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High Scores for Colorado on Common Cause’s 2024 Democracy Scorecard
Members of Congress with perfect scores increases more than 15% from 2022
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Ariana Marmolejo
Regional Communications Strategist (West)
amarmolejo@commoncause.org
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Donald Trump incited an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, but he can still appear on the Republican presidential primary ballot in Colorado next year, a Denver District Court judge ruled Friday. The case is headed to the Colorado Supreme Court on appeal.
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Just Vote! Colorado 2023 Election Day Resources
Just Vote! Colorado Election Protection, the largest nonpartisan voter protection program in the state of Colorado, will support voters throughout Election Day in the 2023 Colorado Coordinated Election.
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Correction Issued for Teller County Ballot Misprint
14,812 Teller County voters will receive a replacement ballot in the mail
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Just Vote! Colorado Announces 2023 Election Protection Program
Just Vote! Colorado Election Protection, the largest nonpartisan voter protection program in the state of Colorado, will support voters in the 2023 Colorado Coordinated Election.
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50 State Report: Colorado Earns B for Redistricting from Common Cause
Colorado scored above average nationally for a transparent and inclusive process
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Transparent Government Remains Critical to Colorado’s Democracy
The Centennial State must meet the moment and modernize its trailblazing transparency laws
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Aly Belknap Joins Colorado Common Cause as Executive Director
Colorado Common Cause has hired a new leader to drive the organization’s pro-democracy work in the state, naming Aly Belknap as its newest executive director.
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Colorado Common Cause Reminds Voters “Election Night is not Results Night”
As voters head to the polls, Colorado Common Cause is reminding the public that it may take several days for election officials to finalize results.
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Just Vote! Colorado Election Protection to Host Bilingual Call Center for Colorado Voters
On November 7th and November 8th, 2022, trained volunteers will be staffing an 8-line bilingual call center to answer questions and address voter concerns in the final hours of the 2022 general election.
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Common Cause Releases 2022 “Democracy Scorecard” Showing Growing Support in Congress for Democracy Reform
As constituents evaluate the performance of their Members of Congress, Common Cause released its 2022 “Democracy Scorecard,” a tracking resource with the positions of all members of Congress on campaign finance reform, ethics and transparency, and voting rights legislation.
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Colorado Common Cause Applauds Denver City Council’s Move to Postpone Damaging Bill
In a win for democracy in Denver, Councilwoman Kendra Black and the Denver City Council voted to postpone a bill that would have referred a question to Denver voters to add geographic signature quotas to the ballot initiative process. This move would add barriers for community and grassroots groups attempting to create change through the ballot initiative process.
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Denver City Council Quietly Rushing Bill Jeopardizing the Ballot Initiative Process
Today, the Denver City Council is voting on a bill that would severely limit Denverites’ right to pass or change laws through the ballot initiative process. Heavily pushed by wealthy special interests, Council Bill 22-0876 would refer a City Charter Amendment to the November ballot that would make the ballot initiative process more expensive and inaccessible to everyday citizens.
