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Good News!
League can resume registering new citizens to vote at naturalization ceremonies
Last November, the League of Women Voters of Colorado and six local Leagues — the Leagues of Women Voters of Arapahoe-Douglas Counties, Boulder County, Denver, Estes Park, Greeley-Weld, and Larimer County — joined the League of Women Voters of the United States and the League of Women Voters of New Jersey in suing the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and other federal officials over a new rule barring nonpartisan civic engagement groups from providing voter registration and civic engagement services at administrative naturalization ceremonies.
Yesterday, we scored a critical victory!
The U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland issued a preliminary injunction blocking the rule while the case is litigated — meaning the League of Women Voters of Colorado and civic engagement groups across the country can resume registering new citizens to vote at naturalization ceremonies.
Find the full press release from LWVUS here.
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Help Ensure Every Vote Counts by Becoming an Election Judge
 The Denver Clerk and Reorder's Office will need twice the number of election judges for the upcoming General Election. They will be hiring between 1,000 and 1,200 election judges for a range of roles and time commitments. Here are a few things to keep in mind:
- You must be a registered voter in the state of Colorado to work as an election judge.Election judge placements for all roles are made considering political party affiliation balance.
- Per state law, election judges are compensated for their work; there are no voluntary positions.
- All election judges must complete required paperwork for each election and consent to a background check.
- All election judges will require some use of technology for training and personnel matters.
- All election judges are required to attend an orientation session for every election in which they participate.
- All roles require a combination of in-person and online training and must be completed in full for each election.
- All roles require a commitment to work on Election Day, which does demand long hours for most positions.
- Efforts are made to place people based on their preferences for role type, location and availability.
Find out more here: Become an Election Judge |
Book Club - Start Reading the Next Book Now
She Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story that Helped Ignite a Movement
By Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey
Join us on October 22, 6:00 p.m. at the Sienna Wine Bar, 3434 E. 12th Ave., for a stimulating discussion of the book the ignited the #MeToo movement.
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SAVE THE DATE
Upcoming Denver League Events
8/20
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Drinks & Dialogue
All Inn Hotel, 3015 E. Colfax | 5:00 - 7:30 p.m. |
9/15
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League Year Kick-Off
Montview Blvd. Presbyterian Church | 5:00 p.m |
10/22
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Socially Aware Book Club - She Said
Sienna Wine Bar & Small Plates, 3434 East 12th Avenue (and Madison) | 6:00 p.m. |
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