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. The July events will be on Friday morning, July 14; Friday afternoon, July 21; Thursday afternoon, July 27; and Friday afternoon, July 28 at a U.S. Naturalization Services ceremony. Please sign up in advance by contacting Paula Moore. Details.
LWVCO Leadership Retreat
The LWVCO Leadership Retreat on Friday, July 21 through Saturday, July 22 in Frisco will provide League members with a fresh perspective on the League of Women Voters. This year's theme is Winning Strategies To Knock It Out Of The Park. Learn new skills for your League and meet CO Leaguers. All local League board members and future leaders are welcome to attend.
The registration deadline is Wednesday, July 5. More.
Management Team Meeting
The League of Women Voters of Arapahoe and Douglas Counties Management Team will meet on Monday evening, July 24 at Castlewood Public Library. Info.
Program Committee Meeting
The League of Women Voters of Arapahoe and Douglas Counties Program Committee will meet on Tuesday morning, July 25 at Southglenn Public Library. Details.
Administrative Team Meeting
The League of Women Voters of Arapahoe and Douglas Counties Administrative Team will meet on Wednesday morning, August 16 at Castlewood Public Library. More info.
LWVCO Lasso the Historic Rockies Tour
Join the League of Women Voters of Colorado for a Week-Long Tour of the beautiful mountain areas of Colorado on Saturday, August 19 through Saturday, August 26, 2017. Participants will retrace the popular Circle Route that was popular back in the 1920's. The tour will start in Denver, continue through the Big Thompson Canyon, include a stay in Estes Park, continue on the old Fall River Road over the Continental Divide, take Trail Ridge Road to Grand Lake for a boat tour, and return to Denver via Berthoud Pass.
The two days in Denver will include dinner at the Molly Brown House. There will be two days in Estes Park, with lunch and a ghost tour at the Stanley Hotel. The visit to Grant Lake will include seeing the Kaufmann House Museum. The return over scenic Berthoud Pass to Denver will include a Winter Park chair lift ride and stops at Chief Hosa Lodge and Buffalo Bill's grave.
Open to League members in the U.S. The cost is $3,200 per person, with a portion benefiting the LWVCO Education Fund.
Information is available on the Colorado League's
web site.
Download our event flyer here
and LWVCO's tour brochure here.
LWVCO A Vote to Celebrate!
The LWVCO A Vote to Celebrate! event on Sunday, August 20 is a celebration of the passing of the 19th Amendment, which guaranteed woman in the U.S. the right to vote. More.
Management Team Meeting
The League of Women Voters of Arapahoe and Douglas Counties Management Team will meet on Monday evening, August 28 at Castlewood Public Library. More.
September Combined Meeting
The League of Women Voters of Arapahoe and Douglas Counties September Combined Meeting will feature important information about Health Care. Date and location to be determined. Details.
Administrative Team Meeting
The League of Women Voters of Arapahoe and Douglas Counties Administrative Team will meet on Wednesday morning, September 13 at Castlewood Public Library. Info.
Lunch Bunch
The League of Women Voters of Arapahoe and Douglas Counties September Lunch Bunch meeting, a social event for Leaguers, will be on Wednesday, September 27. More.
Aurora City Council Candidate Forum
This is your chance to see and hear the Candidates for Aurora City Council. Sponsored by the Aurora Chamber of Commerce, the Aurora Sentinel, the Business and Professional Women of Aurora, the Aurora Election Commission, and the League of Women Voters of Arapahoe and Douglas Counties.
Join us in the Aurora City Council Chambers for this event on Wednesday evening, October 4. It is free and open to the public. Details.
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
Election Central 2017
Find information about How to Register to Vote and Detailed Information About the November 7, 2017 Election on the League of Women Voters of Arapahoe and Douglas Counties Election Central web pages.
Check out our Vote411 web page for personalized local voter information
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