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Published On 10/7/2026
Amendment 87 on the November ballot asks voters to approve a graduated income tax for Colorado—lower rates for lower incomes, higher rates for higher incomes. It requires that the additional revenue collected from this change be spent on K-12 education, health care, and early childhood care and education.
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Published On 10/1/2026
Boulder County, Colo. – Colorado families may qualify for thousands in state tax money, and many do not know it. A free online tool called SimpleFile can help them claim it in 15 minutes or less. The deadline to submit is Monday, Nov. 16.
Published On 8/24/2026
This Fall a monthly series of presentations and discussions will take participants from understanding the basics of mass surveillance to building the skills and relationships needed to create change. Through sessions on surveillance, public records research, strategic messaging, community organizing, and coalition building, participants will learn how to investigate issues, make a compelling case, engage their communities, and build collective power for action.
League of Women Voters of Colorado Urges Attorney General Weiser to Publicly Defend the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act and the Institutions Upholding It

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Published On 10/3/2026
Michael Dougherty, District Attorney Judicial District 20, Boulder CO.
Ahead of the No Kings Rally, learn about your constitutional rights that apply to all without regard to immigration status. Get the knowledge you need regarding protestor safety, including physical protection, digital privacy, and legal preparedness.

6:30-7:30 pm 14 October 2026
Published On 9/30/2026
The Boulder County Commissioners on Sept. 29 approved a letter of intent for $11.2 million in funding to help San Lazaro residents buy their mobile home park after the owner put it up for sale.

City of Boulder Residents: Contact the City Council to urge them to finalize their support.
https://www.sanlazaroresidents.com/support
Postal Service Changes Blocked before 2026 General Election

A First Circuit Court of Appeals ruling today kept in place a lower court ruling blocking the Postal Service from limiting who can receive a mail ballot ahead of the 2026 General Election. The Court ruled in favor of 32 plaintiffs – including Colorado.

The Supreme Court has also weighed in now to block these changes.
The Colorado has joined 23 other states and the District of Columbia in suing the United States Postal Service to stop the Postal Service from limiting who can receive a mail ballot.

Earlier rulings have allowed the Postal Service to continue implementing plans to restrict mailing services for mail-in voting because the plans were still uncertain. Because the Postal Service has now published an advance copy of a final rule, those plans are more firm and should be subject to court injunction.

Read the press released issued by Colorado Secretary of State.
Denver, CO – Today Colorado joined 23 other states and the District of Columbia in suing the United States Postal Service to stop the Postal Service from limiting who can receive a mail ballot. The lawsuit comes after the Postal Service formally adopted rules in accordance with President Trump’s March 31, 2026 Executive Order.

The Voter Newsletter

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.
Published On 6/2/2024
Introducing WHY I VOTE - VOICES OF OUR COMMUNITY
Tuesday, June 11, 2024, 6-9pm
Louisville Fire Station 1

As organizers and participants of community events, we have a responsibility to do our best to ensure that everyone feels welcome & safe.
Published On 6/2/2024
A report and pictures from our annual meeting

Voting Methods Team

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.
Published On 8/2/2024
OUR SHARED REPUBLIC: The Case for Proportional Ranked Choice Voting in the United States House of Representatives
Published On 6/3/2024
Eugene, Oregon and Boulder, Colorado are similar-sized university cities in the western U.S. They are typically regarded as peer cities. They recently held elections revolving around a new voting method. The ballot contests and results were quite different, but the campaigning had some similarities.
Published On 5/5/2024
In our previous article, we highlighted the misleading nature of reporting multi-winner city council contests, and advocated for a shift to presenting a candidate’s support as a percentage of ballots rather than a percentage of votes. Continuing this discussion, we delve deeper into how our current reporting approach can hide serious ballot design flaws, which can be responsible for changing the outcomes of elections! These examples underscore the crucial need for consistent and transparent reporting of election results.
A Review of "The Primary Solution: Rescuing Our Democracy from the Fringes"

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The U.S. Electorate’s Changing Racial and Ethnic Makeup
The share of eligible voters who are White has declined since 2006, while the Hispanic and Asian shares have nearly doubled
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