Citizens Project

Can I Vote?

2nd March, 2011

We know you want to vote in the upcoming municipal election! If you’re confused about whether or not you’re eligible to vote, and what to do to make your voice heard at the ballot box, look no further: we have the latest information about how to make sure your vote counts on April 5!

From the City Clerk’s website:

Ballots for the April 5, 2011 Municipal Election will be mailed out from March 11 to 21, 2011 to all eligible, active voters within Colorado Springs City Limits. Eligible, active voters are those who voted in the November 2010 General Election or updated their registration after that date. Confirmation cards were sent to inactive voters in January 2011 by El Paso County.

Inactive voters can still vote! If you did not vote in the November 2010 Election, but you do not have any changes to your registration (such as name or address), you can pick up a ballot at the City Clerk’s Office starting March 17, 2011. The City Clerk’s Office is located at 30 S. Nevada Ave., Suite 101, and is open, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day – April 5, 2011).

If you need to update your registration (such as name or address), you can do so online at http://car.elpasoco.com/election by March 7, which will put your name on the list to receive a ballot by mail. You can also check your status on that web site. After March 7, registered voters can update their status in person at an El Paso County Election office and then can pick up a ballot at the City Clerk’s office starting March 17 through Election Day (April 5) by bringing proof of registration.

If you need to register as a new voter, you must do so by March 7, 2011, in person at an El Paso County election office or on the County’s web site at http://car.elpasoco.com/election. New voters registered by March 7, 2011 will receive a ballot in the mail.

If you are an eligible, active voter and do not receive a ballot in the mail by March 25, 2011, you may pick up a ballot at the City Clerk’s Office, 30 S. Nevada Ave, Suite 101, Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day which is April 5, 2011).

All ballots must be returned (not just postmarked) by 7 p.m. on April 5, 2011 to be counted. Don’t forget to sign your ballot. Ballots can be returned by mail or dropped off at one of the drop-off locations listed at http://springsgov.com/election.

Citizens Project on Comcast Spotlight!

1st March, 2011

Citizens Project will be featured on Comcast Newsmakers in the month of March. Check out the video below to hear executive director Kristy Milligan talk about elections, diversity, and community!

Citizens Project’s 2010 Voter Guide Now Available!

14th October, 2010

Citizens Project believes that your vote is your voice!

We invite you to check out our hot-off-the-presses Voter Guide to learn about the candidates and issues on the 2010 ballot. Get educated, and make your voice heard!

Upcoming Election Education Forums

16th September, 2010

Citizens Project, in conjunction with the Colorado Springs Independent, is proud to host two upcoming Election Education Forums to engage and inform community members on upcoming November election ballot measures on Wednesday, October 6 and Tuesday October 19, from 5 – 7 pm at Stargazers Theatre and Event Center. We are also delighted to invite you to join us on September 20 at an El Paso County Clerk and Recorder debate sponsored by the Constitutionalist Today and the Colorado Springs Independent.

Clerk and Recorder Debate
September 20, 6pm to 7pm
Colorado Springs Christian School Auditorium
4845 Mallow Rd, 80907
Free admission

Decision 2010: Election Education Forum
Wednesday October 6, 2010, 5 – 7pm
Stargazers Theatre

Featuring County Commission District 5 Candidates Peggy Littleton and Mike Merrifield, El Paso County Clerk and Recorder Candidates Tom Mowle and Wayne Williams, Fiscal Measures 60, 61, and 101, and the El Paso County Medical Marijuana issue.

Decision 2010: Election Education Forum
Tuesday October 19, 2010, 5 – 7pm
Stargazers Theatre

Featuring State Legislature Candidates Pete Lee and Karen Cullen, Ballot Measure 62, and the Colorado Springs strong mayor proposal.

We at Citizens Project hope that you’ll join us in educating the community about important issues and our local candidates before casting your vote on November 2!

Additional support for the Citizens Project/Colorado Springs Independent Election Education Forums provided by:

Citizens Project thanks our media panel: the Colorado Springs Business Journal, the Colorado Springs Independent, The Gazette, and KRCC.

Houston voters reject anti-gay message and elect city’s first gay mayor

13th December, 2009

Houston became the largest U.S. city to elect an openly gay mayor, with voters handing a solid victory to City Controller Annise Parker after a hotly contested runoff.

Houston Chronicle

City Budget Cuts – by News Channel 13

15th October, 2009

Here’s a good story about city budget cuts.

(Moral of the story: Yes on 2C!)

Watch it here.

Ready, set, vote!!

8th October, 2009

That’s right!  Citizens Project staff and volunteers have been working day and night to bring you all the election information you could possibly want!

Start by reading our newest Freedom Watch Online, and don’t forget to check out our Voter Guide for the City of Colorado Springs and School Districts 11, 20 and 49, our candidate survey for School District 2, and our election information page!

Still have questions? Let us know!

Fall 2009 Election Info Page

1st October, 2009

Citizens Project’s

2009 Election Info Page

gives you everything including the kitchen sink about this election in the Pikes Peak region: ballot measures, sample ballot, school board candidates, news articles, election forums, and more.

Action Alert: Election Forums

29th September, 2009

Get Informed and Get Your Vote On!

View and share our Action Alert featuring a huge list of opportunities to learn about:

• Colorado Springs & Manitou Springs Ballot Measures

• School Board Candidates in

Harrison District 2
Colorado Springs District 11
Manitou Springs District 14
Falcon District 49

• Manitou Mayor & City Council Candidates

And don’t miss our 2009 Election Info Page