by Colleen Enos

If you want to see a change in Colorado’s leadership, it starts with you — and specifically with what you do with your ballot. Will you believe the lie that your vote doesn’t count, or will you take the time to vote?

In 2024, Colorado House Representative Rebecca Keltie won her District 16 race by just three votes. Three votes. Those votes denied the Democratic Party a supermajority in the state House. They mattered. In close races across Colorado, individual ballots regularly decide outcomes that shape education policy, parental rights, and the future of our children.

I am thankful to live in a country that recognizes our individual rights come from God, not government. As Christians, we have both the duty and the privilege to make our voices heard through voting.  Yet according to researcher George Barna, around 32 million regular churchgoers may sit out elections. That is not a small number—it is large enough to change the direction of states and the nation. The Lord has called us to do better. The duty to vote is not merely an American idea; it is rooted in Scripture (Romans 13:1 NKJV).

Voting has real consequences for Colorado homeschool families. Many families who took advantage of publicly funded part-time enrichment programs are now seeing those programs shut down or restricted. At its October 15 meeting, the Colorado State Board of Education discussed additional proposed rules for part-time programming for homeschool students. Whether your children participated or not, one fact is clear: our votes elected the legislators and State Board of Education members who are shaping this policy. When we stay home on Election Day, we hand influence to others who may not share our values.

Another issue that could significantly affect homeschool families is the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit created in the One Big Beautiful Bill. Preliminary rules were issued by the Internal Revenue Service on October 2 and published in the Federal Register. Although Governor Polis opted Colorado into the program, how it treats homeschool students will largely depend on whether “school” and “education” are defined broadly or narrowly. States define homeschooling differently, and the applicability of these scholarships to homeschool children may hinge on that interpretation. The United States Representatives, Senators, and executive agencies who will influence the final rules were put in place by our votes.

God calls us to speak truth with courage. “Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid… for the Lord your God is with you” (Joshua 1:9). We must be doers of the Word, not hearers only, speaking the truth in love (James 1:22; Ephesians 4:15). Not voting is still a choice — one that can allow evil to triumph because good men did nothing.

CHEC encourages a “yes” vote on the following propositions:

• Proposition 133 – The Children Are Not For Sale Act
• Proposition 134 – The Protect Girls’ Sports Act
• Proposition 135 – The Protect Kids From Irreversible Sex-Change Surgery Act 

Use these resources to research candidates and ballot issues, then vote according to your Christian values:

• ivoterguide.com
• myfaithvotes.org (select my voter hub→ select Colorado → Research Your Ballot)
• transformcolorado.org

Your vote can make a real difference for the next generation. Use it.

In Him,

Colleen Enos
CHEC Director of Government Relations
Colleen@CHEC.org