by the Legislative Counsel of the CO General Assembly. It provides basic facts pro v con, usually emphasizing fiscal data only where it exists. But, it is a great place to start and I've relied on this for years--always comes in the mailbox a couple of weeks before the ballot and the same is available online.

If you google a specific ballot initiative for Oregon that you know is on the ballot, it might direct you to such a site sponsored by a political non-profit or similar.

Or the local and major newspapers. I've had to depend on them in off-year elections to get any sense of these people running for school board and the like--to make sure they aren't anti-vaxxers or MAGAT types. Yet another reason to support local newspapers, given that they are just about the only source for information on the candidates beyond their own campaigns.

My focus was on CA vs TX voter participation, since I lived in both as a voting adult.

I deemed CA the better choice for political engagement, and one of the things I listed in its favor was how the state provided a guide like you described for candidates and propositions, to help voters understand what was on a ballot.

Voting is much better in CA compared to the red states I've had to live in, in every way.

Wish I could afford to live there again, but I never will.

Thanks for the links

I got my ballot today and will be filling it out over the weekend, this will help a lot.

I always looked to see who appointed them. I don't think any judge on my ballot was appointed by the 40th governor of Colorado, GOP Bill Owens (1999-2007).

When the GOP controlled the governor's office and the state congress, higher education took a monumental beating. No republican should ever hold any office ever again after owens and Drump. They offer nothing but lies, misery and turmoil.

(Capitol Hill) in Denver. I don't know if he was a 100% a'hole to the employees, but I was always amused to see them make a beeline to avoid having to deal with him. Frankly, so did I, but dressed in my very unfashionable "walk the dog" garb, I probably did not have to worry.

Yeah, he was an ass and a really bad governor. Remember his "the whole state is on fire" kneejerk comment?-- his idea of how to deal with wildfires in an effective, determined, yet calm manner? Good Gawd. I can't tell you how many people I heard from who knew I lived there asking if they should cancel trips, conferences, etc., and "why was I staying?" Typical Republican of his time, though.