The commissioners appointed themselves judge and jury over a ballot fight they started — and then wrote misleading language for their own competing measure. In this episode, I talk about the missing a “at-large” language in the commissioners’ stand-alone ballot measure, the 3-5 committee's protest, and what's at stake before Thursday's hearing. Come to the hearing if you can: September 3 at 3pm at 100 Third Street.

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Video clips taken from this meeting.

9news: https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/local-politics/douglas-county-commissioners-ballot-issues-affect-future/73-dc19da4d-7a58-48bc-bd96-6afb82856a91

Westword: https://www.westword.com/news/douglas-county-battle-over-commissioners-ballot-measure-40929581/

Denver Gazette: https://www.denvergazette.com/2026/08/28/dougco-commissioners-set-ballot-language-for-initiative-to-expand-board-from-3-to-5-members/

Douglas County News Press: https://www.douglascountynewspress.com/news/local-government/article_71a8a27f-ddf7-4e75-85a1-ac6e3cc07767.html

Timeline on Commissioner’s website with all of their resolutions and ballot language: https://www.douglasco.gov/board-county-commissioners/transparency/3-to-5-commissioners-voter-initiated-measure/).

3 to 5 press release: https://www.3to5dougco.com/post/20-000-voters-signed-for-a-simple-question-douglas-county-commissioners-rewrote-it

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