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Ohio Group Gives $2.2 Million to Colorado Mail-Ballot ID Measure

Colorado, US

Caitlin O'Hara/Reuters

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What Happened

Ohio-based Coalition for American Prosperity and Growth, a conservative dark‑money group, donated $2.2 million—the only donor—to the Colorado Voter Trust Initiative, which used the funds to pay signature gatherers and secure enough signatures to place Initiative 362 (Amendment 84), a mail‑ballot ID measure, on the November ballot.

What Happened

Ohio-based Coalition for American Prosperity and Growth, a conservative dark‑money group, donated $2.2 million—the only donor—to the Colorado Voter Trust Initiative, which used the funds to pay signature gatherers and secure enough signatures to place Initiative 362 (Amendment 84), a mail‑ballot ID measure, on the November ballot.

Where Sources Agree

  • arrows_inputSignificant Ballot Measure Funding: Coverage largely emphasizes that the Coalition for American Prosperity and Growth spent $2.2 million to support a Colorado ballot initiative requiring mail-in voters to verify their identity, according to campaign finance records.
  • arrows_inputDark Money Funding Unclear: Sources largely converge on the fact that the Coalition for American Prosperity and Growth operates as a dark money group because it does not disclose its donors, according to investigative reports.
  • arrows_inputMail Ballot ID Requirements: Predominant reporting shows the proposed Colorado measure would require voters to provide the last four digits of their Social Security number or a state ID number on mail ballots, with ballots lacking this secondary identification subject to dismissal, according to the ballot measure text.

Where Sources Disagree

  • arrows_outputBallot Measure Designation: Reports vary slightly in their designation of the Colorado mail-ballot identification measure, with some outlets referring to it as Initiative 362 while others identify it as Amendment 84.
  • arrows_outputBallot Measure Reporting: Some coverage details arguments for and against the measure, specifically citing security goals versus concerns about voting barriers. In contrast, other reports focus exclusively on the group's funding and the mechanics of the proposal, omitting these arguments regarding the measure's impact.

Timeline

November 3, 2026 Upcoming

Measure Would Add ID Requirement: Amendment would amend the state constitution to require that mail-ballot returners include either the last four digits of their Social Security number or their driver’s license/state ID number in the signing space; voters would have an opportunity to 'cure' missing or illegible numbers, but election judges would dismiss ballots lacking the secondary ID.

September 19, 2026

Opaque Funding Draws Criticism: Opponents and reporters flagged the Coalition as a dark-money operation with unclear funding sources and addresses leading to mailbox services, arguing the measure would add voting barriers and that the donor group is not registered in Colorado.

September 19, 2026

Initiative 362 Qualifies: Supporters of Initiative 362 turned in a sufficient number of voter signatures to put the measure on the statewide ballot, where it will be one of as many as 14 measures this year. The Secretary of State's office confirmed the petition drive succeeded.

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