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.
Voter Registration
MEMBER VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
League of Women Voters of Arapahoe and Douglas Counties members are asked to volunteer for one of our upcoming Voter Registration Sessions on April 20, April 23, April 25, and April 26. Please sign up in advance by contacting Gladys Hodges. More Info.
South Suburban Candidate Forum
The League of Women Voters of Arapahoe and Douglas Counties will host a Candidate Forum for the South Suburban Park and Recreation Special District on Saturday afternoon, April 21 at Goodson Recreation Center. This is an opportunity to see and hear the candidates before the May 8 Special Districts election. Free and open to the public. Details.
Management Team Meeting
The League of Women Voters of Arapahoe and Douglas Counties Management Team will meet on Monday evening, April 23 at Castlewood Public Library. More.
April Lunch Bunch
The next League of Women Voters of Arapahoe and Douglas Counties Lunch Bunch, a social get-together for League members and their guests, will be on Wednesday, April 25 at Chili's Restaurant. More.
LWVUS Annual Convention 101 Online Webinar
The League of Women Voters U.S. will hold an Annual Convention 101 Webinar online on Thursday, April 26 at noon to share detailed information about attending the 53rd Annual Convention. Pre-registration for the webinar is required and may be done here.
LWVUS Dangers of a Constitutional Convention Webinar
The League of Women Voters U.S. will hold an Understanding the Dangers of a Constitutional Convention Webinar online on Wednesday, May 2 at 1:00 p.m. to share information about the risks involved with convening a Constitutional Convention and discuss the efforts supported by the League to stop this threat to our democracy. Pre-registration for the webinar is required and may be done here.
Great Decisions
The League of Women Voters of Arapahoe and Douglas Counties Great Decisions group will meet on Friday morning, May 4 at Southglenn Public Library. More.
May Combined Meeting
Join us for the League of Women Voters of Arapahoe and Douglas Counties Combined All Member Meeting on Tuesday evening, May 22 at Centennial Community Center will feature a panel discussion on The Public's Right to Know. Guest panelists will provide Social Media information from Dr. Christopher Jennings, Professor of Journalism and Technical Communications at Metro State University; Fake News information from Genine Plunkett, Reference Librarian at the Denver Public Library; and information on The Role of The Media In Informing Citizens from Larry Ryckman, Denver Post News Department Editor. All current and prospective members are invited to attend our meeting. Details
LWVCO Annual Council
Local League leaders are invited to choose delegates to the League of Women Voters of Colorado 2018 Council the weekend of June 1 and 2. Local Leagues should register with State League by the Friday, May 18 deadline. The LWVCO Council registration page is here.
LWVADC Annual Meeting
All members of the League of Women Voters of Arapahoe and Douglas Counties are encouraged to attend our Annual Meeting featuring guest speaker Amber Vasek of the U.S. Customs and ImmigrationServices on Saturday morning, June 9 at Zink Restaurant. Registration and payment in advance is required by June 6. Meeting details.
LWVCO Annual Leader of Democracy Award Reception
The League of Women Voters of Colorado 2018 Leader of Democracy Award Reception will honor Ken Salazar, former Secretary of the Interior and U.S. Senator, on Monday, June 25. Additional info.
Denver Earth Day
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
The League of Women Voters of Arapahoe and Douglas Counties needs your help at the Earth Day Registration Table on Saturday, April 21 in Civic Center Park in downtown Denver. Volunteers are needed for shifts during the hours of 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Contact Amy Sherwood to RSVP or for more information at americasherwood@yahoo.com.
LWVCO Newsletter
Stay up-to-date with news from State League by reading their League of Women Voters of Colorado's Voter newsletter here.
LWVCO Legislative Letter
The Colorado League of Women Voters Legislative Action Committee offers a subscriptions to their 2018 Legislative Newsletter. The General Assembly session begins on Wednesday, January 10 and every two weeks subscribers receive up-to-date information on bills our State League supports or opposes and their progress through the Colorado General Assembly. To subscribe, visit the LWVCO Legislative Action web page.
The cost is $30. 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.
You can also sign up for the State League Legislative Action Committee's free emails with legislative news and action alerts. You'll find the free email signup form on the right side of that same Legislative Action web page here.
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 bullets when possible to make it more readable
May 18, 2018 is the date of some regularly scheduled Municipal elections.
You'll find a brief overview of the municipal election information on the League of Women Voters of Arapahoe and Douglas Counties Election Central Municipal Election page.
May 18, 2018 is the date of the regularly scheduled biennial Special Districts election.
Find general information about the Special District elections on the Special District Association of Colorado web site here or the State of Colorado local government web page here or the State of Colorado web site here.
Or find a brief overview on the League of Women Voters of Arapahoe and Douglas Counties Election Central Special Districts Election page.
We're starting to add information in our League of Women Voters of Arapahoe and Douglas Counties Election Central pages for information about registering to vote, candidates, ballot issues, where to return your mail-in ballot, and how to contact your county elections office if you have questions. Check back often as we add more information to our Election Central 2018 web page here. There will be information about the 2018 elections, our upcoming candidate forums, and our upcoming ballot issue information programs.
Primary ballots will be mailed during the week of June 4 - June 8 to active registered voters who are either registered as Unaffiliated or are registered Democrats or Republicans. No minor parties are holding a primary election.
This is the first time that Unaffiliated voters will be eligible to vote in the Primary Election, because Colorado voters approved Proposition 108 in 2016. Unaffiliated voters will receive both the Democratic and Republican primary ballots, and may vote and return only one of these two ballots. They should discard the other ballot.
Return postage for a primary ballot is one first-class stamp.
For information on this year's Primary Election on June 26, to register to vote, or to update your voter registration, visit the Arapahoe County Elections web site here or the Douglas County Elections web site here.
Or, to verify that your voter registration information is active and up-to-date or to register to vote, visit the Colorado Secretary of State website here.
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