The Colorado legislative session ended May 13th. Two days later, Governor Polis freed Tina Peters — a convicted election saboteur — as a political deal. Every Democrat in the legislature condemned it. But the session was already over, and impeachment cannot happen until the legislature is in session.

The legislature is not scheduled to return until January 2027. That’s eight months away. We can’t wait eight months. So we’re focused on calling them back now.

The Original Plan: Count Impeachment Votes

When this site launched, the goal was straightforward: build public pressure to get 33 of 65 House members to vote to impeach Polis. That’s a simple majority, and Democrats have 43 seats. On the merits, the votes should be there.

But there’s a catch. The Colorado General Assembly adjourned for the year on May 13. Then two days later Polis commuted Peters’ sentence. That timing wasn’t accidental. An impeachment vote requires the legislature to actually be in session. Right now, it isn’t.

The New Goal: Force a Special Session

Under Colorado Constitution, Article V, Section 7, the legislature can call itself back into special session, but only if two-thirds of both chambers vote simultaneously to do so. That means:

• 44 of 65 House members must sign (two-thirds)
• 24 of 35 Senators must sign (two-thirds)
• It’s a written request — legislators can sign without needing to convene first.

This is a higher bar than the impeachment vote itself, but it’s the only path that doesn’t require waiting until next January. Once they’re back in session, impeachment can proceed.

Both Chambers Need at Least One Republican

Democrats hold 43 of 65 House seats, but two-thirds of 65 is 44. They are one vote short in the House. In the Senate, Democrats hold 23 of 35 seats, so one short of the 24 needed there too.

That means at least one Republican must sign on in both chambers. But this is not just about Democrats vs Republicans. This is about political corruption. This is about corrupting justice in order give out political favors. The sort of thing that both parties do and everyone hates. We, the people, need to stop it.

Republican Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer, the frontrunner for the GOP gubernatorial nomination, has also already said the commutation “should have been left to the courts.” The Republican DA who prosecuted Peters called it “special treatment that ordinary defendants would never receive.” This is not a fringe position and it crosses party lines.

The most important calls you can make are to your legislators — both House and Senate — especially if your district has a Republican representative.