That means the 2026 implementation won’t happen. In fact, the amendment made it possible that Proposition 131 would never go into effect  — that is unless the legislature reverses course.

Gov. Jared Polis, a supporter of Proposition 131, nearly vetoed the elections measure, Senate Bill 210 because of the clause, which was added in the final days of the General Assembly’s lawmaking term and first reported publicly by The Sun. He called on lawmakers and clerks to find a way to implement Proposition 131 by 2028 if the measure passes.

“If you ask me right now, at this moment, if I know that 64 counties can implement this, the answer is resoundingly ‘no,’” said Fitzpatrick, who hasn’t taken a formal position on Proposition 131. “And we need to take that seriously.”