes

The immediate effect is procedural: The attempt to remove or cancel the Amendment 87 vote failed. Election activity involving the measure can continue rather than being stopped by the lawsuit shortly before Election Day.

The decision came at a point when voters and election administrators were already close to the final day of voting. Court action at that stage could have affected whether the amendment remained part of the election, but the Colorado Supreme Court declined the lawsuit’s requested outcome.

What happens next

Amendment 87 remains a question for voters. The election process will determine the measure’s result after ballots are cast and counted.

Any additional court filings or official election instructions could shape the remaining process. The ruling itself settles the lawsuit’s attempt to cancel the vote before Election Day.