19 results for tag: Vote
A Brief Public Service Announcement from Sarah Silverman
Sarah Silverman reminds you to vote!
Watch the YouTube video here.
What Happens When the Middle Sits Out
By Warren Epstein, Citizens Project Board Member
So, we kicked the bums out.
Senators John Morse and Angela Giron got their walking papers, thanks to an unprecedented $200,000-plus special recall election (they’re calling it “Colorado’s total recall”) that drew a sparse 20 percent of the electorate, a fraction of those who vote in regular elections.
This was mostly a symbolic victory, of course. The new pro-gun senators will face a still Democratic-controlled legislature, and it’s unlikely they will be able to kill the offending gun bill that made Morse and Giron targets of the gun lobby.
Still, what’s happened here is the ...
Recall Election Need-to-Know Info
For more detailed information, check our 2013 Senate District 11 Recall Election Page!
Colorado Senate District 11 Recall Election: What you need to know
As we hope you’ve heard, there will be a special election this September for residents in Colorado Senate District 11, and it will be an unusual election and ballot for several reasons. Read on to learn everything you need to know to cast an informed vote.
The ballot, demystified:
There will be two questions on the ballot. This election is a recall election and the primary item for consideration will be whether to recall Senator John Morse. There will also be a secondary question about who should replace Morse if he is recalled.
There will be a lot of material on the ballot. One of the things that make this election so unique is that the ...
Postcard Writing Night!
We need your help in Get-Out-the-Vote efforts for the upcoming Senate District 11 Recall Election. GOTV efforts are particularly important, because this election is unlike any other past elections. We want to make sure all voters are well-informed about the recall election process and that they get the opportunity to vote. That's why we're asking you to join Citizens Project & the Pikes Peak Equality Coalition for our Get-Out-The-Vote postcard writing night!
Write to get out the vote: Join neighbors and friends as we write personal notes to remind people to fill out their ballots!
Wednesday, August 28th, 2013
Time: 5:30 pm
Location: ...
Building Cooperative Communities
By RoMa Johnson
I sat down to write an article about giving and gratitude for all of the people who have been such staunch supporters of Citizens Project. Prior to writing, of course, I had to caffeinate. As I sipped my quadruple latte, I came across an article in the Harvard Business Review of July-August 2011 entitled “The Unselfish Gene,” which posits that “people behave far less selfishly than most assume,” and that there is “evidence of a human predisposition to cooperate.” This runs contrary to what we have been taught to believe for well over a century. We have built systems and organizations “as though we are selfish creatures ...
The VRA and the Path to Freedom
by Lionel Washington, Citizens Project Board Member
The US Supreme Court is hearing a case from Shelby County Alabama challenging the 1965 Voting Rights Act on the grounds it violates Tenth Amendment to Constitution protecting states’ rights. Shelby County argues that the section 5 provision of the Voting Rights Act calling for pre-clearance from the Federal Government to review any changes to that state’s voting laws that might be discriminatory in nature or disenfranchise a specific group of voters. Shelby County also argues that the VRA does not reflect the modern values of Shelby County and the Supreme Court should overturn the VRA to ...
Event: Election Education Forum
Citizens Project, the Colorado Springs Independent, the Pikes Peak Equality Coalition, Fox21, and the League of Women Voters invite you to join us at our 2013 municipal election forum:
Tuesday, March 12, 5:15-8:30pm
Stargazers Theatre, 10 Parkside Drive, 80910
Free & open to the public, snacks and beverages available for purchase
Hear from and interact with City Council candidates in all six districts, watch as candidates debate and field media questions, and bring some questions of your own!
This year, we have 25 candidates in six new districts - and we want you to meet them all, so we've extended our usual forum time to accommodate six ...
Election Day is Tomorrow!
Whether you've already voted, you're planning to drop off your ballot, or you're voting in person on Election Day, we at Citizens Project applaud you for making your voice heard: democracy only works when we all vote!
If you're still undecided about how to vote, check out our election page and our voter guide. Other resources we love include:
Vote411.org
KnowYourJudge.com
ColoradoJudicialPerformance.gov
the Blue Book
the League of Women Voters' Ballot Measure Guide
If you have trouble casting your ballot, report problems online at JustVoteColorado.org or call 1-866-OUR-VOTE with questions.
Ballot Drop Off Locations:
Downtown ...