League of Women Voters of Denver

Join us tonight, May 28th for the Colorado's 1st Congressional District candidate forum from 6:30-8 pm!

Join us tomorrow, May 28th for the Colorado's 1st Congressional District from 6:30-8 pm!

Join us this Thursday, May 28th for the Colorado's 1st Congressional District from 6:30-8 pm!

Circulators Rosie Hartman, Joanna Ortiz, and Sam Robinson registered voters at Regis University on April 7. Pictured are students Ella W**d, also a LWVDenver Youth Council member, and Ryan Yee. Both Ella and Ryan are members of the Pre-Law Society which hosted us on campus. Mascot Regi stopped by the table to encourage students to register and vote. On the high school front, Gabriela Rodriguez, who is with the Denver Clerk and Recorder’s Community Engagement Team and a great partner for LWV, has developed a website with lots of great resources for high school deputy registrars/administrators/teachers

Join us May 28th for the Colorado's 1st Congressional District from 6:30-8 pm!

We're delighted to welcome the Honorable Amber Faye McReynolds as our keynote speaker at this year's Annual Meeting on May 30.

As former Director of the Denver County Elections Division, McReynolds championed innovations like BallotTrak and risk-auditing procedures — giving voters the ability to track their ballot and verify results. Her work helped earn Colorado its reputation for the "Gold Standard" of election systems. She'll speak on effective and secure voting processes in today's challenging climate of voter suppression.

The morning begins with a continental breakfast — a chance to share conversation and friendship — followed by our speaker and then we'll tackle League business. This year we'll vote on:

Proposed Bylaw changes (summary below; full document linked here)
Program Updates - Recommended Action on Denver Program/Positions:
Amended wording for Cable Television position
Review/Update for the Standards on the Courts section of our Position on Justice
Deletion of our local Health Position due to complete LWVUS position
New study on Denver Water issues
See full details here
Our slate of Board candidates for the upcoming League year (see below)
LWVD Proposed Budget
Always a highlight, we'll celebrate members with our awards for outstanding contributions — honoring outstanding work in the last year and longtime service. We'll close with member directions to the incoming Board and a door prize for those who stay to the end.

This year we also invite you to visit a memorial table honoring Mary A. Jefferson, our highly-admired Membership Chair, whose warmth, dedication, and commitment to the League touched so many of us.

Please register so that we can plan breakfast and seating. We look forward to seeing you there.

Please register on our website lwvdenver.org

Volunteers Annie, Robin, Katie, and Sandra Vella presented two Badge Workshops on April 12 at the Girl Scout Dream Lab. The morning workshop, “Inside Government" for 4th and 5th graders, explained how to be an active citizen, how laws are made, and how to advocate for a person or cause. The afternoon workshop “Finding Common Ground”, for 6th, 7th, and 8th graders, covered different decision-making processes, learning about debate, and how to compromise. The debate topic was led by LWVDenver Youth Council member Skylar Gold, who is a senior at Thomas Jefferson High School.

Help Get Out the Vote (GOTV) and Fight Voter Suppression
Colorado has a long-standing reputation for secure, transparent, and professionally administered elections (See the LWVCO whitepaper here). LWVDenver can play a constructive role in reinforcing public understanding of how the system works and where voters can find reliable information.

Voter suppression comes in many forms and Denver voters are understandably worried about whether:

The SAVE America Act will pass and make it harder to register and vote.
The elections will be conducted fairly.
There will be intimidation at polling centers or ballot drop boxes.
Misinformation and/or timely confusion regarding election procedures will occur.

The Voter Service team would like to combat these concerns by building voter confidence, sharing factual information about voter registration and voting, and supporting safe and accessible participation in the 2026 election.

We hope to get our message out through:
Our Voting is People Power webpage - see a preview below
The LWVDenver Speakers Bureau
Social media and cards to handout at events
Personal stories about the importance of voting
Want to help? We need volunteers for our Speakers Bureau, personal stories about voting, and ideas of how to spread our message. Contact Lisa or Pearlanne if you would like to help!