Skip to main content
LWVBC logo
Join/Renew Donate
            New Members

News / Articles

searchSearch News / Articles

News

The recording of the Understanding Media Literacy webinar is now available on the Democracy in Your Hands webpage, under the "Materials and Recordings" tab.

Materials and Recordings - Democracy in Your Hands Series

The recording can also be found on YouTube: Democracy in Your Hands Series: Understanding Media Literacy

Latest News

The Board of Directors of the League of Women Voters of Colorado (LWVCO) today issued a formal letter to Governor Jared Polis calling on him to stand firm against improper federal interference that threatens Colorado’s constitutional authority to administer free, fair, and secure elections.
We officially have a permanent home for the Women's Suffrage National Monument at 19th St and Constitution Avenue on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.!

We received final approval from the National Capital Planning Commission for our monument site, which is the final and most significant step in the site selection process, and it means it is official!
Published On 12/2/2025
Zoom Coffee Hour: "Task Forces & Beyond" An Update from LWV Colorado with Karen Sheek
Learn about the new law in CO that impacts immigrant communities, learn about new requirements for local agencies, handling personal information, and interactions with federal immigration authorities.
LWV files a lawsuit on behalf of voters

The Voter Newsletter

Voter Service recaps, Electoral College, Educational events, Donations, Membership renewals, and more
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

It's petition season

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

Letters

Our past letters to the editor are now archived. Click on arrow —>

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"