As faithful Catholics, it is our calling to form the moral character of our community, our state, and our country. One way to do this is through voting. This guide organizes the issues on the Colorado ballot around the Ten Catholic Priorities in Public Policy.
Human life must be protected at all stages from conception until natural death.
Support policies and candidates that protect human life from conception to natural death. Oppose measures that expand abortion, assisted suicide, or that fail to protect vulnerable minors.
Marriage is the union of a man and a woman who together as husband and wife may become father and mother to any children they produce.
Support policies that strengthen marriage between one man and one woman and that recognize parents as the primary educators of their children.
Religious liberty is rooted in the dignity of the human person, including freedom of conscience and expression, and is central to the U.S. Constitution.
Support the right of religious individuals and institutions to serve their neighbors in fidelity to their beliefs.
Parents are the primary educators of their children; therefore, education policy should empower parents with education decision-making authority to choose best learning options for their children.
Support school choice and tax credits that empower families to select the best educational environment for their children.
Immigration policy should provide immigrants with basic human needs, including the ability to work, and should encourage pathways to citizenship. Promoting peace is essential in international relations.
Support humane, dignified immigration policy that respects family unity, the rule of law, and the right of nations to a stable order.
Economic decisions should respect human dignity and express a preferential option for helping the poor and vulnerable through safety nets and opportunities for upward mobility.
Support a preferential option for the poor: living wages, affordable housing, and pathways out of poverty.