Colorado Spends Over $4 Million on 2026 Blue Book Voter Guide

Colorado Legislative Council Staff reported that the state spent just over $4 million producing and distributing the 2026 Blue Book, the voter information guide for the November election. Julia Jackson, a research manager for the staff, stated that approximately 2.245 million copies were printed, with about 2.1 million mailed to households. The total cost covers printing, postage, translation, and publishing ballot information in newspapers.

The expenditure represents a significant state investment in public information and election administration. The costs are primarily driven by printing and paper, followed by postage and newspaper publication.