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Colorado voters will decide whether to put “right to natural gas” in state constitution

Coloradosun · · 208 words · By Jesse Paul
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Colorado voters will decide in November whether to put a “right to natural gas” in the state constitution.

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What happened

Colorado voters will decide in November whether to put a “right to natural gas” in the state constitution.

Why it matters

The Colorado Secretary of State’s Office said Thursday that supporters of the measure turned in enough voter signatures to get the initiative on the ballot.

Common ground

Backers had to collect about 125,000 signatures, including from 2% of the voters in each of the state’s 25 state Senate districts, to qualify.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Specifically, the measure would amend the state constitution to say that “consumers have the right to purchase natural gas for cooking or heating in homes or businesses throughout the state” and that “distributors and utilities have the right to sell natural gas for homes or businesses.””
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Sentinel Colorado and The Colorado Sun both describe the measure as granting consumers the right to purchase and producers/utilities the right to sell natural gas for heating and cooking.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Colorado is a landlocked state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is one of the Mountain states, and part of the Southwestern United States, sharing the Four Corners regio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Constitution of the State of Colorado is the foundation of the laws and government of the U.S. state of Colorado. The Colorado State Constitution was drafted on March 14, 1876; approved by Colora…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_of_Colorado
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Denver ( DEN-vər) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Officially a consolidated city and county, it is located in the South Platte River valley on the western edge o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denver
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Claim 2: “Colorado voters will decide in November whether to put a “right to natural gas” in the state constitution.”
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Multiple independent sources, including Ballotpedia and a critical commentary piece, confirm that a 'right to natural gas' initiative will be on the November ballot in Colorado.
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web search NEUTRAL — Colorado voters could be in for a blockbuster ballot this fall, deciding a potential record number of measures in the Nov.If the signatures are verified, the measure, which proposes adding a right to …
https://www.postindependent.com/news/what-to-expect-on-your-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Colorado Secretary of State certifies an initiative that would establish a constitutional right to purchase and sell natural gas. Rep. John Larson becomes the ninth U.S. House incumbent to lose a prim…
https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/08/13/rep-john-larson-beco…
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web search NEUTRAL — The “right to natural gas” initiative will be on the Nov. 3 general election ballot.“Natural gas is a clean, reliable and affordable form of energy that more than 70% of Colorado homes use today,” sai…
https://www.coloradopols.com/diary/227407/future-generations…
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Claim 3: “Advance Colorado, a conservative political nonprofit that doesn’t disclose its donors, crafted the measure and is paying for the campaign to pass it.”
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The Colorado Sun, Gas Line Repair Denver CO, and a report on Democratic responses all identify Advance Colorado as the conservative nonprofit that crafted and is funding the measure without disclosing donors.
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web search NEUTRAL — Advance Colorado, a conservative political nonprofit that doesn’t disclose its donors, crafted the measure and is paying for the campaign to pass it. Initiative 177 will be among at least eight measur…
https://coloradosun.com/2026/08/06/colorado-right-to-natural…
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web search NEUTRAL — The proposed amendment, known as Initiative 177, is backed by Advance Colorado, a conservative political nonprofit that doesn’t disclose its donors. The ballot measure has triggered fears among Democr…
https://www.cpr.org/2026/05/12/democrats-abandon-attempt-to-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Who is behind the initiative. The measure was crafted by Advance Colorado, a conservative political nonprofit that does not disclose its donors and is funding the campaign to pass it.
https://drainprosplumbingdenver.com/news/gas-line-repair-den…
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Claim 4: “Initiative 177 will be among at least eight measures on the November statewide ballot.”
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The Colorado Sun and VailDaily.com both report that there are at least eight measures qualified for the November statewide ballot.
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web search NEUTRAL — Initiative 177 will be among at least eight measures on the November statewide ballot. There could ultimately be upwards of 15.
https://coloradosun.com/2026/08/06/colorado-right-to-natural…
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web search NEUTRAL — Voters in Colorado will decide on a ballot measure related to the right to purchase and sell natural gas to homes and businesses. Initiative 177.
https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/08/07/colorado-voters-to-d…
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web search NEUTRAL — Eight measures have already qualified for the November ballot, and another seven are under review by state officials. Chris Dillmann/Vail Daily. Colorado voters could be in for a blockbuster ballot th…
https://www.vaildaily.com/news/what-to-expect-on-your-colora…
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Claim 5: “Backers had to collect about 125,000 signatures, including from 2% of the voters in each of the state’s 25 state Senate districts, to qualify.”
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The specific signature requirements (125,000 total and 2% per Senate district) are detailed in The Colorado Sun, but other provided sources do not repeat these specific numbers.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Referendum L was a referendum in Colorado, USA in 2008, to lower the age requirement to participate in the Colorado State Legislature from 25 to 21. The measure was rejected by voters 53.7% to 46.3% o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Colorado_Referendum_L
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2020 United States Senate election in New Jersey was held on November 3, 2020, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of New Jersey. It was held concurrently with the…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lyndon Baines Johnson (August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973), also known as LBJ, was the 36th president of the United States from 1963 to 1969. Johnson was vice president under John F. Kennedy from 1961…
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Claim 6: “The Colorado Secretary of State’s Office said Thursday that supporters of the measure turned in enough voter signatures to get the initiative on the ballot.”
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Ballotpedia reports that the Colorado Secretary of State certified the initiative, which confirms that sufficient signatures were turned in to qualify for the ballot.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Colorado gubernatorial election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of Colorado. Incumbent Democratic governor Jared Polis is ineligible to seek re-election to a third con…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hartman is an unincorporated community and former statutory town in Prowers County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 56 at the 2020 United States census. In 2026 the town was officiall…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Secretary of State of Colorado is the secretary of state of the state of Colorado in the United States. The office is one of four elected constitutional offices in the state. The current secretary…
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Claim 7: “Since it would amend the state constitution to add new language, the measure needs the support of 55% of voters to pass.”
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Multiple sources, including Ballotpedia News and Gas Line Repair Denver CO, explicitly state that because it is a constitutional amendment, it requires a 55% voter approval threshold.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Initiative of Communist and Workers' Parties (INITIATIVE), also known as the European Communist Initiative (ECI), was a Marxist–Leninist European political alliance. Founded by the Communist Party…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New Senate (Filipino: Bagong Senado), also known as the New Senate Building, is a government building under construction in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig, Philippines. It is set to be the new building of…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — UN General Assembly Resolution 177, 21 November 1947 - Formulation of the principles recognised in the London Charter of the Nuremberg Tribunal and in the judgement of the tribunal. Under Resolution 1…
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Claim 8: “Initiative 177 seeks to prevent state and local bans or limits on natural gas sales and use in Colorado and overturn any existing laws or regulations to that effect.”
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Both The Colorado Sun and a gas line repair site confirm that Initiative 177 seeks to prevent state/local bans on natural gas and overturn existing regulations.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Initiative of Communist and Workers' Parties (INITIATIVE), also known as the European Communist Initiative (ECI), was a Marxist–Leninist European political alliance. Founded by the Communist Party…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New Senate (Filipino: Bagong Senado), also known as the New Senate Building, is a government building under construction in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig, Philippines. It is set to be the new building of…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — UN General Assembly Resolution 177, 21 November 1947 - Formulation of the principles recognised in the London Charter of the Nuremberg Tribunal and in the judgement of the tribunal. Under Resolution 1…
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