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Highlands Ranch

With over 100,000 residents, Highlands Ranch offers 70+ miles of trails, four recreation centers, and endless community events. A master-planned community done right.

On your Highlands Ranch ballot

November 3, 2026 general election. Ballots are mailed starting October 2.

No local race. Highlands Ranch is unincorporated, so there is no city government to vote for, and the Highlands Ranch Metro District's board last elected directors on May 6, 2025 with the next director election set for May 4, 2027. Your ballot is the countywide, state and federal races, judicial retention, and any special-district questions where you live.

Douglas County School District RE-1: Ballot Issue 5A ($54 million mill levy override)The ballot title opens: "SHALL DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT RE-1 TAXES BE INCREASED $54 MILLION COMMENCING IN 2026 FOR TAX COLLECTION IN YEAR 2027 TO BE USED FOR GENERAL FUND PURPOSES…" The full certified text is below, and our explainer covers what it would add to a property tax bill.

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