League of Women Voters®
of Arapahoe and Douglas Counties
Making Democracy Work
The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization that encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy. League membership is open to women and men.
☆ Don't Miss The All Member Meeting April 23 ☆
Management Team Meeting
The League of Women Voters of Arapahoe and Douglas Counties Management Team Meeting will be on Monday evening, April 22 at Castlewood Public Library. Info.
Voter Registration
MEMBER VOLUNTEERS - YOUR HELP IS NEEDED!
League of Women Voters of Arapahoe and Douglas Counties members are asked to volunteer for one of our upcoming Voter Registration Sessions at U.S. Naturalization Services ceremonies on Tuesday afternoon, April 23; and Monday afternoon, April 29. Please sign up in advance by contacting Gladys Hodges and going through a quick and easy training video online. More Info.
April All Member Meeting
Join the League of Women Voters of Arapahoe and Douglas Counties on Tuesday evening, April 23 at Koelbel Public Library, when we will host an all-member meeting that will provide more information about homelessness in Colorado.
Featured guest speakers will be Michelle Ritchie and Jill Gulotta with the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless. The Coalition is a national leader in providing
integrated housing, health care, vocational and supportive services, and creating lasting solutions to homelessness in Colorado.
Each member is asked to bring a friend. Free and open to the public. Meeting Details
LWVCO 2019 Pre-Convention Workshops
All Colorado League members are invited to attend the free League of Women Voters of Colorado 2019 Pre-Convention Workshops. You do not have to attend the Annual Convention for League leaders to take advantage of these workshops.
You may view and download the list of workshops offered here: workshop flyer
Registration is required and the deadline is May 1. No walk-ins will be permitted.
Workshop details info
LWVCO 2019 Annual Convention
Local League leaders have chosen delegates to the League of Women Voters of Colorado 2019 Annual Convention, which will be on the weekend of May 31 through June 1. Event Details
LWVCO Annual Leader of Democracy Award Reception
Join us for a celebration at the League of Women Voters of Colorado Sixth Annual Leader of Democracy Award Reception on Thursday evening, June 6, as we honor:
• Wayne Williams, former Colorado Secretary of State, for his strong work in making Colorado the safest place to vote
• FairMaps Colorado, the nonprofit leading the efforts on the successful Fair Maps Y&Z campaign
• National History Day Student Leader and Celeste Archer, Project Director. Event Details.
LWVADC Annual Meeting
Save the date! All members of the League of Women Voters of Arapahoe and Douglas Counties are encouraged to attend our Annual Meeting on Saturday morning, June 8 at Koelbel Public Library. Info.
Election Central 2019
SPRING 2019
SPECIAL DISTRICT AND MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESOURCES
Special districts are transitioning elections from even years to odd:
There are four upcoming Special District and Municipal Elections in Spring 2019
☆ New Resource From LWV ☆
Send A Message
There is a new resource available from the League of Women Voters: Send A Message is the directory of Colorado Directory of National & State Officials for 2019 - 2020. You can download it here.
2019 Colorado General Assembly Session
The first day of the 2019 Colorado Legislative session was January 4.
Visit their web site for information about committee meetings, bills, and votes. Live video and audio streams are available for some proceedings. You'll find these type of information available:
• House and Senate bills, including current status, votes, amendments
• Contact information for Senators and Representatives
• Calendars for House and Senate floorwork and committees
• Video of House and Senate in session and audio of committee hearings
• The Bill Room is located in the basement of the Legislative Services Building, 200 E 14th Ave, or phone 303-866-3055. Bills, daily journals showing votes, status sheets, contact information and calendars are available in hardcopy at the Bill Room during the session.
• If a bill is not calendared (scheduled), you may contact the sponsor(s) of the legislation for information.
• The Legislative Council staff is another souce of information, 303-866-3521.
Legislative web site.
Tracking bills in the U.S. Congress
Visit the GovTrack website to track federal bills and contact your Congressional representatives:
• Search for federal bills
• Review news about most-watched legislation
• Find contact information for your Congressional representatives
GovTrack Congressional web site
LWVCO Legislative Letter
The Colorado League of Women Voters Legislative Action Committee offers a subscriptions to their 2019 biweekly Legislative Newsletter during the General Assembly session. Receive up-to-date information by email on bills our State League supports or opposes and their progress through the Colorado General Assembly. The cost is $30 (or donate $100 or more to State League and receive a free subscription.) To subscribe, visit the LWVCO Legislative Action web page.
Those wishing to not pay for a subscription may find this information without charge on this same Legislative Action web page once it's posted several days later.
Communicating Effectively With Your Representative
On the subject of action alerts, here are some helpful tips on how to contact your representatives effectively from the Jefferson County League's newsletter:
A quick telephone call to your representative is easiest. Most legislators count calls supporting or opposing bills and those from their own constituents count the most.
Email is another good way to communicate with your legislator. Here are some tips to communicate your position to your representative:
• State the bill number in the subject line
• Keep the email short and to the point
• If you have a personal story relevant to the issue, include it
• Use bullet points when possible to make it more readable
League of Women Voters of Arapahoe and Douglas Counties 50th Anniversary
Join the League of Women Voters of Arapahoe and Douglas Counties as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of our founding in 2019. We proudly support democracy through voter registration, voter education, and encouraging civic engagement.
Check out our Vote411 web page for personalized local voter information
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