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Just Vote! Colorado 2024 Primary Election Resources

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Just Vote! Colorado 2024 Primary Election Resources

Just Vote! Colorado Election Protection, the largest nonpartisan voter protection program in the state of Colorado, will support voters through the 2024 Primary Election on Tuesday, June 25, 2024.

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Colorado Independent: Colorado’s deadline to turn in ballot measure petitions is today. Here’s what questions you might get to decide in November.

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Colorado Independent: Colorado’s deadline to turn in ballot measure petitions is today. Here’s what questions you might get to decide in November.

“We’ve worked really hard to establish meaningful contribution limits in order to make sure that Coloradans’ voices are heard in elections— not just the wealthy and special interests,” said Caroline Fry, outreach director for Colorado Common Cause. “We want to work to further improve our campaign finance system, not walk those limits back. It’s a large jump.”

Denver Post: Colorado secretly created a way to police medical marijuana doctors, a lawsuit suppressed for years alleges

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Denver Post: Colorado secretly created a way to police medical marijuana doctors, a lawsuit suppressed for years alleges

“The whole reason for transparency is to allow people to engage in government and, if needed, to hold it accountable,” said Amanda Gonzalez, executive director of Colorado Common Cause. “When processes are happening in secret, and the courts are helping them remain secret, there is no way for the public to know what’s happening, and that’s problematic.”

Colorado Independent: Colorado campaign finance loophole allows dark money flyers

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Colorado Independent: Colorado campaign finance loophole allows dark money flyers

Colorado’s campaign finance law has a loophole that allows printed literature, mailers or other materials about candidates to be distributed without disclosing who paid for them if they don’t include what an elections division manager with the Secretary of State calls “magic words” such as “vote for” or “vote against.”

Rep. Coffman proposes reversal of FCC net neutrality repeal

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Rep. Coffman proposes reversal of FCC net neutrality repeal

Our outreach director, Caroline Fry, spoke with Denver7 about the future of a free and open internet - and the significance of Rep. Mike Coffman's signing onto a bill that would reinstate net neutrality protections.

Colorado Independent: Radio ads urge voters not to sign ballot measure petitions in Colorado

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Colorado Independent: Radio ads urge voters not to sign ballot measure petitions in Colorado

One of our members recently alerted us to a fishy radio ad featuring an elected official urging voters to not sign ballot petitions. The Colorado Independent sums up what has been discovered about the ad - and where the funding is coming from - so far.

CPR: Denver City Council Breaks With Ethics Experts

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CPR: Denver City Council Breaks With Ethics Experts

In a final vote, Denver City Council opted to allow gift giving and exchanges of expensive items from other city departments to elected officials, a move the city’s own Board of Ethics and outside ethics experts - including Common Cause - criticized.

Greeley Tribune: Dark Money in Weld County Commissioner recall

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Greeley Tribune: Dark Money in Weld County Commissioner recall

"We want people's voices to be heard. Money in politics and a lack of transparency erode that," said Amanda Gonzalez, executive director for Colorado Common Cause.

Automatic Voter Registration in Colorado

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Automatic Voter Registration in Colorado

Outreach Director Caroline Fry discusses some big changes to Colorado's election system this year--including automatic voter registration.

Small Businesses to Rally for Net Neutrality

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Small Businesses to Rally for Net Neutrality

Activists from around the state - including small business leaders - will rally at Senator Cory Gardner's Denver office on Monday, May 14 in support of net neutrality.

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