Combatting Voter Suppression - League of Women Voters Denver

HomeCombatting Voter Suppression

PRINCIPLE:

The League of Women Voters believes in representative government and in the individual liberties established in the Constitution of the United States.

State vs. Federal Control of Elections

The U.S. Constitution gives sole control of elections to the states, not the president.

SAVE Act Suite of Bills
We have consistently opposed the SAVE Act and the more recent bills. What LWV of Denver has done so far:

The Call to Action has been on the slideshow on the main page of the website since February 2025.
Created slides for use at presentations.
Lisa Haddox, Voter Service Co-Chair wrote a March 2025 VOTER article about SAVE Act
Multiple social media posts in March and April 2025
We sent a Letter to the Editor to the Denver Post that was published on March 15, 2025
SAVE Act panel discussion organized by Clerk & Recorder: From Suffrage to the SAVE Act: How Election Policy Impacts Women's Right to Vote, June 10 - Jeanette Scotland, Director of Organization, spoke and we co-sponsored the event
Call to Action from LWVUS to all members on 2/4/2026
Call to Action from LWVDenver on 2/11/2026