Block vote 2026

This page lists all the platform items that have passed overwhelmingly last year and thus we will re-approve all them with a single vote. These items form the backbone of our platform

If the section begins with a letter other than “a” it means there are one or more items from that section to be voted on individually in Election Buddy. If you believe one or more of these items should be reconsidered or re-written then you can leave that opinion as a comment at the end of the platform vote on Election Buddy.

1. ECONOMY AND TAXES

Whereas working families are struggling with inflation and the high cost of housing;

1b. Be it resolved that we believe that tax increases are an additional burden that working families cannot afford and which hinder businesses from providing good paying jobs.

Whereas regulations impose a real cost on businesses, and small businesses may have a harder time with compliance than larger companies;

1c. Be it resolved that we support limited but necessary regulations on businesses, to balance the public interest and the economic contributions of employers and entrepreneurs.

Whereas inflation and high interest rates are currently the biggest threats to the financial stability of American households, and worsened by government over-spending and high energy costs;

1d. Be it resolved that we believe legislatures must responsibly reduce government spending, to set a path to a balanced budget, and ensure a stable and cheap supply of energy while adding renewable sources, to minimize costs to families.

Whereas Colorado’s unprecedented increase in property taxes is driving up the cost of living for homeowners and renters alike;

1e. Be it resolved that we call upon the legislature to reduce the assessment rate in a meaningful amount.

Whereas Colorado’s unprecedented increase in property taxes is driving up the cost of living for homeowners and renters alike;

1f. Be it resolved that we believe taxpayers should retain our TABOR refunds to help deal with the rising cost of living.

Whereas retirees have reduced, fixed income, but still have changing needs and the same right to pursue life, liberty, and happiness as everyone else;

1g. Be it resolved that we support reasonable, qualified property tax reductions for seniors who have resided in the state for at least 10 years.

Whereas retirees have reduced, fixed income, but still have changing needs and the same right to pursue life, liberty, and happiness as everyone else;

1h. Be it resolved that we support making the senior homestead property tax exemption portable when a person sells a home and purchases a new one.

Whereas repeated federal budget deficits are causing the national debt to grow unchecked to a point that now exceeds the yearly GDP;

1i Be it resolved that the Center Party supports a balanced budget while still honoring key entitlements such as Social Security and Medicare.

Whereas Omnibus budget bills are so large that they are very difficult to debate and amend, and result in excessive and hidden spending;

1j. Be it resolved that the Center Party supports the requirement that each cabinet level department budget be voted on separately by congress.

Whereas earmarks are not based on merit but are used by congress to “buy” votes to pass a budget;

1k. Be it resolved that the Center Party supports elimination of earmarks to funding bills.

Whereas the government awards entitlements with limited requirements or income criteria for recipients;

1l. Be it resolved that the Center Party supports the review of programs that don’t provide incentives for recipients to move off of government assistance when possible.

Whereas Social Security will eventually become insolvent on its current trajectory;

1m. Be it resolved that the Center Party supports a sliding scale increase in the retirement age to account for longer lifespans as a partial solution to keeping the program solvent as long as possible.

1n. Be it resolved that the Center Party supports increasing the income threshold of the Social Security tax (FICA) as a partial solution to keeping the program solvent as long as possible.

2. Homelessness

Whereas Homelessness has been an enduring and worsening problem, despite large sums of public and charitable expenditure, homelessness has many different causes;

2c Be it resolved solutions need to recognize the different types of problems that people experiencing homelessness have.

Whereas Homelessness has been an enduring and worsening problem, despite large sums of public and charitable expenditure, homelessness has many different causes;

2d. Be it resolved that we support temporary transitional housing.

Whereas the transient lifestyle is not the same as the problem of homelessness;

2e. Be it resolved that we support policies which address and mitigate homelessness, and that we do not seek to criminalize homelessness.

2f. Be it resolved that we view the property rights of homeowners and renters as superseding any claim or right asserted by transient or homeless individuals.

3. CLIMATE CHANGE, ENVIRONMENT, and ENERGY

Whereas Colorado’s natural areas are a vital resource and one of the best parts of living here;

3b. Be it resolved that growth planning is essential at the local level, and municipalities must ensure that growth does not fundamentally alter the character of our state.

Whereas transitioning our electric power generation towards cleaner or renewable sources is an important goal;
3c. Be it resolved that we believe this transition should be ambitious and feasible, without jeopardizing our energy security, to maintain our economy and standard of living.

3d. Be it resolved that we do not support time based legislative mandates, and instead support defined budgetary expenditures to invest in cleaner energy sources.

3e. Be it resolved that we recognize that Climate Change is real, and that humans have a responsibility to be mindful of our effects on the environment.

