League response to potential federal interference in our local elections
The power to run elections rests with Congress and the states, not the White House.
"The League of Women Voters stands ready to return to court if necessary. We will challenge any executive action that suppresses voters, undermines free and fair elections, or violates the constitutional framework that protects our democracy."
Statement from the League of Women Voters on "Reported Elections" Executive Order
The administration's latest executive order ("EO") is a direct attack not only on voters, but on how elections are run in this country.
Statement on March 31 from the League of Women Voters in response to President Trump's executive order, "Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections," which would severely limit mail-in voting. This executive order is
not currently in effect. This is a flat violation of the Constitution and federal law. The president does not have the authority to direct the operations of the USPS, which is an independent agency. Many groups and states are challenging it in court and lit is expected that much or all of it will be blocked.
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LWVDenver's response to the SAVE Act Suite of Bills
We have consistently opposed the SAVE Act and the more recent documentary proof of citizenship (DPOC) bills as unnecessary and meant to create another barrier to voting. 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 the 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
While the SAVE America Act appears to have lost momentum in the Senate, it is not entirely dead. We need to stay vigilant! Remember, the original SAVE Act failed due to widespread opposition — public engagement matters and can make a difference.
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Fraudulent Voting Does Not Occur in Colorado
The ultra-conservative, right-wing Heritage Foundation found only 24 cases of voter fraud in Colorado from 1982 to 2025. 43 years! Only 1 of those cases was noncitizen voting. All 24 cases led to criminal convictions.
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