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Location of Douglas County in Colorado

2024

November 5

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• Aurora, Colorado, Question 3A, Repeal Ban on Owning Pit Bull Dogs Measure (November 2024):  ✔

A "yes" vote supported repealing the ban on the ownership of specific dog breeds—the American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, and Staffordshire Bull Terrier—within the city limits of Aurora, Colorado, thus allowing residents to own dogs of these breeds.

A "no" vote opposed this ballot measure, thus keeping the ban on the ownership of specific dog breeds—the American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, and Staffordshire Bull Terrier—within the city limits of Aurora, Colorado.

2019

November 5

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• Ballot Issue 1A: Douglas County Sales Tax Renewal and Revenue Allocation for Transportation a

A yes vote was a vote in favor of extending for 15 years a sales tax rate of 0.13% and allocating the revenue in addition to revenue from 0.05% in sales taxes to transportation infrastructure.

A no vote was a vote against extending and allocating revenue from a portion of the county sales tax to transportation, thereby allowing a sales tax rate of 0.13% to expire in December 2020.

2015

November 3

See also: November 3, 2015 ballot measures in Colorado

d City of Aurora Amendment to Allow Subsidies of Motor Sports Facilities, Question 2J (November 2015) (also in Adams and Arapahoe counties)

2013

November 5

See also: November 5, 2013 ballot measures in Colorado

a Ballot Issue 2E: City of Littleton Marijuana Sales Tax

2012

November 6

See also: November 6, 2012 ballot measures in Colorado

a Aurora City Start of Term Question (November 2012) (also in Adams and Arapahoe Counties)
d Aurora City Transportation Bond And Tax Question (November 2012) (also in Adams and Arapahoe Counties)
a Aurora City Fire Department Commander Position Amendment Question (November 2012) (also in Adams and Arapahoe Counties)
a Castle Pines City Spending Authorization Question (November 2012)

2011

November 1

See also: November 1, 2011 ballot measures in Colorado

d Douglas County Sheriff Term Limit Question (November 2011)
d Douglas County School Bond Measure (November 2011)
d Douglas County School Levy Override (November 2011)
a Aurora City Mayor & Councilor Term Limit Question (November 2011)
d Aurora City Recreation Center Levy Addition (November 2011) (also in Arapahoe & Adams Counties)
d Aurora City Library District Levy Increase (November 2011) (also in Arapahoe & Adams Counties)
d Castle Pines City Clerk & Treasurer Appointment Questions, 2 (November 2011)
a Castle Pines City Ordinance Publishing Question (November 2011)
d Parker Water District Annexation Question (November 2011)
a Larkspur Fire District Bond Measure (November 2011)

April 5

See also: April 5, 2011 ballot measures in Colorado

a Castle Rock Medical Marijuana Dispensary Prohibition Question (April 2011)

2010

November 2

See also: November 2, 2010 ballot measures in Colorado

a Douglas County Medical Marijuana Dispensary Question (November 2010)
a Lone Tree & Castle Pines Marijuana Dispensaries Question (November 2010)
a Aurora Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Question (November 2010) (also in Arapahoe & Adams Counties)
a City of Castle Pines North Name Change Question (November 2010)

City of Castle Pines North District Dissolution Question (November 2010)

a Castle Pines Urban Renewal Authority Dissolution Question (November 2010)
a Thunderbird Water District Bond Measures, 2 (November 2010)

April 6

See also: April 6, 2010 ballot measures in Colorado

a Castle Rock Term Limit Increase (April 2010)
a Castle Rock Redistricting Frequency Change (April 2010)

2009

November 3

See also: November 3, 2009 ballot measures in Colorado

d Aurora Library Property Tax Increase, 2009

Not on the ballot

Aurora Car Impound Measure, 2009
Aurora City Police Levy Increase (November 2011) (also in Arapahoe & Douglas Counties)

County Evaluation

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• Ballot Text: Yes
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• Past Election Results:1999-2010