Whereas human activity creates empirically observable effects on the environment at both the local and global scale;

3f. Be it resolved that we support monitoring pollution levels, and imposing severe penalties for negligent or reckless activity which causes harm to the environment.

3g. Be it resolved that regulations must be efficient and focused on promoting best practices without destroying necessary and vital industries.

Whereas wildfire has devastated the western United States over the past decade;

3l. Be it resolved that we support active forestry and conservation efforts designed to maximize the health of our forests and wildlands, and to limit wildfire hazards.

Whereas Colorado’s mountain snow is the origin of much water for the western US, and water rights laws are antiquated and cannot sustain agriculture and our growing population;

3m. Be it resolved that interstate water agreements need to be renegotiated on account of scarcity.

3n. Be it resolved that we support policies which encourage water conservation and penalize wasteful use of water.

4. Political and Judicial Ethics

Whereas simple plurality voting, AKA single choice, is not good for truly representative government;

4b. Be it resolved that we support Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) and/or Approval Voting at all levels of government to ensure the winning candidate has the broadest overall voter support.

Whereas politicians and judges are rarely held accountable to personal and political standards that inspire trust in elected leaders to represent public interests;

4c. Be it resolved that we support strong financial ethics standards with enforcement for politicians and judges, which require full disclosure of gifts, payments, and loans to themselves or family members.

5. EDUCATION

Whereas the past experiences in Denver public schools and other tragic episodes demonstrates how vulnerable our students are;

5a. Be it resolved that we support the funding and use of professional SROs (School Resource Officers) to protect our children from violence and bullying.

Whereas the past experiences in Denver public schools and other tragic episodes demonstrates how vulnerable our students are;

5b. Be it resolved that we support formation of independent district oversight committees to review all incidents of violence to ensure staff accountability for child safety.

Whereas school funding decisions in recent years have greatly increased spending in administrative areas to the detriment of in-classroom support and teacher salaries;

5c. Be it resolved that we support a re-alignment of priorities in favor of in-classroom spending, including class size reduction and increased teacher salary.

Whereas gender transitioning students are at greater risk of being the focal point of abuse and violations of privacy in difficult to manage situations at school;

5d. Be it resolved that we support both the right of parents to know what is happening to their own child at school, and the right of the school to manage these difficult situations in the way they deem best to protect the privacy and safety of all those involved.

Whereas every child deserves a chance for an education that is best suited to their particular needs;

5e. Be it resolved that we support school choice, including charter schools.

6. Crime

Whereas revolving door jail policies and insufficient bail enable repeat offenders, and convictions for violent crime are important to the assessment of an individual’s danger to society;

6c. Be it resolved that we support mandatory cash bail for defendants with a high likelihood of re-offending.

Whereas revolving door jail policies and insufficient bail enable repeat offenders, and convictions for violent crime are important to the assessment of an individual’s danger to society;

6d. Be it resolved that we support the use of electronic location tracking of defendants where appropriate.

Whereas plea bargaining is too often used by prosecutors, and may misrepresent the defendant’s danger to society when reviewing that person’s criminal record;

6e. Be it resolved that we oppose the overuse of plea bargaining, especially when reducing felonies to misdemeanors.

Whereas the root of most crime stems from poverty, substance abuse, and mental health issues, and police interactions are improved with awareness and sensitivity to these issues;

6f. Be it resolved that we support community policing strategies and integration of mental health and social services personnel being available for dispatch, and training of officers to recognize these issues.

Whereas white collar crimes are rarely punished, and funds fully recovered;

6g. Be it resolved that we support a dramatic increase in penalties for white collar crimes;

Whereas there have been too many high-profile incidents of law enforcement misconduct and excessive force, sometimes resulting in death, and undermines the public trust;

6h. Be it resolved that we support the rule of law being applied equally to all without discrimination of any kind.

7. Healthcare

Whereas healthcare and drug costs are currently unaffordable, non-transparent to the consumer, and not readily available and consistent for all;

7a. Be it resolved that we believe healthcare is a fundamental factor of life for Americans, however, it should be balanced with both governmental discretionary spending as well as private sector offerings.

Whereas Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBM’s) act in a monopolistic manner on drug pricing and availability, and no longer serve a truly useful purpose in the drug supply chain;

7b. Be it resolved that we support reducing Pharmacy Benefit Manager’s (PBM’s) influence on raising drug prices.

Whereas healthcare and drug costs are currently unaffordable, non-transparent to the consumer, and not readily available and consistent for all;

7c. Be it resolved that we support uniform world-wide pricing by U.S. drug companies that currently charge more to U.S. customers.