Petition Entities, Circulators & Proponents

Are you paying circulators to collect signatures? If yes, state law requires you to become an approved licensed petition entity.

Petition entity licensing

Effective January 2, 2024 - Fee change and filing requirement

  • New petition entity applications $500.
  • A renewal application is now required every two years to stay active and is $500.

New online system functionality

  • New applications and renewals must be filed and paid for using our online system. Paper or emailed forms and checks for payment will not be accepted.
  • Renewals can be filed 60 days before the entity expires.

Existing entities

Renew or view petition entity license

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License amendment (PDF)

New entities

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Contact us

Ballot.access@coloradosos.gov

303-894-2200 ext 6333

Petition circulator training

Available on our eLearning portal

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Designated agents are required to complete the training and exam. At the end you'll get a certificate of completion. We’ll verify your training before approving petition entity licenses and petition registrations.

Petition circulation reference manual

Petition circulation registration

Resources