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A Ban on Assault Weapons Is Essential to Keeping Our Community Safe
2026 Gun Violence Awareness and Prevention Month Proclamation
Today is National Gun Violence Awareness Day and this weekend is Wear Orange Weekend.
Almost 40,000 people in the United States died as a result of gun violence last year.

Last night, the federal court in New Hampshire struck down the state’s anti-voter law enacted in 2024, declaring it unconstitutional. The law, known as HB 1569, created some of the strictest registration requirements in the nation and, among other things, required documentary proof of citizenship for voter registration.

The League of Women Voters of Colorado Condemns Governor Polis's Commutation of Tina Peters's Sentence

The League of Women Voters of Colorado (LWVCO) holds an unwavering belief in representative government and the fundamental liberties enshrined in the United States Constitution — including the right of every citizen to free, fair, and secure elections. It is precisely because of these convictions that we are deeply troubled by Governor Polis's decision to commute the sentence of Tina Peters.

he Colorado Secretary of State’s Office announced a new “I Voted” digital stickercompetition today open to all Colorado high school students.

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“The digital ‘I Voted’ sticker is an opportunity for high school students across Colorado to engage with our democracy and show off their artistic skills,” said Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold. “I’m excited to see the designs Colorado high schoolers will come up with to encourage voter participation amongst voters!”

Modeled after the Declaration of Independence, the Declaration of Sentiments made an argument for equality by rewriting the idea that “all men are created equal,” to insisting that all men and women are created equal. The Declaration defined 16 grievances relating to voting, civil independence, leadership, and economic injustice. Women’s inability to vote topped the list of complaints, and became the cornerstone of the women’s rights movement for over seven decades. The Declaration’s wider demands have echoed for more than 175 years.

We held our election season kickoff meeting and member mixer on August 21 at the Boulder Junkyard Social club, and as you can see from these pictures, it was a huge success.

Introducing WHY I VOTE - VOICES OF OUR COMMUNITY

Tuesday, June 11, 2024, 6-9pm
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As organizers and participants of community events, we have a responsibility to do our best to ensure that everyone feels welcome & safe.

A report and pictures from our annual meeting

We’ve been reporting about the proposed Final-4 Voting initiative for months now. Get the latest on Prop 131, learn about related ballot measures in other states and see what happened when LWV Estes Park conducted a Final-4 Voting election. In other news, Marcus Ogren has been making a name for themself in the voting methods world, and STAR Voting is up for adoption in Oakridge, OR. *Click here* for all that news and to see sample Final-4 Voting and STAR Voting ballots.

OUR SHARED REPUBLIC: The Case for Proportional Ranked Choice Voting in the United States House of Representatives

A Review of "The Primary Solution: Rescuing Our Democracy from the Fringes"

Make an informed decision about whether to sign petitions about ballot measures.