Colorado state officials discovered on October 6 that Ballot Issue 7A was printed on more ballots than it should have been in Adams, Arapahoe, Douglas, and Weld Counties. The measure, referred to voters by the Front Range Passenger Rail District, was included in error after the district failed to adequately communicate its updated boundaries to counties following a 2026 change in law.
The Colorado Department of State and Colorado County Clerks Association have instructed counties to only count votes for Ballot Issue 7A from eligible voters within the updated district boundary. Voters who received a ballot with the measure but do not live within the FRPRD boundaries will have their ballots counted for all other contests, with the exception of Ballot Issue 7A.
Ballot processing does not begin until October 19, and no votes have been tallied in any contest, according to the agencies.