 | Please Consider Signing This Show of Support Petition for Rank Choice Voting in Denver
Signing this petition will let City Council know that you want rank choice voting (RCV) in Denver! Below is the text of the position. You can also find out more about RCV and the LWVDenver resolution in support of RCV here.
Petition Text
We call upon our elected representatives in Denver to put Instant Runoff Voting on the 2026 November ballot.
Instant Runoff Voting (IRV) is a method of voting that allows voters to vote their values. (It's also called Ranked Choice Voting.) Vote for who you love and rank those you like – or can live with – as back-up in case there is an instant runoff.
Instant Runoff Voting requires only one election, which will save Denver millions of dollars. Runoffs are expensive and have much lower voter turnout.
Right now, our system often forces voters to choose between the "lesser of two evils" instead of candidates we genuinely support. IRV encourages candidates also to compete for second-choice support from their opponents’ supporters, which lessens the incentive to run negative campaigns.
Ranked Choice Voting is already being done in several Colorado cities including Boulder, Broomfield, Ft. Collins, and it will likely be on the ballot in Longmont this year.
With each election cycle, the benefits of ranked choice voting become clearer: greater voter empowerment, better candidate selection, more civil discourse, and a stronger, more inclusive democracy.
Let’s make sure every vote counts!
Sign Now
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Panelists:
Esther Turcios, Deputy Director, Colorado Fiscal Institute
Olga Garcia, former Director of Denver's Aging Division, Human Rights and Community Partnerships
Isabel Mendoza, CSU Extension Director for the City and County of Denver
Paula Schriefer, President and CEO, Spring Institute for Intercultural Learning
| New and Prospective Member Orientation
Tuesday, April 21, 4:30 p.m.
Come a little early to the April Briefing to learn more about our mission, activities, and ways to get involved. We look forward to welcoming you and sharing how we can work together to empower voters and strengthen democracy.
Joan Friend, Membership Committee |  Observing City Council
An ad hoc subcommittee of Denver City Council is proposing to change the City’s budget process, including moving to a biennial budget cycle and requiring a public process to get resident feedback. If approved by the full City Council, this would come before Denver voters at this November’s election. You can find more information on the City's website here: Budget Together Denver - City and County of Denver. Our Observer Corp volunteers will be observing the process and reporting back with updates as needed. | Voting - What You Need to Know in this Critical Year
Think Before you Ink!
- DO SIGN
- Initiative #195 - Graduated Income Tax Initiative
- DO NOT SIGN
- Initiative #175 - State Revenue Collected to Support Road
Transportation
- Initiative #177 - Right to Natural Gas
- Initiative #85 - Penalties for Fentanyl Crimes
- Initiative #95 – Law Enforcement Reporting Requirements to Federal Authorities
- Initiative #108 - Penalties for Human Trafficking of a Minor
- Initiative #109 - Male and Female Participation in School Sports
- Initiative #110 (2025-26) - Prohibit Certain Surgeries on Minors
- Full information on the LWVCO website
Key Election Dates for the 2026 State Primary Election
Monday, June 8 - Ballots drop in the mail; Last day for voters to change party affiliation; 24-hour drop boxes open
Monday, June 15 - Voter Service and Polling Centers open
Monday, June 22 - Last day to mail your ballot back and ensure it arrives on time; last day to request a replacement ballot be mailed to you
Tuesday, June 30 - Election Day; Ballots must be in possession of the Clerk & Recorder by 7 p.m.
| Rescheduled!
| Upcoming Denver League Events
4/21
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April Briefing: The Value of Our Denver Immigrant Population
Montview Blvd Presbyterian Church | 5:30 p.m.
New and Prospective Member Orientaton
Montview Blvd Presbyterian Church | 4:30 p.m. |
5/14
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Drinks & Dialogue: Water in the Time of Drought and Lead Pipe Replacement
Plaza 38 (3550 W. 38th Ave) |5:30 - 7:30 p.m. |
5/30
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Annual Meeting
Montview Blvd. Presbyterian Church | 8:30 a.m. - noon |
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