Unite and Rise with League and so many others!
This Saturday, October 18
12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Colorado State Capital, 200 E Colfax Ave
We will have a League of Women Voters of Denver table at the event in the area between Lincoln and Broadway and 14th and Colfax. Look for our white tent with our logo!
Come join us on Saturday!
As Jane Goodall said, "Together we can, together we will, together we must." | We Have Lots of Ways to Understand the November Ballot!
Our Ballot Issues Briefing from Monday is now available on our YouTube Channel and on our website.
You can find our Ballot Issues - What a Yes or No Vote Means brochures here:
Denver Ballot Issues
Statewide Ballot Issues
To find whether the LWVDenver supports, opposes or has no position on the ballot issues, download Where the League Stands.
You can learn more about the Denver Public School Board candidates on Channel 8 at these times:
Sundays - 4:00 p.m.
Mondays - 9:00 a.m.
Tuesdays - 7:30 p.m.
Thursdays - 7:30 p.m.
Saturdays - 7:00 p.m.
The same programming can also be found on the Denver Decides website.
Last, but certainly not least, Vote411, the League's award-winning, "one-stop-shop" for election related information provides nonpartisan information to the public with both general and state- and city-specific information. Mariam Bouricius from Denver League and Cath Perone from LWVCO have made sure our local election is covered! | Ballots Have Dropped!
Tips for Talking to Disenfranchised Voters about the Importance of Voting
1. Start with a Genuine Question
Ask: “Why do you choose not to vote?” Listen fully before responding. People want to feel heard, not lectured.
2. Acknowledge Their Frustration
“I get it. A lot of politicians feel disconnected from regular people — or break promises. That’s frustrating.”
Reframe: Voting isn’t just about liking candidates. It’s about deciding who will make the choices that affect your rent, your school, your job, your neighborhood, your healthcare. Ballot measures often include funding proposals for fire departments, roads/bridges, libraries, and parks.
3. Explain the Power of Showing Up
If you don’t vote, someone else is effectively voting twice — once for their candidate, and once by your absence. Not voting means you’re letting others decide your future.
4. Use Relatable Analogies
Ants working together: Alone, one ant can’t move much. Together, they can move mountains. Voting is collective action — our individual efforts add up. Support the community and the common good.
5. Address “I Don’t Like Any of the Candidates”
Remind them that elections are about choices, not perfection. Even if no one’s perfect, one choice will still be better for your daily life than the other. You can choose not to vote for candidate races. Ballot measure choices often outnumber candidate races. Focus on the issues you care about and who’s more likely to act on them.
6. End with Empowerment
“You matter. Your voice matters. If you and other like you stay home, the system won’t change — it will just ignore you. Voting is one tool to make sure it can’t.”
Voter Service Committee | 
Hold the Date!
LWVD Briefing: Challenges to Freedom of the Press
Tuesday, November 18, 5:30 p.m.
On Zoom
Our November Briefing will focus on threats to freedom of the press, which has been in place since 1791 in our Bill of Rights. We will have two speakers: local journalist, Larry Ryckman, from The Colorado Sun, who appears in the award-winning documentary Stripped for Parts: Journalism on the Brink and David Wolfgang, an associate professor of journalism and media communication at CSU whose work examines the relationship between journalists, audiences, and democratic discourse. Look for more information in the upcoming VOTER and our Weekly Updates.
For now, if you'd like to view Stripped for Parts, you can stream it on PBS. It will also be shown on Rocky Mountain PBS World on Monday, October 20 at 6:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.; Tuesday, October 21 at 7:00 a.m; or Sunday, October 26 at 2:00 a.m. Copies of the video have also been purchased for the Denver Public Library. Maybe have a watch party as a Unit activity?
Sue Stark, Co-Director of Program and Advocacy | 
League of Women Voters of Denver’s
Amaryllis and Paperwhite Bulb Sale 2025
The Bulbs are coming!
We expect delivery of the bulk bulbs next week. If you ordered flower bulbs, we’ll call or email you when your order is ready. We expect to have a few extra bulbs to sell – especially paperwhites.
Thanks to everyone who participated in the Bulb Sale!
Barb Mattison, Bulb Sale Chair, 303-322-4878 | Indivisible Group - Colorado Friends of Democracy
Presents Democracy Noir
Tuesday, Oct 21st at 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Anchor Center, 2550 Roslyn Street
This documentary, directed by the award-winning/Oscar-nominated director, Connie Field follows three Hungarian women – a journalist, a nurse, and an opposition politician – as they fight in different ways to expose corruption and lies in Viktor Orban’s Hungary. But they face a lot of resistance from several quarters. The film has deep parallels with the U.S. today.
Schedule: Doors open at 6:00 p.m.; Screening begins promptly at 6:30 p.m., followed by discussion and connecting with other moviegoers.
Register and donate here. | |