1-minute voter guide: Denver's Referred Question 2F

How it works: Voting yes means changing the city agency's name; voting no means keeping its existing name.

Context: Department leaders are requesting the shift, noting it does not nor it ever handled excise taxes, and would help clear confusion about the department's purpose.

• The department oversees licensing in the city for things like rental units and security guards to ensure consumer protections that meet public health and safety standards, per its website.

What they're saying: "We think the new name will more accurately reflect our services," excise and licensing executive director Molly Duplechian told council members in July.

Between the lines: The proposal has not attracted significant supports from any organized group for or against it.