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Responsive Gov’s Grade TL;DR
Colorado continued its trajectory of robust pro-voter reform in 2025. The General Assembly prioritized safeguarding the electorate by passing the Colorado Voting Rights Act and the Freedom from Intimidation in Elections Act. Simultaneously, the state broke new ground in voter access, completing the rollout of a pioneering 15-year-old pre-registration program that has already yielded a ~270% increase in youth enrollments. These comprehensive improvements earned Colorado an A.
Looking Back
Where Colorado Started at the Beginning of 2025
- Automatic Voter Registration: Secure AVR
- Online Voter Registration: OVR+
- Same-Day Registration: Yes
- Restoration of Rights: Prison Disenfranchisement
- Vote by Mail: Vote by Mail
- Electronic Registration Information Center Member: Yes
- Early Voting Opportunities: Regular Ballot Early Voting
- ID Requirements: ID Requested, but Not Required
Relying on the Cost of Voting Index for Colorado as of 2024, we considered the state a top tier state for pre-existing voting policy and compared its 2025 activity against other top tier states.
How Our Tier Compares
2025: This Past Year
Legislative Action
During the 2025 session, the General Assembly established a state voting rights act and enacted reforms to strengthen protections against intimidation for voters and election workers.
- SB 1 establishes the “Colorado Voting Rights Act,” which protects against discrimination in voting, prohibits jurisdictions from adopting policies that cause voter suppression or voter dilution, and expands language access requirements, among other things.
- HB 1225 creates the “Freedom from Intimidation in Elections Act,” which establishes civil penalties for intimidating, threatening, or coercing anyone who is voting, assisting voters, or administering an election.
- HB 1195 allows first responders to request that their address in county and state voter records remain confidential.
- HB 1155 clarifies that while candidates for office cannot themselves serve as an election “watcher,” candidates subject to a recount may select an eligible elector to serve as a watcher during the recount.