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Trump’s Voter Suppression Order Unwelcome in Colorado

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Trump’s Voter Suppression Order Unwelcome in Colorado

Colorado Common Cause is encouraging state lawmakers to reassert their right to control Colorado elections in response to President Donald Trump’s executive order, which attempts to override state and federal voting laws.

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Ariana Marmolejo

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Partisan Extremists Hold Rally to Spread Election Lies and Undermine Our Democracy

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Partisan Extremists Hold Rally to Spread Election Lies and Undermine Our Democracy

"For two years, partisan extremists have spread falsehoods about our elections because their preferred candidate for president in 2020 did not win. Today’s rally with out-of-towners is one more sad failure to face reality."

Federal Court Upholds Colorado Contribution Limits

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Federal Court Upholds Colorado Contribution Limits

Yesterday, following a 2-day hearing, the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado rejected a request by two candidates and a donor to halt enforcement of the state’s voter-approved campaign contribution limits—leaving those limits in effect for this year’s elections.

Democracy Reform Groups File Amicus Brief in Colorado Campaign Finance Case

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Democracy Reform Groups File Amicus Brief in Colorado Campaign Finance Case

Colorado Common Cause, Common Cause, and the Campaign Legal Center yesterday filed an amicus brief in a lawsuit that threatens the state’s campaign finance laws for the 2022 election. The case, Lopez v. Griswold, is being heard by the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado.

More Than 250 Activists Rally for Voting Rights During MLB-All Star Weekend in New Host City

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More Than 250 Activists Rally for Voting Rights During MLB-All Star Weekend in New Host City

Yesterday, more than 250 pro-democracy activists, led by Common Cause Colorado, rallied during the MLB All-Star Game festivities in support of The For The People Act. After the MLB relocated the 2021 All-Star Game from Atlanta, Georgia to Denver, Colorado, local pro-democracy organizations used the opportunity to celebrate Colorado’s voting laws and urge support for The For The People Act to set national standards for voting rights and election administration.

Who should represent Colorado? The answers take shape this week as census, redistricting hit key phases

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Who should represent Colorado? The answers take shape this week as census, redistricting hit key phases

“Changing the name of a neighborhood or the name of a syrup bottle is all good, but I don’t think it’s the systemic change that people want,” she said. “An independent redistricting commission actually could be that change... I think that is a fundamental shift that could be really radical and really cool.”

Once-in-a-decade effort to redraw Colorado’s political maps is underway

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Once-in-a-decade effort to redraw Colorado’s political maps is underway

“It shouldn’t be the case that if you’re a politician, you get to draw the maps and decide who’s in your district. By having two independent redistricting commissions, we’re ensuring that everyday Coloradans are going to be the folks drawing those maps.”

Colorado’s Mail-In Voting System in National Spotlight

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Colorado’s Mail-In Voting System in National Spotlight

Amanda Gonzalez, executive director of Colorado Common Cause, says the state's system shows that when voters can mail in ballots, cast ballots at any center in their county and drop ballots off before or after work, people want to vote.

"When they have several weeks of early voting available, it's not just one day," she points out. "They participate in our system. And when they turn in their ballots, we get better policies, we get more accountable politicians, and that's good for all of us."

Polis Jumpstarts Remote Signature Gathering As The Ballot Becomes A Budget Battleground

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Polis Jumpstarts Remote Signature Gathering As The Ballot Becomes A Budget Battleground

Amanda Gonzalez, executive director of the Colorado Common Cause advocacy group, said short term adjustments could help the ballot process maintain some normalcy. The new order allows the Secretary of State to adjust deadlines and other details, she noted, but voters will still hold the ultimate say.

“Voters are still going to vote on (these measures), assuming the signatures are collected,” she said.

Any longer-term changes would have to be carefully considered, however. She envisioned a scenario where push...

Colorado Is the Eighth State To End Prison-Based Gerrymandering

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Colorado Is the Eighth State To End Prison-Based Gerrymandering

The Colorado Accurate Residence For Redistricting Act is “a victory for fair maps in Colorado,” Patrick Potyondy, policy manager for Colorado Common Cause, a nonpartisan nonprofit focused on fair and accountable political representation that supported the legislation, wrote in an email. “Under this reform, no legislator or congressional representative of either party would benefit politically any longer because of the state prison in their district that bloats their local population,” he wrote. “The bill removes a perverse incentive...

#ICount Census 2020

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#ICount Census 2020

#Census2020 what is it all about? #ICount! Go online today to get counted at my2020census.gov

Filling Out The 2020 Census Means More Funding For Colorado

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Filling Out The 2020 Census Means More Funding For Colorado

The 2020 Census is underway with mail notifications sent out to Colorado residents this week. Nonprofits working to encourage everyone to participate say that each person counted will lead to an additional $2,300 a year in funding for the state.

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