City and County of Denver
Initiated Ordinance 311Prohibit force-feeding of birds and sale of resulting products, including foie gras
Sourced facts
Official ballot title
Shall the voters of the City and County of Denver adopt an ordinance prohibiting the force-feeding of birds and, in connection therewith, prohibiting the sale of products derived from force-feeding birds, including foie gras?
Verbatim from: Denver 2026 Ballot Information Booklet (Denver Elections Division)
Summary
Proposes a Denver ordinance that prohibits force-feeding birds and prohibits selling products made from force-fed birds, including foie gras.
Plain-language summary written for this guide from the sources below.
What a YES vote does
A Denver ordinance is adopted prohibiting the force-feeding of birds and prohibiting the sale of products derived from force-feeding birds, including foie gras.
What a NO vote does
The ordinance is not adopted.
Plain-language description, not official text. The Denver Ballot Information Booklet and TABOR notice do not include official yes/no vote descriptions for this measure.
How it got on the ballot
- Placed on the ballot by citizen petition. Petitioners’ committee: Petitioners’ Committee for Initiated Ordinance Petition Concerning Prohibiting the Force-feeding of Birds. [Denver Clerk and Recorder: petition sufficiency letter, Dec 23, 2025]
- Petition filed with the Denver Elections Division Dec 10, 2025. [Denver Clerk and Recorder: petition sufficiency letter, Dec 23, 2025]
- Signatures: 16,158 submitted; 11,404 valid; 9,494 required. [Denver Clerk and Recorder: petition sufficiency letter, Dec 23, 2025]
- The Clerk and Recorder found the petition sufficient Dec 23, 2025. [Denver Clerk and Recorder: petition sufficiency letter, Dec 23, 2025]
Official fiscal information
- “The Department of Finance does not anticipate any fiscal impact to the City and County of Denver if this ballot initiative passes. DDPHE believes any additional workload would be minimal and could be absorbed by existing employees.”
From the official source’s fiscal section. Figures marked “(Estimated)” are estimates or projections in the source.